"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"
一首1967年的歌曲, 作者是 Mel Tillis, 內容是描繪曾身歴 "Crazy Asian War 瘋狂的亞洲戰役", 因傷退下, 返回家鄉, 一個傷殘軍人的哀歌。
這歌曲在當年代面世, 不言而喻, 普遍均認為是對越南戰爭的哀號。退役且癱瘓的軍人, 卧在床上養傷, 眼看妻子在晚上濃妝豔抹正要出外, 心裡一份醋意與懷疑, 頓由心裡湧出來; 再聽到妻子離家, "砰" 的一聲把門關上; 在戰場上英勇的男子漢, 悲泣懇求妻子 Ruby 顧及他的處境與感受。此曲首次錄音是由 Johnny Darrell, 同年得到鄉謠榜的第九位; 至1969年, 由 "Kenny Roger and The First Edition" 樂隊翻唱重錄, 再一次成為流行榜的歌曲。
RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN - 1969
KENNY ROGER & THE FIRST EDITION 1967 - 1974
Kenny Roger - Lead Vocal / Bass
Mickey Jones - Drum / Percussion
Terry Williams - Guitar / Vocal
Mike Settle - Guitar / Backing Vocal
You've painted up your lips
And rolled and curled your tinted hair
Ruby are you contemplating
Going out somewhere
The shadow on the wall
Tells me the sun is going down
Oh Ruby
Don't take your love to town
It wasn't me
That started that crazy Asian war
But I was proud to go
And do my patriotic chore
And yes, it's true that
I'm not the man I used to be
Oh, Ruby I still need some company
It's hard to love a man
Whose legs are bent and paralyzed
and I won't serve the needs of a woman of your age
Ruby, I realized
but it won't be long i've heard them say
until i'm not around
Oh Ruby
Don't take your love to town
She's leaving now cause
I just heard the slamming of the door
The way I know I've heard it
Slam one hundred times before
And if I could move I'd get my gun
And put her in the ground
Oh Ruby
Don't take your love to town
Oh Ruby for God's sake turn around
Written by: Mel Tillis -1967
Vocal: Johnny Darrell
"Billy, I've Got To Go To Town"
1969年, 是一首由 Geraldine Stevens (Dodie Stevens) 在當年代流行的 Answer Song; 回應歌曲中的丈夫 "Billy": "那場戰争已取走了你一條腿, 不要被它把你的信心一起拿掉, 即使你的殘缺, 但我决不會棄你而去的"
ANSWER SONG - BILLY, I'VE GOT TO GO TO TOWN
Kenny Roger - Lead Vocal / Bass
Mickey Jones - Drum / Percussion
Terry Williams - Guitar / Vocal
Mike Settle - Guitar / Backing Vocal
You've painted up your lips
And rolled and curled your tinted hair
Ruby are you contemplating
Going out somewhere
The shadow on the wall
Tells me the sun is going down
Oh Ruby
Don't take your love to town
It wasn't me
That started that crazy Asian war
But I was proud to go
And do my patriotic chore
And yes, it's true that
I'm not the man I used to be
Oh, Ruby I still need some company
It's hard to love a man
Whose legs are bent and paralyzed
and I won't serve the needs of a woman of your age
Ruby, I realized
but it won't be long i've heard them say
until i'm not around
Oh Ruby
Don't take your love to town
She's leaving now cause
I just heard the slamming of the door
The way I know I've heard it
Slam one hundred times before
And if I could move I'd get my gun
And put her in the ground
Oh Ruby
Don't take your love to town
Oh Ruby for God's sake turn around
Written by: Mel Tillis -1967
Vocal: Johnny Darrell
"Billy, I've Got To Go To Town"
1969年, 是一首由 Geraldine Stevens (Dodie Stevens) 在當年代流行的 Answer Song; 回應歌曲中的丈夫 "Billy": "那場戰争已取走了你一條腿, 不要被它把你的信心一起拿掉, 即使你的殘缺, 但我决不會棄你而去的"
Vocal: Geraldine Stevens (Dodie Stevens)
I've painted up my lips and rolled and curled my tinted hair
Billy now you're sure I'm going to cheat on you somewhere
Don't know how much longer I can stand this jealousy
Oh Billy, please have some faith in me
Begged you not to go fight that crazy Asian war
But you believed so strongly in what you were fighting for
And now you've got to sit and stare at shadows on the ground
Oh Billy, I've got to go to town
I'd gladly give the world if I could make you understand
But I said " I Do," and that's still true; you'll always be my man
They robbed you of your legs; don't let them strip you of your pride
Oh Billy, you're still a man inside
Don't make me leave this house with you accusing me of wrong
Cause Billy it's so hard to go and leave you here alone
You're given all you've got to give and now it's up to me
Oh Billy, that's how it's got to be
Oh my Billy, for god's shake trust in me