Lyrics

Just before I get down, she comes around and shows me the truth.
Just before I lose sight of why I’m alive, she’s got the proof.
There ain’t been a day, not in my age, not in my youth.
That I haven’t been better for knowing Ruth.

You got a lot of smiles up your sleeve. You got a lot of miles on your feet.
You got a lot of child left in your eyes.
I got a lot of interest in your health. Do you really have to leave all by yourself?
I guess you’re just the solitary type.

Just before I get down, she comes around and shows me the truth.
Just before I lose sight of why I’m alive, she’s got the proof.
There ain’t been a day, not in my age, not in my youth.
That I haven’t been better for knowing Ruth.

You got a lot of stories in your hands. You got a lot of mornings in your frying pans.
You got a lot of warnings in your tone.
You got so many pictures on your shelf. Are you really gonna leave all by yourself?
I guess you gotta do this on your own.

You got a lot of wisdom in your ways. You got a lot of rhythm in your pace.
Everyone could use your steady beat.

Just before I get down, she comes around and shows me the truth.
Just before I lose sight of why I’m alive, she’s got the proof.
There ain’t been a day, not in my age, not in my youth.
That I haven’t been better for knowing Ruth.