Patty Griffin - Ruby's Arms Lyrics
I will leave behind all of my clothes
I wore when I was with you
All I need's my railroad boots
And my leather jacket
As I say goodbye to Ruby's arms
I will steal away out through your blinds
For soon you will be waking
The morning light has washed your face
And everything is turning blue now
Hold on to your pillow case
There's nothing I can do now
As I say goodbye to Ruby's arms
You'll find another soldier
And I swear to God by Christmas
The only thing I'm taking is
The scarf off of your clothesline
Walkin' past your chest of drawers
And your broken wind chimes
As I say goodbye I'll say goodbye
Say goodbye to Ruby's arms
I'll feel my way down the darkened hall
And out into the morning
The hobos at the freight yards
Have left their fires burning
And Jesus Christ, this goddamn rain
Will someone put me on a train
I'll never kiss your lips again
Or break your heart
As I say goodbye, I'll say goodbye
Say goodbye to Ruby's arms
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Patty Griffin Ruby's Arms Comments
Magnificent Patty. She has such an exquisite touch, such awareness.
Oh God-this is why you made us able to make music----perfect.
This recording has no expression of a soldier singing about a lost love.
Yeah, I agree. Besides the specific "soldier lost love" message of this song though, I also interpret it as the general message of a couple breaking up not because they /want/ to, but because painful life circumstances forces their hand (i.e. if one person is planning to move away, and for whatever reason, a couple decides an LDR won't work for them, despite their love for each other). I think Patti's version has that "general message" narrative to it. Whether you hear the "soldier love lost" message or the "general message" in this song, both touch on the heartbreaking finality of leaving someone, and even though you wish you were still with him/her, you care so much for their well-being that you hope they find someone else to love them and be with them. And even if it hurts for a while that it isn't you anymore, you just want them to be happy.
Oh my yes. If you hate Tom's voice, hear his words. Then come back and hear his voice.
There is exactly one person that can manage to take perfection and elevate it and they found her. Brilliant vocals and arrangement.
oh the melancholy.