Oh you were my queen in New Orleans

Ruby Sue

And you held my hand in Neverland

I love you

And I crossed the line in Carolina

I fell for you

And I couldn't run from that Louisiana sun

Ruby Sue

And I saw you once in a blue moon

But now I'm hangin' up my shoes

And I'm leavin' Baton Rouge

Ruby Ruby Sue

And the ground is crackin' in Manhattan

But you don't care

You ain't comin' back to all them Cajuns in the swamp

You don't belong

You were meant for better things

And the Big Apple needs a queen

But you ain't gonna wait on me

I saw you once in a blue moon

But now I'm hangin' up my shoes

And I'm leavin' Baton Rouge

Ruby Ruby Sue

Now I got a ring in New Orleans

Just for you

But I ain't never been one for timin'

No matter how hard I try

But you were meant for better things

And New York City needs a queen

But you ain't gonna wait on me

I saw you once in a blue moon

But now I'm hangin' up my shoes

And I'm leavin' Baton Rouge

Ruby Ruby Sue

Ruby Ruby Sue