Melissa Manchester - Ruby And The Dancer Lyrics
Falling on hard times, the girl came home at lastWith her baggage of bad times, her presence from the pastMade the elders eyes to wander when she criedIf you're looking for my love, pass me byShe was gonna be a dancer, gifted by gods and kingsAnd it all came so natural moving on angel's wingsShe said,"Ruby, you knew me when my life was gayBut if you're looking for my heart, look away"Now the elders she passes seem to stop and stareIt's a shame about the dancerAnd the poor boy she left thereBut, Ruby, you loved me wellThe elders knew it tooSo will you take me with you now or they have taken youI am not bad or crazy; I live here in a forestI see things through a rainbow; I am a blossom come aliveThey have no way with changes; they come in faceless numbersThey cannot see my garden for I grew up on dreamsSome of us may never grow, but all of us need to knowWe need gardens to bloom inFor there must always be room enough for all of us