Billy «Crash» Craddock – Ruby Baby, is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by the Drifters. Their version was released on a single by Atlantic Records as catalog number 45 1089 in 1956. This original version peaked at No. 10 on the US R&B chart.

In 1974, Billy «Crash» Craddock who had a number one country hit. This version was included the album Rub It In This version crossed over to number thirty-three on the Hot 100. It was also released on his 2009 live album Live -N- Kickin’.

Billy «Crash» Craddock – Ruby Baby
From the album Rub It In
B-side «Walk When Love Walks»
Released October 1974
Recorded February 1974
Genre Country
Label ABC 12036
Songwriter(s) Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Producer(s) Ron Chancey

COUNTRYPEDIA

Billy «Crash» Craddock – Ruby Baby Lyrics

Ah now said I love a girl and-a Ruby is her name
This girl don’t love me but I love her just the same
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh)

Ruby, Ruby, I’m-a want ya
Like a ghost I’m-a gonna haunt ya
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine?, sometime

Ah each time I see you, baby my heart cries
I tell ya I’m gonna steal you away from all those guys
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, from the happy day I met ya
Now I made a bet that I was going to get ya
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine?

[Chorus]
«Hey-hey » overlaid with (Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
«Hey-hey » overlaid with (Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
«Hey-hey » overlaid with (Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)
«Hey-hey » overlaid with (Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)

{«Hey-hey » interspersed with «Oh, oh, oh, oh»}
«Hey-hey » overlaid with (Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, baby)}
Well, I tell ya

Now I love this girl I said-a Ruby is her name
When this girl looks at me she just sets my soul aflame
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, I got some hugs and-a kisses, too
Yeah and now I’m gonna give-a them all to you
Now, listen, now Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine?
[Chorus]
«Hey-hey » overlaid with (Oh, oh, oh, oh)

Ah listen, listen, listen, now
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be (fade’s out)

GENIUS