You've loaded up your gun and hid it in your clothes somewhere
Ruby, are you contemplating murder, do you dare?
To the basement of the Dallas police station you are bound
Jack Ruby... don't take your gun to town
Yes it's a shame that JFK was in an open car
But now you see your chance to go and be some kind of star
And yes, it's true that you will now be going after Lee
Jack Ruby... you vigilante
It's hard to like a man who you think killed your JFK
But Jack, there were some others on the grassy knoll that day
And it won't be long I've heard you say: Til Lee won't be around
Jack Ruby... don't take your gun to town
You're leaving now 'cause I just heard the slamming of your door
And soon Lee Harvey Oswald will be dying on the floor
And then in some dark jail cell ol' Jack Ruby will be found
Jack Ruby, don't take your gun to town
Jack Ruby, he gunned Lee Oswald down