Jack Ruby Lyrics

Jack Ruby

I remember his hat tilted forward 
His glasses are folded in his vest 
And he seems like the kind of man who beats his horses 
Or the dancers who work at a bar 
We saw on the screen his face for a moment 
No time to plead or even ask why 
Jack Ruby appeared from out of nowhere 
Then disappeared in broad daylight 
'Cause he's a friend of that cloven-hoofed gangster the devil 
He's been seen with the sheriff and the police 
Drinking whiskey and water after hours, saying 
"Let's do business, boys. The drinks are on me." 
So draw the box along quickly 
Avert your eyes with shame 
Let us stand and speak of the weather 
And pretend nothing ever happened on that day 
Grant us the luxury, 'cause all our heroes are bastards 
Grant us the luxury, 'cause all our heroes are thieves 
Of the innocence of the afternoons 
Now we think it's a virtue to simply survive 
But it feels like this calm it's decaying 
It's collapsing under its own weight 
And I think its your friend the hangman coming 
Choking back a laugh, a drunkard swaggering to your door 
Now do you feel that cold, icy presence? 
In the morning with coffee and with bread 
Do you feel it in the movement of traffic 
And days are terrible, simply forget