My Baby Ruby
Golden Earring Lyrics


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I sit here and I'm drinking
Drinking away her name
But God knows if it will help
Until now she still remains
And every glass and every hour
Deeper I will sink
So wondering if it will help
Come on buddy, buy me a drink

Think about my baby, think about her right now
Come on give me the bottle, the bill don't talk about it now
Think about my baby, I think about her right now
The moment I knew she was living, I had to get her anyhow

My baby Ruby, she's groovy




And every time I call her name
She looks at the sky, for me no eye, oh yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Golden Earring’s song “My Baby Ruby” tell the story of a heartbroken man who is drinking away the pain of losing his lover, a woman named Ruby. He is consumed with thoughts of her and the memories they shared, and he is desperate to forget about her. However, he is unable to do so and instead sinks deeper into his despair with each passing moment.


The singer of the song is so fixated on his lost love that he pleads with the bartender to buy him another drink in the hopes that it will somehow help him forget Ruby. He acknowledges that it may not work, but he is willing to try anything to ease his pain. Despite his efforts, he cannot stop thinking about her, and every time he does, he feels a deep longing for her.


The chorus expresses his love for Ruby and his desire to be with her once again. He describes her as “groovy” and reflects on how even the sound of her name makes him feel like he’s flying. The final lines are particularly poignant, as he laments that she no longer looks at him the way she used to, and instead gazes at the sky, seemingly lost in her own thoughts.


Overall, “My Baby Ruby” is a hauntingly beautiful song about the pain of losing someone you love and the difficulty of moving on. It captures the raw emotions of heartbreak and the desperate need for closure that can follow such a loss.


Line by Line Meaning

I sit here and I'm drinking
The singer is currently drinking


Drinking away her name
The singer is trying to forget someone by drinking


But God knows if it will help
The singer is unsure if drinking will help


Until now she still remains
The person the artist is trying to forget is still on their mind


And every glass and every hour
The artist is drinking more and more


Deeper I will sink
The singer is becoming more intoxicated


So wondering if it will help
The singer is questioning if drinking will really help them forget


Come on buddy, buy me a drink
The artist is asking someone to buy them a drink


Think about my baby, think about her right now
The artist is urging themselves to think about the person they're trying to forget


Come on give me the bottle, the bill don't talk about it now
The artist doesn't want to worry about the cost, they just want to keep drinking


The moment I knew she was living, I had to get her anyhow
The singer is expressing how important the person they're trying to forget is to them


My baby Ruby, she's groovy
The artist is saying positive things about the person they're trying to forget


And every time I call her name
The singer thinks about the person they're trying to forget often


She looks at the sky, for me no eye, oh yeah
The person the singer is trying to forget doesn't return their affections




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mister КУЧЕРСТОН

I sit here and I'm drinking
Drinking away her name
But God knows if it will help
Until now she still remains
And every glass and every hour
Deeper I will sink
So wondering if it will help
Come on buddy, buy me a drink

Think about my baby, think about her right now
Come on give me the bottle, the bill don't talk about it now
Think about my baby, I think about her right now
The moment I knew she was living, I had to get her anyhow

My baby Ruby, she's groovy
And every time I call her name
She looks at the sky, for me no eye, oh yeah

Wouter Veldboer

Way better song than Vince Taylor!

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