Ruben James Lyrics - Special Edition: Country Legend - Kenny Rogers

Ruben james, in my song you live again 

and the phrases that i rhyme 

are just the footsteps out of time 

from the time when i knew you ruben james 

Ruben james all the folks around madison county 

cussed your name just a no 

count share croppin colored man 

who would steal anything he can 

and they always laid the blame on ruben james 

Ruben james, you still walk furrowed fields on my mind 

the faded skirt the weathered brow 

the calloused hand up on the plow 

i loved you then and i love you now ruben james 

flora james, ruben james 

Gray, a gossip of madison county died with child 

and although your skin was black 

it was you that would not turn your back 

on a hungry white child with no name, ruben james 

Ruben james, with your mind on my soul 

and the bible in your right hand 

you said turn the other cheek 

a better world is a waiting for the meek 

in my head those words remain from ruben james 

Ruben james one dark cloudy day 

that brought you from the fields 

and to your lonely pine box came 

just a preacher, me and the rain 

to sing one last refrain for ruben james 

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