Released: January 1, 1974
Songwriter: Carole Bayer Sager Melissa Manchester
Producer: Steve Buckingham
Fallin' on hard times--the girl came home
At last
With her baggage of bad times--her presence
From the past
Made the elders eyes to follow--when
She cried
--if you're looking for my love--pass me by--
She was gonna be a dancer--gifted by
Gods and kings
And it all came so natural--movin' on
Angels wings
She said--
--Ruby you knew me, when my life was gay
But if you're looking for my heart
Look away--
Now the elders she passes simply stop to
Stare--
It's a shame about the dancer
And the poor boy she left here--
Ah but Ruby you loved me well
The elders knew it too
So will you take me with you now
Or have they taken you
I am not bad or crazy
I live here in a forest
I see things thru a rainbow
I am a blossom come alive
They have no way with changes
They come in faceless numbers
They cannot see my garden
For I grew up on dreams
Some of us may never grow
But all of us need to know
We need gardens to bloom in
For there must always be room enough--
For all of us
At last
With her baggage of bad times--her presence
From the past
Made the elders eyes to follow--when
She cried
--if you're looking for my love--pass me by--
She was gonna be a dancer--gifted by
Gods and kings
And it all came so natural--movin' on
Angels wings
She said--
--Ruby you knew me, when my life was gay
But if you're looking for my heart
Look away--
Now the elders she passes simply stop to
Stare--
It's a shame about the dancer
And the poor boy she left here--
Ah but Ruby you loved me well
The elders knew it too
So will you take me with you now
Or have they taken you
I am not bad or crazy
I live here in a forest
I see things thru a rainbow
I am a blossom come alive
They have no way with changes
They come in faceless numbers
They cannot see my garden
For I grew up on dreams
Some of us may never grow
But all of us need to know
We need gardens to bloom in
For there must always be room enough--
For all of us
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Bright Eyes (1974)
Melissa Manchester popular songs
- Don’t Cry Out Loud
- Through the Eyes of Love
- Bright Eyes
- When Paris Was A Woman
- Lovers After All
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- We’ve Got Time
- Through The Eyes Of Love (Theme From Ice Castles)
- Don’t Want A Heartache
- Please Come Home For Christmas
- Your Place Or Mine
- Fire In The Morning
- Midnight Blue
- La vie en rose
- Shine Like You Should
- Be Somebody
- If This Is Love
- O Heaven (How You’ve Changed Me)
- Walk on By
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
- Holdin’ On To The Lovin’
- Hey Ricky (You’re A Low Down Heel)
- Sing, Sing, Sing
- Stand Up Woman