Ruth 1936
Ruth 1936: A Tale of Liberation and Sacrifice
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She was a schoolteacher in a little town
She worked as a schoolteacher in a small town.
Somewhere in West Virginia
The town was located somewhere in West Virginia.
She would come home to her daddy
She would return home to her father.
Beating her mom when she walked in
Her mother faced abuse from her father upon her return.
One day she had enough
One day, she reached a breaking point.
Of what he'd done and what he said
She had enough of her father's actions and words.
So she went upstairs and grabbed a gun
She went upstairs and retrieved a gun.
And put a bullet in his head
She shot her father in the head.
Oh he had it coming
He deserved the consequences of his actions.
Everybody knows he had it coming
The community acknowledges his culpability.
Well the guy she was dating
She started a relationship with a Navy diver.
Was a diver in the Navy
He was engaged in Navy diving.
Then Ruth and him got married
Ruth and the diver got married, and she gave birth to a child.
And she bore him a baby
They had a child together.
Arch was a boxer
Arch, her husband, was a boxer.
Sailors loved to watch him fight
Sailors enjoyed watching him fight.
Every year the Navy moved them
Due to Navy orders, they frequently moved.
She held on with all her might
Ruth held onto the relationship despite the challenges.
Then the fights moved from the ring
The fights extended beyond the boxing ring into their home.
Into their home
Ruth urged him to stay, but he had other plans.
She said stay here with me
She wanted him to remain with her.
Or you are on your own
Otherwise, he would be on his own.
But Arch signed the papers
Arch chose to sign the papers, committing to the Navy.
So the Navy had his soul
The Navy had control over his life and soul.
When his orders came in
When his orders came, he had to leave her alone.
He had to leave her all alone
Oh he had it coming
The community recognizes his deserving fate.
Everybody knows he had it coming
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