Ruby Remembers from Sweet Optimism by Alun Parry

Take off your shoes they said

We've only just hoovered the place

Dish out the evening meal

Always make sure you say grace

Stilted conversation

Cannot mask these old regrets

Everybody forgets

But Ruby remembers



They hoped that time would wash

All of her memories away

Then it might feel easier

When daughter came to stay

But anytime they catch her eye

They make that nervous cough

Everybody hopes she forgot

But Ruby remembers



Ruby remembers the feelings of dread

Ruby remembers the truth instead

All the things that go unsaid

Ruby remembers



Why must you talk this way

What's coming out of your mouth

Strange allegations made

We don't know what you're talking about

She sees the guilty glances

At the corners of their eyes

And now they realise

Now they realise

Now they realise

Ruby remembers



Ruby remembers the feelings of dread

Ruby remembers the truth instead

All the things that go unsaid

Ruby remembers



Ruby remembers the feelings of dread

Ruby remembers the truth instead

All the things that go unsaid

Ruby remembers

Ruby remembers

Ruby remembers

• Folk
• acoustic
• political
• protest
• protest songs
• singer songwriter.
• Liverpool