Behind the Songs
Every track comes from somewhere real. Here's what Ruby was carrying when she wrote them.
I Held Your Hand First
"I taught you to walk before anybody taught me how to be a mother. You forgot that. I never could."
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Sober & Dangerous
"They liked me better with a drink in my hand — quiet, easy to steer. I put the bottle down and kept the fire."
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Blood Don't Make a Sister
"The ones who showed up weren't the ones who shared my last name. Family is who stays when the money runs out."
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