Never Too Late Lyrics – Sean Bradford & The Scottsboro Boys

Never Too Late Text

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Ruby bates
I want to make a statement about those negroes jazzing me. It is not true. It is the opposite of true. It is a lie!

Boys
Whoa, nellie hold the phone

Ruby
I wish those negroes are not burnt on account of me.

Boys
Little ruby wants it known

Ruby
So help me god, this is one time i am going to tell the truth.

Boys
That it's never too late
Never too late
Never too late to atone

Ruby
Help me up on the witness stand, boys. Make me look good. I'm kicking, but not too high. Now, your honor …

A girl who finds she's not a looker
May well decide to be a hooker
A living even homely girls can pursue
But since i never did retire
Though now my rates are somewhat higher
One sin, by hook or crook, i'd like to undo

Boys
Whoa, nellie hold the phone
Little ruby wants it known
That it's never too late
Never too late
Never too late to atone

Ruby
Get a wiggle on, boys! You're headed to happiness!

I had you guys incarcerated
But i was never violated
And so you see
You've not committed a crime
The very minute that i seen ya
I seen there's not a dime between ya
I know i'm good, but really
Nine at a time?
Sing boys!

Boys
Whoa, nellie hold the phone
Little ruby wants it known
That it's never too late
Never too late
Never too late
To atone

Ruby
The old switch-a-roo! I'm causing a hoo-ha!

And so despite my rave and rantin'
I'll tell the jury i'm recantin'
I lost my head and lied when i was a youth
Back then i was a homely phony
But now i change my testimony
May all my johns drop dead
If that ain't the truth
They'll see i just undid a blunder
And now i stand a cockeyed wonder
Who made a joyful noise?

Boys
Who made a noise

Ruby
Who freed those innocent boys?

Boys
Who freed the boys

Ruby
It's

All
Ruby!

Ruby
The lady's named

All
Ruby

Ruby
And the lady named

All
Ruby

Ruby
Just happens to be me

Boys
Whoa, nellie hold the phone
Little ruby wants it known
That it's never too late
Never too late
Never too late to atone

[thanks to garrett for lyrics]