RUBEN REMUS
(Words and Music by J. R. Robertson and R. Manuel)
1968,1975 Dwarf Music

Wrote a letter this mornin,
Put it in your hat;
Cause theres none t read it
And I know you knew that.
I bought a joke, a trick or two
Just to bring and show you
Caught ya with the trickster, too.
Sometimes I wonder how ya knew
A hypnotist, a fancy talker,
Ruben Remus aint no doctor.

I knew the man, I tried to remember
Just where it was Id seen his face.
Long ago, in a movie show,
He looked like that man singin bass,
Knew him by his nursry rhyme,
The story of the rabbit man,
Fell right in an said to him
Id like to help you if I can,
I know the film would only shock her
Ruben Remus aint no doctor.

He only needed what you had
Asked for nothing more
Said hed like to take you on,
But its been done before
Ya couldnt see hes a travlin man
And he cannot take your hand
Its very hard to understand
Why his sons were never banned
I know the man would never knock her,
Ruben Remus aint no doctor.

No one seen ya since hes been gone
Its been a day, maybe more,
I took a walk in you yard
And knocked on your back door,
Why wont you let me in?
Im not the one who did ya in
Is Mr. Remus still your friend?
You say you dont remember him
Turn me down, would ya,
Well, Ive got new for you
Ruben Remus aint no doctor.