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Never Too Late Lyrics by Sean Bradford

The Scottsboro Boys (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)

2010

[RUBY, spoken]
I wanna make a statement about those negroes jazzin’ me! It is not true! It is the opposite of true. It is a lie!
[BOYS]
Woah Nellie, hold the phone
[RUBY, spoken]
I wish those negroes are not burned on account of me!
[BOYS]
Little Ruby wants it known
[RUBY, spoken]
So help me, God, this is the one time I’m going to tell the truth!
[BOYS]
That it’s never too late
Never too late
Never too late to atone
[RUBY, spoken]
Help me up on thе witness stand boys! Make me look good! I’m kickin’! But not too high. Now, your honor...
(singing)
A girl who finds shе’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]
Woah Nellie, hold the phone
Little Ruby wants it known
That it’s never too late
Never too late
Never too late to atone
[RUBY, spoken]
Get a wiggle on boys! You’re headed to happiness!
(spoken)
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?
(spoken)
Sing boys!
[BOYS]
Woah Nellie, hold the phone
Little Ruby wants it known
That it’s never too late
Never too late
Never too late to atone
[RUBY, spoken]
The ole’ switcheroo! I’m causin’ a hoo-hah!
(singing)
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...
[RUBY & BOYS]
Ruby!
[RUBY]
The lady’s named
[RUBY & BOYS]
Ruby!
[RUBY]
And the lady named
[RUBY & BOYS]
Ruby
[RUBY]
Just happens to be me!
[BOYS]
Woah Nellie, hold the phone
Little Ruby wants it known
That it’s never too late
Never too late
Never too late to atone
Credits
Sean Bradford

Sean Bradford

About “Never Too Late” by Sean Bradford

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