Ruby Red (single)

by Gordo & Friends

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The new single off of soon-to-be-released album, Big Black Hawk. Ruby red is a love song about a grapefruit featuring vocals by Alex Godiksen of Forward Motion! There's still time to preorder the album! Please visit: www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-fund-big-black-hawk/

lyrics

I didn't used to like you
but you didn't seem to mind
I thought of your extended family
to be the better kind

from that time on my tastes have changed
I tried you once again
the fireworks ignited
so I'd like to make amends

CHORUS:
grapefruit
I love you grapefruit
you're citrusy and sweet
with a bitter underneath
grapefruit, I love you
the love I have for you
is limitless and true

You were kind enough to let me
pour your juice into my glass
twas the first I'd sipped of heaven
I knew our love would last

you're a ruby on the inside
and an amber on the out
your lycopene is what I need
to make me sing and shout

CHORUS

and all of the bad times go away
the vitamin c you've given leads the way
grapefruit I love you

from scurvy I'm protected
by my favorite fruit of all
your juice goes well with breakfast
and even alcohol

limes are far too sour
and tangelos too sweet
oranges are jealous
of the fruit that I love to eat

CHORUS

grapefruit I love you grapefruit
I need you too
grapefruit I want you grapefruit
I need you too
grapefruit you are a great fruit
I need you too

credits

released August 1, 2013
Shon Gordon: Lead Vocals, Writer, Producer
Alex Godiksen: Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
Shannon Corey: Background Vocals
Matt Pezone: Acoustic Guitar, 12 String Guitar
Boyan Hristov: Resonator Guitar
Ethan Swett: Mandolin
Michael Feinberg: Upright Bass
Nina Kang: Glockenspiel
Brian Packer: Mix Engineer

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Gordo & Friends Boston, Massachusetts

Gordo & Friends is a musical comedy project by multi-instrumentalist, Shon Gordon. It's a project devoted to bringing people together and making them smile. The "& friends" portion of the project used to refer to the fans, friends, and guest musicians who make up the collective, but has since become the acts name (even when he plays solo). ... more