Deep in the south of Texas, not so long ago
There on a crowded island in the Gulf of Mexico
It didn't take too much money, but it sure was nice
You could dance all night if you felt alright
Drinking whiskey and throwing dimes
Everybody knows it was hard to leave
Everybody knows it was down at the balcony
I remember Ruby, she always dressed in red
Wearing skin-tight pants, Lord, and how she could dance
With a rag wrapped around her head
Everybody knows it was hard to leave
Everybody knows it was down at the balcony
Everybody knows it was hard to leave
Everybody knows it was down at the balcony
It was down at the balcony
It was down at the balcony
