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
Man, but it sure was nice
You could dance all night if you felt all right
Drinkin' whiskey and throwin' dice
Everybody knows
It was hard to leave
And everybody knows
It was down at the Balinese
I remember Ruby
She always dressed in red
Wearin' skintight pants
Lord, and how she could dance
With a rag wrapped around her head
Everybody knows
It was hard to leave
And everybody knows
It was down at the Balinese, yeah
Everybody knows
It was hard to leave
Everybody knows
It was down at the Balinese
It was down at the Balinese
It was down at the Balinese