I met a lady dressed in black
She sure looked strange to me
I said, baby where's a hot place to go
She said Ruby's ain't for me
I said, mama I can go anywhere I please
I been to places that would bring the devil to his knees

She just looked at me and said
Don't go where the bad boys go
If you can't fight
Don't go where the bad boys go
When it's late night

She looked at me with her coal black eyes
As she took me by the hand
She said Ruby's just ain't the place
You see it's more like another land

And as we stood outside the door
You could smell it in the air
You could hear the screams and feel the heat
But I really didn't care

She kept telling me
Don't go where the bad boys go
If you can't fight
Don't go where the bad boys go
When it's late night

And as she pushed me through the door
The place was bright with flames
She said I tried to warn you boy
Cause Ruby is my name

I should have listened when she said
Don't go where the bad boys go
If you can't fight
Don't go where the bad boys go
When it's late night

Don't go where the bad boys go
If you can't fight
Don't go where the bad boys go
When it's late night
I don't wanna hear it again

Don't go where the bad boys go
If you can't fight
Don't go where the bad boys go
When it's late night