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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at night