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,
drinking whiskey and throwing dice.
And everybody knows
it was hard to leave.
And everybody knows
it was down at the Balinese.
Yeah, I remember Ruby,
she always dressed in red
wearing skintight pants, Lord, and how she could dance
with a rag wrapped around her head.
And everybody knows
it was hard to leave.
And everybody knows
it was down at the Balinese.
And everybody knows
it was hard to leave.
And everybody knows
it was down at the Balinese,
it was down at the Balinese,
it was down at the Balinese.
not so long ago,
there on a crowded island
in the Gulf of Mexico
man, but it sure was nice.
You could dance all night if you felt all right,
drinking whiskey and throwing dice.
it was hard to leave.
And everybody knows
it was down at the Balinese.
she always dressed in red
wearing skintight pants, Lord, and how she could dance
with a rag wrapped around her head.
it was hard to leave.
And everybody knows
it was down at the Balinese.
it was hard to leave.
And everybody knows
it was down at the Balinese,
it was down at the Balinese,
it was down at the Balinese.
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This song is about the legendary Balinese Room in Galveston, TX. It was destroyed when Hurricane Ike hit Texas last weekend.
Drinking, dancing, gambling joint in Galveston...
What? ZZ Top is an awesome band, and I know that this song should be a least a hit.
I heard this first on the 1993 film, "Dazed and Confused". Now I have the album, "Fandango" which it's on.
This is a very great southern rock song. Listen to it if you haven't yet. Does anyone like this?
@Pink_Floyd_fan oh Hell yes. Great song.
@Pink_Floyd_fan oh Hell yes. Great song.
Too bad the place got destroyed. Frank Sinatra, the Marx Brothers and others used to hang there.
Too bad the place got destroyed. Frank Sinatra, the Marx Brothers and others used to hang there.