One, and two, and a-three, and a-four! Shorty ran through the door of the local waterhole Yeah the Ruby's back in town, this I heard it on the radio Everyone a-disappeared and that's a fact When Ruby's in town, good news travels fast 'Cause she smokes filter cigarettes and she loves to rock 'n roll (rock n' roll) She likes the last row in the dark a-near the picture show She says the only thing that's better is my drop top Cadillac Ruby's good news and good news travels fast (Woo!) Well, I finished my beer, stepped outside to take a look around They had a nine piece band and the mayor was rollin' around Well, they give me the key to the city and a front page flash Ruby's good news and a-good news travels fast Oh now, builds and smokes filter cigarettes and she loves to rock 'n roll She likes the last row in the dark a-near the picture show (Y'know what that means) Well, the only thing that's better is my drop top Cadillac (look out!) Good news travels fast (uh-huh) (Ruby!)