In the valley the girl waits   At the back of a caravan   Wears a dress made of red woll   For a night on the town with her man      He is good to her   He takes care of her   He holds doors for her    Settles scores for her   He does what he can      Stole a car for the night   Picked her up for the dance   Said farewell to their families   But they'd never come home again      Shine up your shoes and polish off your cufflinks   Go dress up for the ball   In borrowed clothes and fake jewels   We can bend all the rules   We wont' go home until they drag us out      There's a man who runs this place   Built like a chimney and hits like joe brown   He's got tabs on all of the girls   She needs more money to buy her way out   He ain't shit to her   Ain't worth the tears to her   Dares call himself a Christian man   He only gives us the back of his hand      How long?   How long?      But tonight put on your best dress   Go dress up for the ball   With borrowed clothes and fake jewels we can bend all the rules    We won't go home until they drag us out      Shine up your shoes and polish off your cufflinks   Go dress up for the ball   In borrowed clothes and fake jewels   We can bend all the rules   We wont' go home until they drag us out