Yeah it was a cool black night 
 Oh i remember it well 
 We was ridin’in the box 
 Lord it be cold as [bad word] 
 Tryin to get ower the hamp be 
 Fore it snow 
 Body could freeze to death 
 No one ever know 
 We was headin’ west 
 Just to go south 
 About this plan well 
 I had my doubts 
 Slim said he wanted first stop out in 
 Spokaloo 
 Said he knew a pretty little thing 
 And I think her name was lou 

 Oh I had a bad feelin’ 

 Well we rolled into town 
 We was walkin’ down the street 
 Oh I knew somethin’ wrong I could 
 Feel the heat 
 [bad word] the police said 
 [bad word] to out toun” 
 Hop in the back seat boys 
 Gon’ show you ‘round 

 Never ever go west 
 When you know you should be headin’ south 

 Never ever whisper 
 When you know it’s time to shout 

 Forteen days in the spokane city jail 
 When I got out, have mercy I was ready to sail 
 Captain said,”you learned your lesson boy?” 
 Have no doubt 
 Never ever go west 
 When you know you should be headin’ 

 Never ever go west 
 When you know you should be headin’south 
 Never ever whisper 
 When you know it’s time to shout 

 Never ever go west 
 When you know you should be headin’south 
 Never ever whisper 
 When you know it’s time to shout