Intro: ^{C F C F} 2x ^CHolly came from Miami F.L.^FA. ^Chitch-hiked her way across the U.S.^FA. ^CPlucked her eyebrows ^Don the way ^Fshaved her leg and then ^Dhe was a she She says, ^Chey babe, take a walk on the ^Fwild side said, ^Chey honey, take a walk on the ^Fwild side Candy came from out on the island, in the backroom she was everybody's darling But she never lost her head, even when she was given head She says, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side and the coloured girls go /: ^CDoo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ^Fdoo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo :/ Little Joe never once gave it away, everybody had to pay and pay, A hustle here and a hustle there, New York city is the place where they said Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side, I Said hey Joe, take a walk on the wild side Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets, lookin' for soul food and a place to eat Went to the Apollo you should have seen him go go go They said, hey Sugar, take a walk on the wild side I said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side all right, hun Jackie is just speeding away, thought she was James Dean for a day Then I guess she had to crash valium would have helped that dash She said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side I said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side and the coloured girls say ^CDoo, doo ... celé 3 x