Oh, dear, oh what can I do? Baby's in black, And I'm feeling blue, tell me, oh, what can I do? She thinks of him, and so she dresses in black, and, Though he'll never come back, she's dressed in black. Oh, how long will it take 'til she sees the mistake She is making? Oh, dear, what can I do? Baby's in black And I'm feeling blue, tell me, oh, what can I do?