I took my last four nickels Put 'em into the telephone Tryin' to call my baby But she's not at home Baby, what you tryin' to do to me, girl? I wanna show you girl Oh, the best things in life are free I took my last hundred dollars And I bought a gold ring She said it ain't got no diamond It won't mean a thing Hey baby, what you tryin' to do to me? I wanna show you girl Oh, the best things in life are free Aw I took my last two hundred dollars And I bought a Cadillac She said it sho' looks good But they wanna take it back Hey baby, what you tryin' to do to me, girl? I wanna show you girl Oh, the best things in life are free I took my last four nickels Put 'em into the telephone Tryin' to call my baby But she's not at home Hey baby, what you tryin' to do to me? I wanna show you girl Oh, the best things in life are free Oh