Holly came from Miami F L A Hitchhiked her way across the U S A Plucked her eyebrows on the way Shaved her legs and then he was a she She says "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side," Said "Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side." Candy came from out on the Island In the backroom she was just everybody's darling But she never lost her head Even when she was giving head She says, hey baby, take a walk on the wild side Said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side And the colored girls go Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo 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 Looking 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" alright, huh Jackie, she is just speeding away Thought she was James Dean for a day Then you know that she had to crash on 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 Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo [Saxophone Solo]