Verse 1
Holly came from Miami, F.L.A.
Hitch-hiked her way across the U.S.A.
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
Shaved her legs and then he was a she
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Chorus
She says, “Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side”
Said, “Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side”
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Verse 2
Candy came from out on the island
In the backroom, she was everybody’s darlin’
But she never lost her head
Even when she was givin’ head
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Chorus
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Bridge
And the coloured girls go
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Do-do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do, do
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Verse 3
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
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Chorus
“Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side”
I said, “Hey Joe, take a walk on the wild side”