Holly came from Miami F.L.A.
hitch-hiked her way across the U.S.A.

Plucked her eyebrows on the way
shaved her leg 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 everybody's darling

But she never lost her head
even when she was givin' 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

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
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, huh

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 bash
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