Holly came from Miami, F.L.A. Hitchhiked her way across the U.S.A. Plucked her eyebrows on the way, Shaved her legs 'then he was a she, she said Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side, Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side (Joe) (Sugar) 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, she said Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side, Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side (Joe) (Sugar) And the colored girls go : Doo, d-doo, d-doo, doo d-doo doo, d-doo, d-doo, doo d-doo Doo, d-doo, d-doo, doo d-doo doo, d-doo, d-doo, doo d-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 that place where they say (Hey Joe) Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side, Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side (Joe) (Sugar) Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the street Lookin'for soul food and a place to eat Went to the Apollo, you should have seen him go, go go they said .. Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side, Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side (Joe) (Sugar) Jackie is just speedin'away Thought she was James Dean for a day Then I guess she had to crash Valium could've helped that bash, I said Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side, Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side (Joe) (Sugar) And the colored girls go : Doo, d-doo, d-doo, doo d-doo doo, d-doo, d-doo, doo d-doo Doo, d-doo, d-doo, doo d-doo doo, d-doo, d-doo, doo d-doo doo