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Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side"
(1972)

Holly came from Miami FLA
Hitch-hiked her way across the USA
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
Shaved her legs and then he was a she
She said "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 given head
She said "Hey baby, take a walk on the wild side"
She said "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
And the colored girls go: 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 honey, take a walk on the wild side"

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 pass
She said "hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
I said "hey honey, take a walk on the wild side"
And the colored girls say: doo doo doo...