[Verse 1]
Western Union and telegrams
Keep informing me about Vietnam
My baby's over there
And my friends are wondering
Ooh, wondering why I don't go nowhere

[Pre-Hook]
Well, if you're one of them, I still love him

[Hook]
And I'm going on strike 'til my baby comes back
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo

[Verse 2]
All night parties and invitations
Even from his best friends
They've been waiting, I can tell they've been thinking
This would be times I'd let 'em in

[Pre-Hook]
His love is good now as even then

[Hook]
So I'm going on strike 'til my baby comes back
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
[Verse 3]
His love is strong to cross the sea
Every night I sleep, he kisses me
I walk the street not seeing nobody
Do I hear love? I surely got it
I'm going, I'm going (Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo)

[Verse 4]
Sittin' up crying, reading the newspaper
Keeps informing me about Vietnam
My baby's over there, and my friends are wondering
Ooh, wondering why I don't go nowhere

[Pre-Hook]
Well, if you're one of them, I still love him

[Hook]
And I'm going on strike 'til my baby comes back
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo

[Outro]
Going on strike 'til my baby comes back
Gonna strike (Going on strike)
'Til my baby comes back ('Til he gets back)
I don't need no part-time lover (Going on strike)
Gonna be out here ('Til he gets back)
Gonna strike (Going on strike)
'Til my baby comes back ('Til he gets back)
I don't need nobody (Going on strike)
'Til my baby comes back ('Til he gets back)
I'm going (Going on strike)
I'm going on strike, yeah ('Til he gets back)