[Verse 1]
Have you seen my baby
On the avenue?
You know she drives me crazy
With the funny things she do

[Verse 2]
I've seen her with the milkman
They was walkin' down the street
I say "When you're through with my baby, Mr. Milkman
Send her on home to me"

[Chorus]
Hold on, baby, hold on
Hold on, baby, hold on
Oh, it's been so long
Since my gal has been gone
Hold on, baby, hold on

[Verse 3]
I seen her with the gypsy
They was dancin' in the wood
You know that girl ain't never been faithful to me, people
Lord, she ain't no good

[Verse 4]
I said "Please don't talk to strangers, mama"
But she always do
She said "I'll talk to stranger if I want to
I'm a stranger, too"
[Chorus]
Hold on, baby, hold on
Hold on, baby, hold on
Oh, it's been so long
Since my gal has been gone
Hold on, baby, hold on

[Saxophone Solo]

[Verse 5]
I seen her with a gypsy
They was dancin' in the wood
You know that girl ain't never been faithful to me, people
Lord, she just no good

[Verse 6]
I said "Please don't talk to strangers, mama"
But she always do
She said "I'll talk to strangers if I want to
'Cause I'm a stranger, too"

[Chorus]
Hold on, baby, hold on
Hold on, baby, hold on
Whoa, it's been so long
Since my gal has been gone
So hold on, babe, hold on
[Outro]
Hold on, baby, hold on
Hold on, baby, hold on

(Whooh, whooh, whoooh
Whooh, ooh, yeah
Uhhh, mooh)