[Intro]
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, Arleen, my baby (Yeah)
Oh-oh, why did you leave me?
Arleen, Arleen baby (Yeah)
[Chorus]
Why, why you have to go?
Why you have to go, Arleen? (Baby)
Why, why you have to go?
Why you have to go, Arleen? (Baby)
[Verse 1]
You left me without a straw
You even broke my heart
An' now I'm all alone (Baby)
You left me without a straw
You even broke my heart
An' now you leave me crying (Baby)
[Chorus]
Why, why you have to go?
Why you have to go, Arleen? (Baby)
Why, why you have to go?
Why you have to go, Arleen? (Baby)
[Bridge]
Oh-oh, Arleen, why did you leave, yeah? (Baby)
Uh, baby
[Verse 2]
You left me without a straw
You even broke my heart
And now-now-now you leave me crying (Baby)
You left mе without a straw
You even broke my hеart
And now-now you leave me alone (Baby)
[Chorus]
Why, why you have to go?
Why you have to go, Arleen? (Baby)
Why, why you have to go?
Why you have to go, Arleen? (Baby)
[Outro]
Oh-oh, why did you leave me this way?
Oh, my baby, oh Arleen (Oh baby)
To me, girl, oh-oh-oh, I'm waiting patiently (Alreen, baby)
Please come back home, home, yeah
Why won't you come back home, Arleen?
Arleen was written by Rod Taylor.
Arleen was produced by Henry “Junjo” Lawes.