Where Were You, Baby?

[Verse 1]
I looked through every barroom, and I searched from coast to coast
You were scarce as low-cost housin', baby, when I needed you most
And where were you baby, baby, when my heart went out?
Well, you left me, baby, in all this darkness and doubt

[Verse 2]
I peeked through fancy boudoirs, and I peeked through window grates
I only saw Republicans romancing southern states
And where were you baby, when my heart went out?
Well, you left me, baby, in all this darkness and doubt

[Verse 3]
I tried to replace you with a streetwalker named Desire
Prices are up so high, hell, I couldn't afford to try her
It takes you my baby, baby, to put my body out
Yes, you left me baby, in all this darkness and doubt

[Verse 4]
But tonight, I think I'm gonna take some good advice
Look around and find me somebody that's, uh, really nice
Now, perhaps a banker's daughter, if her papa's a cuss
Well, I hope to do to her what her papa does to us

[Verse 5]
And she'll have a fancy shack, a fancy Cadillac
And studying to be a nymphomaniac
And we'll have a little rye, play a little gin
We'll have another rye, and two C's again

[Verse 6]
Then, we'll have another rye just to get a little glow
We'll have another rye just to make the conversation flow
Then, we'll have another rye, play a little gin
We'll have another rye, and play some more gin

[Verse 7]
Then we'll a little gin, and we'll play a little rye
And we'll suddenly realize that we're gettin' kind of high
And we'll turn the lights down low to keep the bulbs from gettin' hot
And we'll play a little game called, "Yes?" "No?" "Why not?"
But tonight, I think I'm gonna find me something swell
So, I can wake up in the morning miserable as hell

[Verse 8]
When butter costs a dollar, and bread costs more than cake
Come back soon 'cause, think of what a gal like you could make
Come back, baby, don't tell me that we're through
'Cause this time, baby, I'd like to walk right out on you