She [bad word] into the room
 Well I don't know her
 But with a magnifying glance
 I just sort of looked her over, hmm
 We have a drink or two
 Well, maybe three
 And then suddenly she starts telling me
 Her life story
 She says

 Baby, if you wanna be my lover
 You better take me home
 'Cause it's a long long way to paradise
 And I'm still on my own

 Told her that I came
 From Detroit City
 And I played guitar
 In a long-haired rock and roll band
 She asked me why
 The singer's name was Alice
 I said listen, baby
 You really wouldn't understand

 And I said

 Oh baby, if you wanna
 Be my lover
 You better take me home
 'Cause it's a long long way to paradise
 And I'm still on my own

 Oh baby, if you wanna
 Be my lover
 You better take me hoooooome
 'Cause it's a long long way to paradise
 And I'm still on my oooooown

 Ooooooh