As I got on a city bus and found a vacant seat,
I thought I saw my future bride walking up the street, 
I shouted to the driver hey conductor, you must slow down.
I think I see her please let me off this bus

Nadine, honey is that you?
Oh, Nadine. Honey, is that you? 
Seems like every time I see you darling you got something else to do

[Alternate verse: Seems like every time I catch you, 
but you're up to something new]

I saw her from the corner when she turned and doubled back
And started walkin' toward a coffee colored cadillac
I was pushin' through the crowd tryin' to get to where she's at
And I was campaign shouting like a southern diplomat

Downtown searching for her, looking all around. 
Saw her getting in a yellow cab heading up town. 
I caught a loaded taxi, paid up everybody's tab.
With a twenty dollar bill, told him 'catch that yellow cab.'

She move around like a wave of summer breeze,
go, driver, go, go, catch her for me please. 
Moving [bad word] the traffic like a mounted cavalier.
Leaning out the taxi window trying to make her hear.