I love a lady, she lives down by the seashore
I love a lady, she lives down by the bay
I love a lady, she lives down by the seashore
I love a lady, she won't tell me her name

And I say hey now, why won't you tell me
I say hey now, what do I do
And I say hey now, why won't you tell me
I say hey now, what do I do

I saw a lady and I took her some flowers
I saw a lady and I knew just what to say
I saw a lady and we talk there for hours
I saw a lady but she won't tell me her name

And I say hey now, why won't you tell me
I say hey now, what would I do
I say hey now, why won't you tell me
Hey now, what do I do

What I wanna know, she won't tell me
She won't give me what I need
I can't stand all this waiting
Come on baby won't you please

[whistling]

I want a lady and I know how to get it
I want a lady though she don't feel the same
I'm on a bottle of reef, dropped down on my knee
She's gonna smile and then she's gonna tell me her name

And I say hey now, she's gonna tell me
I say hey now, it's gonna come true
And I say hey now, she's gonna tell me
She'll say hey now, boy I wanna marry you