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Walk On The Wild Side

from Dusted Off by Dusty Wright

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Lou Reed remains one of my favorite singer-songwriters. It's incredible to think FM radio played this song back in the day. I've added a different color to the arrangement by having keyboardist Erik Deutsch play the grand piano. 


lyrics

Holly came from Miami, F.L.A.
Hitch-hiked her way across the U.S.A.
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
Shaved her legs and then he was a she
She says, "Hey, babe
Take a walkon the wild side"
Hey, honey
Take a walk on the wild side"

Candy came from out on the Island
In the back room she was everybody's darling
But she never lost her head
Even when she was giving head
She says, "Hey, babe
Take a walk on the wild side"
Said, "Hey, babe
Take a walk on the wild side"
And the colored girls go:
"Doo do doo do doo do do doo..."

Little Joe never once gave it away
Everybody had to pay and pay
A hustle here and a hustle there
New York City's the place
Where they said, "Hey, babe
Take a walk on the wild side"
I said, "Hey, Joe
Take a walk on the wild side"

Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets
Looking for soul food and a place to eat
Went to the Apollo
You should've seen him go, go, go
They said, "Hey, sugar
Take a walk on the wild side"
I said, "Hey, babe
Take a walk on the wild side", alright, yeah!

Jackie is just speeding away
Thought she was James Dean for a day
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that bash
She said, "Hey, Jackie
Take a walk on the wild side"
I said, "Hey, honey
Take a walk on the wild side"
And the colored girls say:
"Doo do doo do doo do do doo..."

credits

from Dusted Off, track released January 5, 2024
Dusty Wright - vocals, acoustic guitar
Erik Duetsch - piano
Kevin Mackall - bass
Steve Candlen - drums

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Dusty Wright New York, New York

I'm a singer-songwriter/composer who has released 11 albums and multiple singles. I've had my songs featured in films, television, and online. My music has been aptly described as "cinematic Americana."

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