Babe came home about half past eight
Well, I told her: ’gotta go’ cuz’ I couldn’t be late
When I came home to my surprise
She was standing there with that evil eye
I try to treat my baby right,
But all she wants to do is fuzz and fight
All night long
Oh the swing shift got me down
My baby’s runnin’ round
I treat her like a queen, all the time
Oh, but she spends my money down to my last dime
Well I told her one day my name will be in lights
Yeeaaah, she’ll have to stand in line, just to say goodnight
I try to treat my baby right, but all she wants to do is fuzz and fight
All night long
I’m working overtime
Our love is on the line
When I came home to my suprise
she was standing there with that evil eye
I’m working overtime
Our love is on the line
Then we got a gig at the Cotton Club Show
Well my baby showed up looking all swag and gay
Well she was on the arm of some hepcat joe,
Oh, but that was no joe, that was Cab Calloway (hi-de-hi-de-ho…)
I try to treat my baby right, but all she wants t’do is fuzz and fight
All night long
The Swing Shift got me down
My baby’s runnin’ ’round
She’s on with half the town
The Swing Shift got me down.
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Lyrics submitted by selma enoksen.