Well, where oh where can my baby be?
the lord took her away from me.
she's gone to heaven, so i got to be good,
so i can see my baby when i leave this world.

we were out on a date in my daddy's car.
we hadn't driven very far.
there in the road, straight ahead ...
the car was stalled, the engine was dead.
i couldn't stop, so i swerved to the right.
never forget the sound that night ...
the cryin' tires, the bustin' glass.
the painful scream that i heard last.

well, where oh where can my baby be?
the lord took her away from me.
she's gone to heaven, so i got to be good,
so i can see my baby when i leave this world.

well, when i woke up, the rain was pourin' down.
there were people standing all around.
something warm running in my eyes,
but i found my baby somehow that night.
i raised her head, and when she smiled, and said,
"hold me darling for a little while."
i held her close. i kissed her our last kiss.
i found the love that i knew i would miss.
but now she's gone, even though i hold her tight.
i lost my love ... my life, that night.

well, where oh where can my baby be?
the lord took her away from me.
she's gone to heaven, so i got to be good,
so i can see my baby when i leave this world.