Oh, there's just one thing that I can't see Why my baby shingalings and boogaloos with me But when the lights are down low And the music is soft and slow She's out on the floor, walking with Joe Half a love, oh-oh No, just won't do Oh no, just won't do Oh, no I wanna talk to all you boys That's that kinda little girl She means so much to you More than anything in this whole wide world But sometimes you don't know You don't know where the little girl is at She's runnin' around all over town In Willie's Cadillac And I know And you know That a half a love, oh-oh Just won't do, oh no Just won't do, oh, no I wanna talk to all you little girls That's got the kind of boyfriend You ask him where he's goin' He wants to tell you where he's been He said he's been downtown to the pool hall But I know and you know, he's been out havin' a ball And everybody know it now And that's no good now And I know And you know That a half a love, oh-oh