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.