As I got on a city bus and found a vacant seat
I thought I saw my future bride walking up the street
I shouted to the driver, hey, conductor, you must
Slow down, I think I see her, please, let me off the bus

Nadine
Oh, honey, is that you
Woah, nadine
Oh, honey, is that you
Seems every time I see you, baby, youve got somethin else to do

Woah, I saw from the corner when she turned and doubled back
And started walkin toward a coffee-colored cadillac
Pushin through the crowd, tryin to get to where shes at
I was campaign-shouting like a southern diplomat

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Youre off with someone, someone new!

Downtown, searchin for her, lookin all around
Saw her getting in a yellow cab heading uptown
I caught a loaded taxi, picked up everybodys tab
Tipped a twenty dollar bill, I said you catch that yellow cab

Chorus repeat last line repeat x4

Nadine
Nadine
Nadine
Make a scene
Nadine
Keep it clean
Nadine
Eat a bean, nadine