Oo ba Ia baby, he's my Joe 
Oo ba la baby, love him so 
Oo ba la baby, never—never—never let me go 
Dancin' at a party when Joe walked in 
I came with Pete but I left with him 
Oo ba la baby, he's my Joe 
Oo ba la baby, love him so 
Oo ba la baby, never-never-never let me go 
Young fifteen, I love my Joe 
Sweet sixteen, I let him know 
Seventeen, he got the clue 
Now at eighteen, ooh-ooh-ooh 
Ah, oo ba la baby, he's my Joe 
Oo oa la baby, love him so 
Oo ba la baby, never-never-never let me go 

He's got charm, he's got class 
And all the women love him, oh yes-yes-yes 
Oo ba la baby, he' s my Joe 
Oo ba Ia baby, love him so 
Oo ba la baby, never-never-never let me go 
I love to love, but just for Joe 
When I'm with him we go-go-go 
Oo ba la baby (he's her Joe) 
Oo ba Ia baby (love her so) 
Oo ba la baby, never-never-never let me go 
(0o ba la baby) he's my Joe 
(0o ba la baby) love him so 
(0o ba Ia baby) never-never-never let me go