They gave you such a hard time 
When they took your babe away 
You heard it on the airwaves 
that she joined the SLA 
Oh the stories, tape recordings 
Just when things seemed at their worst 
Then the good Lord heard you calling 
And he gave back Patty Hearst 

You got your baby back 
Poor girl is out of the sack 
silly young thing, was just a fling 
Like any teenager would do 
But daddy is here now, to buy you some clothes 
and maybe a new cadilliac 
You got your baby back 

When she started to flee, you gave food for free 
but you knew that you would'nt go broke 
The day in the bank, the sporting, the prank (?) 
was just a fraternity joke 

You got your babe, that's no lie 
Thanks to the old FBI 
Time to relate and sit by a pool 
and maybe she'll go back to school 

And Daddy is here now, to buy you some clothes 
amd maybe a new cadilliac 
You got your baby back 

(spoken) 
Why Patty baby 
I knew deep down in my heart that you'd be coming back to your papa 
And honey, I did'nt believe a thing they said in all those silly little old 
newspapers, 
Especially the ones I didn't own. 
But don't worry darling, We'll be keeping your supper warm 

When she started to flee, you gave food for free 
but you knew that you wouldn't go broke 
The day in the bank, the sporting, the prank 
was just a fraternity joke. 

You got your baby back, poor girl is out of the sack 
Silly young thing, was just a fling like any teenager would do 
But daddy is here now, to buy you some clothes and maybe a new cadilliac 
You got your baby back (repeat three times)