My man went away,
 
[Part 1]
  My man went away,
  I said I'd miss him every night and day.
  And I began to look around,
  wish I could show you what I found.
 
[Part 2]
  Sweet substitute,
  sweet substitute,
  he tells me that he's mine, all mine.
Ev'ry time I tell him.   You know love is blind.
 
[Part 3]
  He's got such lovin' ways,
  got my head in a daze.
  My new recruit is mighty sweet and cute,
I'm crazy 'bout my substitute.
 
[Part 3] (Reprise and Ending)
  He's got such lovin' ways,
  got my head in a daze.
  My new recruit is mighty sweet and cute,
I'm crazy 'bout my substitute.
  crazy 'bout my substitute.