You said you were leavin 

And I said go on

I don't know exactly what it is 

But something went wrong 

It wasn't for nothing 

It made a sad rhyme 

I'm sorry I saw you 

I meant to stay blind 



And I'm gonna go out steppin' with my new man tonight 

Gonna go out steppin' with my new man tonight 



If my mother should ask me where you've gone 

Gonna tell her that you joined the Marines 

And she'll say c'mon 

And then she'll start laughing 

And so will I 

I'm glad that I'm laughing 

It's a good way to die 



And I'm gonna go out steppin' with my new man tonight 

Gonna go out steppin' with my new man tonight 



When I finish my laundry and air out my head 

Gonna look for another long-haired man to help me make my bed 

You know that I'll miss you, but, strangely I'm glad 

Gonna make it without you 

And that's what's so sad 

Gonna make it alone and that's what sad 

Gonna make it alone and that's what sad 

'Cause you know that I'll miss you 

But strangely I'm glad 

Gonna make it alone 

And that's what's so sad