NEAR THE RIVERSIDE,
LIVES A BAT NAMED JOE,
HE DON'T NEED NO LOVIN', BABY,
HE AIN'T GOT NO SOUL,

WELL HE HATES DAYLIGHT,
AND HE HATES ME TOO,
LIVING IN SECLUSION, BABY,
CAUSE HE DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE,

NEAR THE RIVERSIDE,
LIVES A BAT NAMED JOE,
HE DON'T NEED NO LOVIN', BABY,
HE AIN'T GOT NO SOUL.