Well, my baby called me in, drew a line on the floor, said the things you used to do, you ain't gonna do them no more.So I'm walking the chalk line, trying with all my might. I'm walking the chalk line, trying with all my might.Cause I love my baby darling, trying to do things right. She says to walk, walk, walk that chalk line, walk, walk, walk that chalk line, walk, walk, walk that chalk line, walk, walk, walk that chalk line, walk that chalk line, got to treat my baby right.It's a straight and narrow path, and I got a long way to go.It's a straight and narrow path, and I got a long way to go.Got a long way to go.Got to please my baby darling, cause I love her so.Well, say she laid down the law, said I had to do right.Got to walk the chalk line day and night.And I'm walking the chalk line, walking both day and night.And I'm walking the chalk line, trying to treat my baby right.Well, I used to go out about every night.But now I'm walking the chalk line, trying to treat my baby right.Now I stay at home cause it just ain't rightAnd I'm walkin' the short lineWalkin' the short lineWalkin' the short lineTryin' to treat my baby rightShe says to walk, walk, walk that short lineGot to treat my baby right*