The Sha-La Bandit (Alternate Version 3)
Supremes · Let Yourself Go - The '70s Albums, Vol. 2 - 1974-1977 [2011]
(Jerry Lang Ferguson, Wade Davis Sr.)
Oo-oo-ooh (Sha-la-la la la)
Oo-oo-ooh, oo-oo-ooh, oo-ooh
Oo-oo-ooh (Sha-la-la la la)
Oo-oo-ooh, oo-oo-ooh, oo-ohh (la)
Oo-oo-ooh (Sha-la-la la la)
Oo-oo-ooh, oo-oo-ooh, oo-ooh
Oo-oo-ooh (Sha-la-la la la)
Oo-oo-ooh, oo-oo-ooh, oo-ohh (la)
Girls, beware of the bandit
From Westchester County
I can't offer you no reward
All he left me was a boken heart
He kidnapped me excitingly
When he round me up my dignity
And when enough of his time was spent,
He left me wanting more, oh (sha-la-la la la)
Sha-la la (sha-la-la la la)
He left me wanting more, oh oh
Sha-la-la-la-la (sha-la-la la la)
(La)
Be careful, my sisters (be careful, my sisters)
He's armed with an innocent smile
And a dangerous love record
That could stretched from miles and miles
Hey girls, you oughta take a hint
'Cause he won't leave no fingerprints
And when he gets his hands on you,
He'll have you wanting more, oh
Sha-la-la-la-la (sha-la-la la la)
He'll have you wanting mo-o-re, oh oh
Sha-la-la (sha-la-la la la)
(La)
[INTERLUDE]
For your female information,
You might be in a same situation
He might be sitting right next to you
Westchester County is right there, too
Hey girls, I got a confession to make
If they put that bandit in jail,
I'm gonna jump right in his cell
There's something about him (sha-la-la la la)
Sha-la-la, yeah (sha-la-la la la)
The way he makes me groove, ooh ooh ooh
(Sha-la-la la la)
There's something about him (sha-la-la la la)
Sha-la-la-la-la, yeah (sha-la-la la la)
Oo-oo-ooh (Sha-la-la la la)
Oo-oo-ooh, oo-oo-ooh, oo-ooh
Oo-oo-ooh (Sha-la-la la la)
Oo-oo-ooh, oo-oo-ooh, oo-ohh (la)
Oo-oo-ooh (Sha-la-la la la)
Oo-oo-ooh, oo-oo-ooh, oo-ooh
Oo-oo-ooh (Sha-la-la la la)
Oo-oo-ooh, oo-oo-ooh, oo-ohh (la)
Girls, beware of the bandit
From Westchester County
I can't offer you no reward
All he left me was a boken heart
He kidnapped me excitingly
When he round me up my dignity
And when enough of his time was spent,
He left me wanting more, oh (sha-la-la la la)
Sha-la la (sha-la-la la la)
He left me wanting more, oh oh
Sha-la-la-la-la (sha-la-la la la)
(La)
Be careful, my sisters (be careful, my sisters)
He's armed with an innocent smile
And a dangerous love record
That could stretched from miles and miles
Hey girls, you oughta take a hint
'Cause he won't leave no fingerprints
And when he gets his hands on you,
He'll have you wanting more, oh
Sha-la-la-la-la (sha-la-la la la)
He'll have you wanting mo-o-re, oh oh
Sha-la-la (sha-la-la la la)
(La)
[INTERLUDE]
For your female information,
You might be in a same situation
He might be sitting right next to you
Westchester County is right there, too
Hey girls, I got a confession to make
If they put that bandit in jail,
I'm gonna jump right in his cell
There's something about him (sha-la-la la la)
Sha-la-la, yeah (sha-la-la la la)
The way he makes me groove, ooh ooh ooh
(Sha-la-la la la)
There's something about him (sha-la-la la la)
Sha-la-la-la-la, yeah (sha-la-la la la)
The Sha-La Bandit (Alternate Version 3)
This alternate recording of The Sha-La Bandit features The Supremes, showcasing their signature Motown pop sound from the mid-1970s. Released on the compilation Let Yourself Go - The '70s Albums, Vol. 2 - 1974-1977, the track highlights the group's ability to blend catchy melodies with socially conscious themes. As part of their extensive discography during this era, the song reflects the polished production and vocal harmonies that defined their work alongside contemporaries like Diana Ross. The version serves as a testament to the group's enduring appeal and the rich catalog of recordings preserved from their active years.