She said all she wants to do
Is go and catch some air
She was a sweet little girl from Idaho
She came to L. A. for her holiday
She had no idea
It was the last year she'd seen the potatoes grow

Don't take the candy from the uncle in the street
There's candy that ain't sweet
That's not meant to be a treat
Don't take the candy from the uncle in the street
He may seem so nice and kind
You wouldn't like what's on his mind

She said she had always dreamed
Of fame and glamor
Now she came to see the billboards on Sunset Boulevard
Hoping that one day she too would be a star
She was sweet sixteen
And such a nice little girl from Idaho

Don't take the candy from the uncle in the street
There's candy that ain't sweet
That's not meant to be a treat
Don't take the candy from the uncle in the street
He may seem so nice and kind
You wouldn't like what's on his mind

(Don't take the candy)
(Don't take the candy)
(Don't take the candy)

She said all she wants to do
Is go and catch some air
She said she's safe, they told her all about life in Idaho
She was never seen again
I know that she loved sweets
And there are so many candy uncles in L. A. 's streets

I knew it would happen, saw it happen before
I tried to warn her, but she would ignore, I said

Don't take the candy from the uncle in the street
There's candy that ain't sweet
That's not meant to be a treat
Don't take the candy from the uncle in the street
He may seem so nice and kind
You wouldn't like what's on his mind

Don't take the candy from the uncle in the street
There's candy that ain't sweet
That's not meant to be a treat
Don't take the candy from the uncle in the street
He may seem so nice and kind
You wouldn't like what's on his mind