la da da da da da da da da da da anita why you gotta be in providence tonight providence tonight anita why you gotta be away anita baby there is something i gotta say when i met you i felt a love that can never fade away tonight i was hoping to get you all alone but now you re miles and miles away and i can only touch you by telephone anita why you gotta be in providence tonight providence tonight anita why you gotta be away why d you have to go away well i bought her flowers spent my last few dimes anita left town right around suppertime and now she s in providence she ain t coming home no no so i ll just sit here with my banjo all alone anita why you gotta be in providence tonight providence tonight anita why you gotta be away what s in providence anyway anita lovin i need your lovin anita why you gotta be in providence tonight providence tonight anita why you gotta be away 