Don McLean - Where Were You Baby? Lyrics
Where Were You Baby? - (Josh White)As recorded by DonMcleanNow I've peeked through fancy boudoirsSearched through window gratesBut I only saw Republicans, romance and Southern statesAnd where were you baby, when my heart went out?You left me ba___by, in all this darkness and doubtNow I've tried to replace you with a streetwalker named desireBut price is up so high, hell I couldn't afford to try herIt takes you my baby to put my fire outYou left me baby, in all___ this darkness and doubtBut tonight I think I'm gonna take some good adviceI'm gonna look around and find somebody that's a really niceWell perhaps a banker's daughter and if her Papa's a cussWell I hope to do to her what her Papa does to usAnd we'll have fancy shack and a fancy CadillacAnd she'll be studying to be, a nymphomaniacAnd we'll have a little rye and we'll play a little ginWe'll have another rye and we'll play another ginAnd then we'll have another rye just to get a little blowHave another rye just to make the conversations flowAnd then we'll have another rye and we'll play a little ginWe'll have another rye and we'll tune some music inAnd then we'll have another gin.... and we'll play a little rye...And we'll suddenly realize that we're getting kind of highAnd so we'll turn the lights down low...... to keep the bulbs from getting hotAnd we'll play a little game called .. "Yes?"...."No!" ...Why not?But tonight I think I'm gonna find me something swellSo I can wake up in the morning... miserable as hellNow when butter costs a dollar, bread costs more than cakeCome back soon cause think of what a gal like you could makeYes come back baby don't ever say that we're throughCos this time woman... I'd like to walk right out on you!
