Ooh Baby
Bo Diddley Lyrics

Whoa-ooh baby, I love you
Expressing love for the woman

Whoa-ooh baby, I love you
Repeating the same expression of love

Wait a minute
Pausing to listen to what the woman has to say

You know my woman told me, she said, Bo Diddley
Referring to the woman speaking to him

I love you, but I'm leaving
The woman tells him that she loves him but is leaving him

I said, what?
A surprised response to the woman's announcement

She said, "I love you but I'm leavin' you"
Repeating what the woman said

And I said, "Baby?"
Asking for clarification

And she kept sayin', "Whoa baby, I love you"
The woman continues to express her love

What you say, girl?
Asking for confirmation or explanation

Ow, somethin' wrong here someplace
Realizing that something is not right with the situation

Wait a minute
Pausing to listen again

She said now
Referring to the woman speaking again

I said hold it a minute
Asking the woman to wait

Let me tell you something
Preparing to give his own explanation

Here's the key to all of your locks
Returning the woman's belongings and giving her control of her own life

Take my name off of your mailbox
Removing any trace of her from his life

Here's the key to your Cadillac
Returning her property to her

I got my own parked right out back
Asserting her independence and having her own means of transportation

I said, "What?"
Questioning her actions

There somethin' wrong here
Realizing that there is a problem

And she kept talkin' 'bout
The woman continues to explain herself

I love you (Whoa-ooh baby, I love you)
Reiterating her feelings

Fellas, let me tell you somethin'
Addressing the male audience

Ha, ha, ha
Chuckling at the absurdity of the situation

Wow! Woo, somethin' wrong
Expressing confusion and disbelief

(Whoa-oh baby, I love need you)
Expressing love and need for the woman

Wait a minute, let me tell you what else she told me
Interrupting with another revelation from the woman

She said, "You know one thing, Diddley
Quoting the woman's exact words

I got all my bags packed, in the middle of the dining room floor
Preparing to leave and indicating her readiness

I'm just waiting, I'm all packed and ready to go"
Confirming her readiness and emphasizing it

I said, "But baby, whoa baby
Expressing his reluctance to let her go

And then she told me, she said
Continuing with more from the woman

Take my name off your front door
Reiterating the need to remove her from his life entirely

I won't be getting my mail here no more
Making it clear that she has moved on

Got my own place with brand new locks
Stating that she has a new life and new means of security

I'm gonna tell the mailman I got a brand new box
Asserting her control over her own life and independence

(Whoa-oh baby, I love you) You ain't jiving are you?
Repeating the expression of love and questioning the reality of the situation