Take Good Care of My Baby
Bobby Vee Lyrics
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'Cause you've taken her away
And though it really hurts me so
There's something that I've gotta say
Take good care of my baby
Please don't ever make her blue
Just tell her that you love her
Make sure you're thinking of her
In everything you say and do
Aww, take good care of my baby
Now don't you ever make her cry
Just let your love surround her
Paint a rainbow all around her
Don't let her see a cloudy sky
Once upon a time that little girl was mine
If I'd been true, I know she'd never be with you
So, take good care of my baby
Be just as kind as you can be
And if you should discover
That you don't really love her
Just send my baby back home to me
Well, take good care of my baby
Be just as kind as you can be
And if you should discover
That you don't really love her
Just send my baby back home to me
Aww, take good care of my baby
Well, take good care of my baby
Just, take good care of my baby
The lyrics in Bobby Vee's song Take Good Care of My Baby express the pain and heartbreak of losing someone you love to someone else. The singer's tears are falling because someone else has taken his former love interest away. While it hurts him deeply, he still has something important to say to the new person in her life: take good care of her. He pleads with the person to never make her blue or cry and to make sure that love surrounds her at all times.
The singer acknowledges that once upon a time, the girl was his and if he had been true, she would have never left him. It's clear that he still cares about her and wants the best for her, even if that means she is with someone else. He begs the new person in her life to be kind and loving to her, but also warns that if they don't truly love her, they should send her back home to him. Overall, the lyrics are an emotional plea for someone else to take good care of the singer's former love interest.
Line by Line Meaning
My tears are fallin'
I'm crying because you took the girl I love away from me.
'Cause you've taken her away
You're the one who took my girl away from me.
And though it really hurts me so
I'm really hurting because of what you did.
There's something that I've gotta say
I need to tell you something important.
Take good care of my baby
Please take care of my girl.
Please don't ever make her blue
Don't ever make her sad.
Just tell her that you love her
Make sure she knows you love her.
Make sure you're thinking of her
Always keep her in your thoughts.
In everything you say and do
Be conscious of her in everything.
Aww, take good care of my baby
Oh please, take good care of my girl.
Now don't you ever make her cry
Don't ever make her cry.
Just let your love surround her
Give her all your love.
Paint a rainbow all around her
Make her world beautiful.
Don't let her see a cloudy sky
Don't let anything hurt her or make her sad.
Once upon a time that little girl was mine
I used to be the one who loved her.
If I'd been true, I know she'd never be with you
If I had been loyal, she wouldn't be with you now.
So, take good care of my baby
Please take care of my girl.
Be just as kind as you can be
Always be as kind to her as possible.
And if you should discover
If you find out that you don't love her.
That you don't really love her
If your love for her is not genuine.
Just send my baby back home to me
Please send my girl back to me.
Well, take good care of my baby
Please take good care of my girl.
Just, take good care of my baby
Please, take good care of my girl.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CAROLE KING, GERRY GOFFIN
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