Bye! Bye! Baby
B.B. King Lyrics


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Yes, she's thirty-six in the bust, twenty-eight in the waist
Forty-four in the hip, she got real crazy legs
You upset me baby, yes, you upset me baby
Well, like being hit by a fallen tree
Woman, what you do to me

Well, she's not too tall, complexion is fair
Man she knocked me out the way she wears her hair
You upset me baby, yes, you upset me baby
Well, like being hit by a fallen tree
Woman, what you do to me, yes

Well, she's not too tall, complexion is fair
Man she knocked me out the way she wears her hair
You upset me baby, yes, you upset me baby
Well, like being hit by a fallen tree
Woman, what you do to me

Well I, tried to describe her, it's hard to start
Better stop now because I got a weak heart
You upset me baby, yes, you upset me baby




Well, like being hit by a fallen tree
Woman, what you do to me

Overall Meaning

In "Bye Bye Baby," B.B. King spends the entire song describing a woman who has captured his attention and caused him to become upset. He begins by mentioning her measurements - she is "thirty-six in the bust, twenty-eight in the waist, [and] forty-four in the hip," indicating that she has an hourglass figure. He also notes that she has "crazy legs," which suggests that she is a talented dancer or simply has an attractive way of moving.


Despite his obvious infatuation with this woman, B.B. King admits that she has upset him. He compares this feeling to being "hit by a fallen tree," which implies that it is both unexpected and overpowering. He does not state explicitly what has caused him to be upset, but it seems likely that the woman is either ignoring him or rejecting his advances.


B.B. King's frustration is compounded by the fact that he finds it difficult to describe the woman accurately. He notes that she is "not too tall" and has a "fair" complexion, but beyond that, he struggles to put his feelings into words. He admits that he needs to "stop now because [he's] got a weak heart," which suggests that he is feeling both physically and emotionally overwhelmed.


Overall, "Bye Bye Baby" portrays an all-too-common experience of unrequited love. B.B. King is clearly infatuated with this woman, but she seems to be either unaware of his feelings or uninterested in reciprocating them. The result is a mixture of attraction and frustration that leaves B.B. King feeling emotionally drained.


Line by Line Meaning

Yes, she's thirty-six in the bust, twenty-eight in the waist
She has a curvy figure, with a large bust and a small waist


Forty-four in the hip, she got real crazy legs
Her hips measure forty-four inches and she has long, attractive legs


You upset me baby, yes, you upset me baby
You're causing me emotional pain, making me unhappy


Well, like being hit by a fallen tree
Your actions have hit me hard, leaving me feeling hurt and wounded


Woman, what you do to me
Your behavior towards me is affecting me deeply and causing me great distress


Well, she's not too tall, complexion is fair
She has a moderate height and fair skin tone


Man she knocked me out the way she wears her hair
Her hairstyle has left me feeling impressed or smitten


Well I, tried to describe her, it's hard to start
I attempted to describe her but it's difficult to begin due to her exceptional beauty


Better stop now because I got a weak heart
I should quit trying to describe her because her attractiveness is too overwhelming for me to handle




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULES BIHARI, MAXWELL DAVIS

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Joshua Stephens

Rest In Peace to a Legend

silkee59

The great one you can hear the Tbone and Roy Brown inflections

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