Bye Bye Baby
Bob and Leroy Lyrics
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I'm breathin' a lover's sigh
Well, I'm sittin' on my watch so I can be on time
I'm singin' love's praises with sugar-coated rhyme
Bye and bye
On you I'm casting my eye
I'm paintin' the town
Well, I know who I can depend on
I know who to trust
I'm watchin' the roads, I'm studying the dust
I'm paintin' the town
Making my last go-round
Well, I'm scufflin' and I'm shufflin'
And I'm walkin' on briars
I'm not even acquainted with my
Own desires
I'm rollin' slow
I'm doing all I know
I'm tellin' myself
I found true happiness
That I've still got a dream that hasn't been repossessed
I'm rollin' slow, goin' where the wild roses grow
Well the future
For me is already a thing of the past
You were my first love
And you will be my last
Papa gone mad, mamma, she's feeling sad
Mamma, she's feeling sad
Well, I'm gonna baptize you in fire so you can sin no more
I'm gonna establish my rule through civil war
Gonna make you see just how loyal and true a man can be
The song "Bye Bye Baby" by Bob and Leroy is a poignant and contemplative ballad about the complexities of love and relationships. The lyrics are steeped in a sense of nostalgia and longing as the singer reflects on a past relationship and the path that led them to their current state of being.
The opening stanza finds the singer yearning for love and casting their eye on a potential partner. They're presenting themselves in the best light possible with "sugar-coated" language as they try to win over their love interest. The second verse shifts in tone, as the singer becomes contemplative and even melancholic. They speak of painting the town, yet it's clear they're doing so alone, with a sense of resignation about the finality of this choice. The repeated refrain of "Bye and bye" echoes this feeling of both closure and inevitability, and reveals the singer's acceptance of their romantic fate.
The final stanza feels almost like a different song entirely, with its abrupt shift to a violent and chaotic image of "civil war". The singer's tone is forceful and almost menacing as they declare their intention to "establish [their] rule" and make their love interest "see just how loyal and true a man can be". The song's ending feels unresolved and unsettling, imbuing the entire lyrical journey with an air of ambiguity.
Line by Line Meaning
Bye and bye
Later in time
I'm breathin' a lover's sigh
I'm deeply in love
Well, I'm sittin' on my watch so I can be on time
I'm waiting for the right moment
I'm singin' love's praises with sugar-coated rhyme
I'm expressing my love with sweet words
On you I'm casting my eye
I'm admiring you
I'm paintin' the town
I'm having a good time
Swinging my partner around
Dancing energetically with my partner
Well, I know who I can depend on
I trust certain people
I know who to trust
I have faith in particular individuals
I'm watchin' the roads, I'm studying the dust
I'm paying close attention to everything around me
Making my last go-round
I'm enjoying the last time I'll be doing this
Well, I'm scufflin' and I'm shufflin'
I'm struggling
And I'm walkin' on briars
I'm enduring painful challenges
I'm not even acquainted with my own desires
I'm unsure of what I want
I'm rollin' slow
I'm taking my time
I'm doing all I know
I'm trying my hardest
I'm tellin' myself I found true happiness
I'm convincing myself that I'm happy
That I've still got a dream that hasn't been repossessed
I still have hope
Goin' where the wild roses grow
Going to a place where nature flourishes
Well the future for me is already a thing of the past
I've already decided my future
You were my first love
You were my first romantic relationship
And you will be my last
You'll be my final romantic relationship
Papa gone mad, mamma, she's feeling sad
My dad is acting crazy and my mom is upset
Mamma, she's feeling sad
My mom is unhappy
I'm gonna baptize you in fire so you can sin no more
I'll help you be a better person
I'm gonna establish my rule through civil war
I'll fight for what I believe in
Gonna make you see just how loyal and true a man can be
I'll prove my loyalty and honesty
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BOB DYLAN
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@kinkane5566
I used to date a girl that worked in a nursing home as part of her credits or training to become an RN - which she did eventually become. Most of the job she really hated, she would cry when it came time for her to go to work. I felt bad for her in this regard. As a man, I understand that work is just something we have to do in life, whether we like the job or not, but there was something different about this situation. She literally just hated going into that environment and being around people that were - as you said - a former shell of themselves. She mentioned to me so many cases where she was taking care of someone that no one EVER visited. It made me sad for those people. Like what could they have done in life to deserve the inattention of their relatives? That their relatives had stuffed them away into a nursing home...basically to die out of sight and out of mind was unacceptable to me. Even to this day it disturbs me and I've vowed that no one is going to a nursing home on my watch, meaning that I will FIND a way to take care of my parents no matter the cost to me or my lifestyle - time will tell if I can follow up with that promise.
The one case that sticks out in my mind however was a dude she was taking care of who had pictures of himself in the military as the decorated hero that he had been at that time (and still was actually). She had said THIS dude....was handsome as hell in those pictures and you could tell he was a SOMEbody in his day and age. She hated that he'd degenerated to the point and position in life that she was taking care of him begrudgingly just as part of her school credit requirements when this man was undoubtedly a BAD ASS in life decades ago - and most certainly a heart breaker of girls as well.
Every man deserves to leave this life at his due time instead of because of something like a shooting or car accident (my heart and respect goes out to all of our soldiers that have died horrible deaths on battlefields far from home), and this man in particular deserved more. Eventually one day she came to work and his room was empty and the bed made nice and neatly. She thought he'd been moved to another room but after inquiring about him it was revealed to her that he had passed away since her last shift....this girl was tougher than I am for sure, and I could never be a doctor or nurse just due to the sheer morbidness of it all - whether natural or acquired. She was used to this kind of thing happening. It had happened dozens of times in her tenure at that place. But in this case she broke down into tears and could not work that shift. It was simply just too much of a shock that this dude had just been alive, but now he was dead, and she was neither there for it nor was anyone from his family that had abandoned him. Your story reminds me of his case, and I think it serves as a lesson to all of us that we should not abandon each other during old ages, and that no matter how old you are, there a piece of that fighting tiger that you once were that continues to reside within, and that should be respected.
Remember, a tiger is most fierce when it's near the end, when it knows nothing is left but degeneration and deterioration. Time and death is coming for me. It's coming for you. No one can stop it. But by God we can maintain honor and reverence for each other until death comes for us and we can respect and treat better those who are close to it in order to send them into the next life with respect, dignity, and with proper ceremony. We should be approaching death standing tall, with no regrets, and a with mouth full of saliva ready to spit into it's damn face. It will eventually be coming for you.....
@halfaday1
Well the South side of Chicago
Is the baddest part of town
And if you go down there
You better just beware
Of a man named Leroy Brown
Now Leroy more than trouble
You see he stand 'bout six foot four
All the downtown ladies call him "Treetop Lover"
All the men just call him "Sir"
And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Now Leroy he a gambler
And he like his fancy clothes
And he like to wave his diamond rings
In front of everybody's nose
He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a thirty two gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe
And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Now Friday 'bout a week ago
Leroy shootin' dice
And at the edge of the bar
Sat a girl named Doris
And oo that girl looked nice
Well he cast his eyes upon her
And the trouble soon began
And Leroy Brown learned a lesson
'Bout messin' with the wife of a jealous man
And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Well the two men took to fighting
And when they pulled them off the floor
Leroy looked like a jigsaw puzzle
With a couple of pieces gone
And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
@_arpheus
This wasn't recommended, you searched for it
@dianapatrick4482
Wtf!!!!!?
@aarongrillo4385
Damn straight
@kingcolt8526
Very original
@joelsmith4913
💯, I sing it to the gf daily
@aidenbuchler4202
Dang straight I searched for it, and if you got here from a recommendation than you aren't cultured IMO.
@_zeyrox_6779
Everybody who is listening in 2020 is a absolute legend
@purplecloudz538
Everybody with a pepe pfp is a legend
@_zeyrox_6779
Purple Cloudz True😂🐸
@steviewonder1513
39 legends