Bye Bye Baby
City Bay Rollers Lyrics
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Can't put it off any longer
Just gotta tell her anyway
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Bye bye baby, don't make me cry (bye baby, baby bye bye)
You're the one girl in town I'd marry
I wish it could be
I could love you but why begin it
'Cause there ain't any future in it
She's got me but I'm not free so
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Bye bye baby, don't make me cry (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Wish I never had known you better
Wish I knew you before I met her
Gee, how good it would be for me
Should have told her that I can't linger
There's a wedding ring on my finger
She's got me but I'm not free so
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Bye bye baby, don't make me cry (bye baby, baby bye bye)
(Bye baby, baby bye bye)
(Bye baby, baby bye bye)
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
The lyrics to the City Bay Rollers' song "Bye Bye Baby" tell the story of a man who must say goodbye to the woman he loves because he is not free to be with her. He is in a committed relationship with another woman and wears a wedding ring, so he cannot pursue a future with the one girl in town he would marry. The song begins with him expressing his fear that the woman he loves will hate him for what he is about to say, but he knows he cannot put it off any longer. He tells her goodbye, pleading with her not to make him cry.
In the second verse, he expresses his regret that he did not meet the woman he loves before he met his current partner. He wishes he could love her but knows that there is no future in it because he is not free to be with her. He tells her that he should have told her that he cannot linger, but it is too late. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the finality of the situation and the inevitability of his departure.
The song communicates the pain and heartbreak of having to let go of someone you love because the timing is not right. It is a realistic portrayal of life's complexities and the difficult choices we must make. The lyrics are straightforward and simple, but the emotions they convey are powerful and relatable.
Line by Line Meaning
If you hate me after what I say
If my confession makes you dislike me
Can't put it off any longer
Cannot delay this any further
Just gotta tell her anyway
Have to tell her the truth anyway
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Saying farewell to my lover
Bye bye baby, don't make me cry (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Asking my lover not to make me cry
You're the one girl in town I'd marry
You are the only girl I would like to marry in this town
Girl, I'd marry you now if I were free
I would marry you now if I was not in a relationship
I wish it could be
I wish things were different
I could love you but why begin it
I can love you, but why start this relationship
'Cause there ain't any future in it
Because there is no future for us as a couple
She's got me but I'm not free so
I am already in a relationship, so I cannot be with you
Wish I never had known you better
I regret getting to know you more
Wish I knew you before I met her
I wish I knew you before I got into a relationship
Gee, how good it would be for me
It would be great for me if things were different
Should have told her that I can't linger
I should have told her that I cannot stay with her
There's a wedding ring on my finger
I am already married
Baby, bye bye (bye baby, baby bye bye)
Saying farewell to my lover
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@leokimvideo
The first boy band
@sempereadem54eadem64
No that was The Beatles
@nordwind8726
@@sempereadem54eadem64 they weren't really a "boy" band
@stenrachlev2353
1975 I am 10
@sirpizza2044
@@sempereadem54eadem64 the Beatles where nothing even close to a boy band don’t ever say that again.
@sirpizza2044
@@sempereadem54eadem64 a boy band is a band that performs music specifically targeted to teenage girls, notice I said “perform”. Boy bands usually don’t make there own music they are just hot men that are placed so that they can get the attention of girls and become super popular. Like Justin Bieber.
@stuwba68
Rest in peace Les McKeown
@juliana5761
Bye bye Baby. We will miss you Les. Wembley 1973 xx
@megah5028
Rest In Peace, Les 🏴🙏🏻
@stewartsmart5481
Rip les stirling Albert Hall Scotland will miss you legends live on