An actress, singer, talk show host, and author, the multi-talented Reese first started singing in church in her hometown of Detroit when she was six years old. By the age of 13, she was touring with gospel great Mahalia Jackson; then, at 18, she formed the Meditation Singers and became the first performer to bring gospel music to the casinos of Las Vegas. Reese expanded her musical repertoire as a vocalist with the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra and began recording albums, with such hits as "Don't You Know" and "And That Reminds Me" in the 1950s. She appeared extensively as a guest on the top television variety series, logging more than 20 appearances in one year on The Ed Sullivan Show on the CBS Television Network. Reese was nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Female Soloist in Gospel Music in 1987.
Tapping into her other skills, she was host of a television talk show in 1969-1970, then began guest-starring in such series as Sanford and Son, The A-Team, Crazy Like a Fox and Picket Fences. She starred in the CBS Network series Charlie & Co. and The Royal Family. Reese's current projects include a new album based on her 27-city tour with her revue, "Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues," as well as song on the Touched By An Angel Soundtrack. Her best-selling autobiography, "Angels Along the Way," is published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. Reese also starred in the telefilms Emma's Wish, with Joanna Kerns, and The Secret Path, with Ossie Davis.
Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Della Reese Lyrics
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Cause your daddy's all alone
I have tried in vain
Never no more to call your name
When you left you broke my heart
Because I never thought we'd part
Every hour in the day you will hear me say
Baby won't you please come home?
Because your daddy's so alone
I have tried in vain
Never no more to ever call your name
When you left you broke my heart
Because I never thought we'd part
Every hour in the day you will hear me say
"Baby come on home", daddy needs baby
Baby won't you please come home?
The lyrics to Della Reese's song "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" express the emotional plea of a lover who has been abandoned and left alone. The repetition of the line "Baby won't you please come home?" throughout the song emphasizes the urgency of the situation and the deep longing for the lover to return. The singer's heart has been broken by the lover's departure, and she has tried in vain to forget and move on.
The verses express the despair of the situation, with the singer acknowledging the hopelessness of her situation: "Never no more to call your name" and "Never no more to ever call your name." The repetition of this phrase underscores her desperation and sadness. The chorus reinforces the message, with the repeated phrase "Baby come home" punctuating each verse, expressing the deep need for the lover to return. The final line, "daddy needs baby," adds an additional layer to the meaning of the song, emphasizing the singer's sense of emptiness and loss without her partner.
Overall, the lyrics of "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" are an emotional appeal from a broken-hearted lover to her departed partner, expressing the deep pain and desperation of being alone without love.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby won't you please come home?
Requesting the baby to come back home
Cause your daddy's all alone
Expressing the loneliness after the baby's departure
I have tried in vain
Trying to call the baby's name but in vain
Never no more to call your name
Giving up on trying to call the baby's name
When you left you broke my heart
Expressing the heartbreak after the baby's departure
Because I never thought we'd part
Expressing disbelief at the fact that the baby left
Every hour in the day you will hear me say
Thinking about the baby all the time and saying the same thing
"Baby come home"
Requesting the baby to come back home
Baby won't you please come home?
Requesting the baby to come back home
Because your daddy's so alone
Expressing the loneliness after the baby's departure
I have tried in vain
Trying to call the baby's name but in vain
Never no more to ever call your name
Giving up on trying to call the baby's name
When you left you broke my heart
Expressing the heartbreak after the baby's departure
Because I never thought we'd part
Expressing disbelief at the fact that the baby left
Every hour in the day you will hear me say
Thinking about the baby all the time and saying the same thing
"Baby come on home", daddy needs baby
Requesting the baby to come back home and emphasizing the need for the baby's presence
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