Die Campbells are an Afrikaans music group consisting of the brothers Tony … Read Full Bio ↴Die Campbells are an Afrikaans music group consisting of the brothers Tony and Harry Campbell. Their debut album, You're My Mate was released in 2001. Their second album, Rooi Rok Bokkie , was released in 2002 and reached hit status within weeks.

In 2010, they received a SAMA award in the category of best sock dance album for Mamma Maria.

Hey Baby
Die Campbells Lyrics

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Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.
Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.

When I saw you walking down the street.
I sad that she's the kind of girl
I like to me.

She is so pretty look she's fine.
I'm gonna make her my oh my.

Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.
Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.

When you turn and walk away
That's where I wand to say come on a baby
Give me a world I wana know I wana know.
When you turn and walk away
That's where I wand to say come on a baby
Give me a world I wana know if you be my girl.

Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.
Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.

Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.
Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.

Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.
Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.

Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.

Overall Meaning

Die Campbells's song "Hey Baby" is a classic upbeat tune about a man who has instantly fallen for a woman he saw walking down the street. The lyrics are simple and repetitive yet conveys a sense of urgency and excitement through their repetition. The chorus of the song features the lines "Hey hey baby (hu ha)/I wanna know if you be my girl" which shows his eagerness to pursue the woman he saw on the street. The lyrics also reveal how the man saw the woman and found her to be his type and that he is willing to do whatever it takes to make her his.

The verses of the song describe the man's feelings and attraction to the woman he saw. The lines "She is so pretty look she's fine/I'm gonna make her my oh my" expresses his admiration for the woman and the desire to pursue her. The lines "When you turn and walk away/That's where I want to say come on a baby" shows his reluctance to let her go without expressing his feelings for her. He wants to know if she will be his girl.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey hey baby (hu ha).
The singer is addressing the person and expressing their interest in them.

I wanna know if you be my girl.
The singer wants to clarify if the person is interested in them too.

When I saw you walking down the street.
The singer saw the person and had a positive impression of them.

I sad that she's the kind of girl I like to me.
The singer thinks the person is their type.

She is so pretty look she's fine.
The singer finds the person attractive.

I'm gonna make her my oh my.
The singer wants to pursue a relationship with the person.

When you turn and walk away That's where I wand to say come on a baby Give me a world I wana know I wana know.
The singer feels a sense of urgency and wants to communicate their interest before the person leaves.

Hey hey baby (hu ha). I wanna know if you be my girl.
The chorus repeats the singer's desire to clarify the person's interest in them.

Hey hey baby (hu ha). I wanna know if you be my girl.
The chorus is a repetition of the previous line.

Hey hey baby (hu ha). I wanna know if you be my girl.
The chorus once again repeats the singer's desire to confirm the person's interest.

Hey hey baby (hu ha). I wanna know if you be my girl.
The chorus is a repetition of the previous line.

Hey hey baby (hu ha). I wanna know if you be my girl.
The chorus repeats the singer's desire to clarify the person's interest in them.

Writer(s): Margaret Cobb, Bruce Channel

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