Donnie and Joe Emerson are an American vocal and instrumental duo consistin… Read Full Bio ↴Donnie and Joe Emerson are an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of brothers Donnie Emerson and Joe Emerson.

Living on a family farm in rural Fruitland, Washington, in the late 1970's, the brothers' father, Don Emerson, Sr., encouraged his teenage sons' musical interest as they began writing and playing their own music. Don, Sr. built his sons a state-of-the-art $100,000 recording studio and in it they self-produced and self-released their first album Dreamin' Wild in 1979, an eclectic mix of rock, soul, R&B, country and funk music, on their own Enterprise & Co. label.

The record had no commercial success until 2008 when record collector Jack Fleisher discovered the record in an antique shop in Spokane, Washington. Fleisher began to evangelize it. In July 2012 Ariel Pink covered the song Baby and in the same year Light in the Attic Records re-released Dreamin' Wild with Baby becoming an underground hit.

In the 18 months the Emerson brothers spent in their farm studio they wrote and recorded around 70 songs. As a result, they followed up the reissue of Dreamin' Wild with the 2014 release Still Dreamin' Wild: The Lost Recordings 1979-81.

Baby
Donnie & Joe Emerson Lyrics

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Ooh baby, ooh baby

When we're out in the moon light
Lookin' up on the stars above
Feels so good when I'm near you
Holdin' hands and makin' love

Ooh baby, yes oh baby

Yes oh baby, yes oh baby

Sandy beach and was makin' love
As a tide moves in on us
Feels so good walking side by side
Wanna be with you all my life

Ooh ooh baby
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby

Dreams of you all the time
Feels so good when we're together, love
Just can't wait until tomorrow night
Hey baby, let's shake it

Oh hey baby
Hey hey baby
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby

When we're out in the moonlight
Looking up on the stars above
Feels so good when I'm near you
Holding hands and making love

Oh oh baby
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby

Ooh baby
Ooh baby
Ooh baby

Sandy beach and was making love
As a tide moves in on us
Feels so good walking side by side
Wanna be with you all my life

Oh oh baby

Yes oh baby
Yes oh baby

Overall Meaning

The song "Baby" by Donnie & Joe Emerson is a romantic ballad about being in love and the joys of being with the person you love. The lyrics describe the feeling of being close to someone special while looking up at the stars, which seems to be a moment of pure happiness. The couple, who are at a sandy beach, are also enjoying each other's company and making love. The song is an expression of the love that the couple shares and how they feel when they are together.

The chorus of the song, "Ooh baby, yes oh baby," repeats several times throughout the song, emphasizing the passionate feelings that the singer has for their lover. The couple's love is not just a passing thing that fades away with time, but instead, they want to be together forever. The singer indicates that he/she dreams of this person all the time and just can't wait to be with them again. The mention of shaking at the end of the song might be indicating the desire to go out and have some fun together.

Line by Line Meaning

Ooh baby, ooh baby
Expressing excitement and joy to be with you

When we're out in the moon light
Enjoying the time we spend together

Lookin' up on the stars above
Appreciating the beauty of the world we share

Feels so good when I'm near you
Being happy and fulfilled when we're together

Holdin' hands and makin' love
Showing affection and intimacy with each other

Sandy beach and was makin' love
Having a passionate moment on a beach

As a tide moves in on us
Being part of the natural environment around us

Feels so good walking side by side
Enjoying the simple things like walking with each other

Wanna be with you all my life
Expressing commitment to staying together forever

Dreams of you all the time
Thinking of you constantly and cherishing every moment we share

Feels so good when we're together, love
Emphasizing the happiness and comfort we feel when we're together