You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
Eddy Howard Lyrics


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You must have been a beautiful baby,
You must have been a wonderful child
When you were only startin'
To go to kindergarten
I bet you drove the little boys wild!

An' when it came to winning blue ribbons,
You must have shown the other kids how
I can see the judge's eyes
As they handed you the prize
I bet you made the cutest bow!

Oh! You must have been a beautiful baby,
'cause baby look at you now

Does your dad appreciate
That you are merely great?
Does your mother realize
You're such a treat for the eyes?

You must have been a beautiful baby,
You must have been a wonderful child
When you were only startin'
To go to kindergarten
I bet you drove the little boys wild!

An' when it came to winning blue ribbons,
You must have shown the other kids how
I can see the judge's eyes
As they handed you the prize
I bet you made the cutest bow!

Oh!, You must have been a beautiful baby,




'cause baby look at you now (she's a cutie!)
Baby look at you now

Overall Meaning

The song "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" by Eddy Howard from 1941 is an allusion to the beauty and charm of a woman, who must have been a remarkable child with her beauty and charm. The song's opening lyrics "You must have been a beautiful baby, you must have been a wonderful child" reminisces a time when the subject was just starting out at kindergarten and was already making waves amongst the boys. The lyrics suggest that the subject was always a cutie and had everyone enamored since she was a baby.


The song portrays an admiration and longing for the past beauty of the subject. This song made it to No. 1 on the US Billboard chart in 1941. The lines "When you were only startin' to go to kindergarten, I bet you drove the little boys wild!" demonstrate the ability of the subject from an early age to impress and charm people. The song relates the subject's childhood success of winning blue ribbons and being the best amongst peers with the status that the subject has now.


The song portrays the thoughts of a person who is smitten with the subject's beauty and is intrigued by her past. The lyrics touch on how society only values beauty and how it affects the relationships between family members. The lines "Does your dad appreciate that you are merely great? Does your mother realize you're such a treat for the eyes?" exemplify the pressure on parents to value physical appearance and the negative effects that it can have on a child's self-worth.


Line by Line Meaning

You must have been a beautiful baby,
I imagine you were an incredibly attractive infant,


You must have been a wonderful child
I imagine you were a fantastic kid,


When you were only startin' To go to kindergarten
Even when you were just starting school,


I bet you drove the little boys wild!
I bet the boys couldn't resist your charm!


An' when it came to winning blue ribbons,
Whenever there were competitions,


You must have shown the other kids how
You undoubtedly impressed your peers,


I can see the judge's eyes
I can imagine the way the judges looked at you,


As they handed you the prize
As they gave you the reward,


I bet you made the cutest bow!
I bet your graciousness was adorable!


Oh!, You must have been a beautiful baby,
I'm sure you were a lovely infant,


'cause baby look at you now (she's a cutie!)
Look at you now, you're still an attractive person!




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Thomas William Dunn, John H. Mercer, Harry Warren

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