Don't Let My Baby Ride
Etta James Lyrics


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Don't let my baby ride
Oh no don't, don't let my baby ride
If he flags your train, standing in the rain, don't let him ride

I said don't let him ride with you
Oh, no, don't let him ride with you
If you let him ride then he may wanna drive don't let him ride
If his jeans, if his jeans are too tight
Hey girl, oh, girl, you might see what you like
Don't pay no mind that man is fine he belongs to me

I said don't let him ride with you, oh no
I tell ya, I said don't, don't let him ride with you
And if you see that man he's got my brand don't let him ride

Don't, don't let him ride with you, no, no
Oh, oh, I said don't, don't let him ride with you
If he wants to ride, pass him on by, don't let him ride

I said don't, don't let him, don't let him ride
Don't let him ride, don't let him ride with you
Don't let my, don't let my baby ride, don't let him, don't let him ride

You might see him in New York
Even in L.A.
Chigago, Illinois
San Francisco
Dallas, Texas
Don't let him ride
Miami
San Louis
Oh no
Kansans City
Oh no
Don't let him ride
Maybe Atlanta, Georgia
Don't let him ride with you




Don't let him ride
No, no, no, don't let him ride with you

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't Let My Baby Ride" by Etta James is a warning to any woman who might encounter the singer's man on a train. The lyrics suggest that the man is a player who is unfaithful to the singer. She begs the women she addresses in the song not to let her man hitch a ride with them, as he might want to take control of the vehicle. She explains that her man is attractive and can be spotted because of the brand on his clothes that belongs to her. The song is a plea to protect her relationship and ensure her man is faithful to her.


The song was released in 1995 on the album "Time After Time," and it is a cover of a song by Little Milton. Etta James's version of the song has a heavy blues influence and is more up-tempo than the original. The song's music video features a live performance of Etta James and her band, and it has since gained popularity on video sharing sites. The song has become a fan favorite and is often performed at Etta James tribute shows.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't let my baby ride
I'm warning you not to allow my man to be a part of your life.


Oh no don't, don't let my baby ride
I'm pleading with you to not let my man ride with you.


If he flags your train, standing in the rain, don't let him ride
If my man tries to catch a ride with you, don't let him in if he's vulnerable and helpless.


I said don't let him ride with you, oh no
I'm repeating my request to not allow my man to ride with you.


If you let him ride then he may wanna drive don't let him ride
If you allow my man into your life, he may try to take control, so don't let him in.


If his jeans, if his jeans are too tight / Hey girl, oh, girl, you might see what you like / Don't pay no mind that man is fine he belongs to me
Even if my man looks attractive to you, don't be fooled, because he is already mine and I'm warning you not to allow him into your life.


And if you see that man he's got my brand don't let him ride
My man is already marked as taken, so if you see him, don't allow him to become a part of your life.


If he wants to ride, pass him on by, don't let him ride
If my man tries to take advantage of you, just pass him by and don't let him in.


You might see him in New York / Even in L.A. / Chigago, Illinois / San Francisco / Dallas, Texas / Miami / San Louis / Kansans City / Maybe Atlanta, Georgia / Don't let him ride with you / Don't let him ride / No, no, no, don't let him ride with you
I'm warning you that my man could appear anywhere and everywhere, so please don't let him get close to you and become a part of your life.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DON ROBEY, OVERTON VERTIS WRIGHT

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Erik brodland


on I Just Want to Make Love to You

Love this song so much, it makes me think of my son's Beautiful mommy jasmin and her amazing.voice.

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