Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Frank Trumbauer and His Orchestra Lyrics
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I'd give the world if I could only
Make you understand
It truly would be grand
I'm gonna telephone my baby
Ask him won't you please come home
Oh, when you gone
I'm worried all day long
Baby, won't you please come home
Baby, won't you please come home
I have tried in vain
Nevermore to call your name
When you left you broke my heart
That will never make us part
Every hour in the day
You will hear me say
Baby, won't you please come home
I mean, baby, won't you please come home
Baby, won't you please come home
'Cause your mama's all alone
I have tried in vain
Nevermore to call your name
When you left you broke my heart
That will never make us part
Landlord's gettin' worse
I gotta move May the first
Baby, won't you please come home
I need money
Baby, won't you please come home
In Frank Trumbauer and His Orchestra's song "Baby Won't You Please Come Home," the lyrics express the singer's deep sense of loneliness and longing for their loved one to return. The singer is experiencing the blues and feels a profound emptiness in their life. They are willing to give up anything just for the chance to make their loved one understand how much they are missed and needed. The singer contemplates calling their baby and pleading for them to come back home. The absence of their loved one has left them worried and sad all day long.
The repetitive plea for their baby to come home emphasizes the singer's desperation and desire for their presence. They have tried in vain to move on and forget their loved one, but they can't help but still long for them. The heartbreak caused by the baby's departure is deep, but the singer insists that it will never break their bond. The lyrics further reveal that the singer's landlord is becoming more demanding, forcing them to find a new place to live by May 1st. This adds another layer of urgency to their plea for their baby to return, as they need financial support. The final line of the song highlights the singer's need for money, further highlighting their vulnerability and longing for their loved one's presence.
Overall, "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" depicts a desperate and heartfelt plea for a loved one's return, capturing the universal feeling of loneliness and longing for a lost connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got the blues, I feel so lonely
I am experiencing sadness and loneliness
I'd give the world if I could only
I would give anything if I could
Make you understand
Help you comprehend
It truly would be grand
It would be marvelous
I'm gonna telephone my baby
I am planning to call my loved one
Ask him won't you please come home
Requesting their return
Oh, when you gone
When you are away
I'm worried all day long
I am anxious throughout the day
Baby, won't you please come home
My dear, please come back
I have tried in vain
My attempts have been unsuccessful
Nevermore to call your name
Never again to utter your name
When you left you broke my heart
Your departure caused me immense pain
That will never make us part
It will never separate us
Every hour in the day
Every hour of each day
You will hear me say
You will hear me express
Baby, won't you please come home
My dear, please come back
I mean, baby, won't you please come home
I truly mean it, my dear, please return
Cause your mama's all alone
Because your mother is alone
Landlord's gettin' worse
The landlord is becoming increasingly difficult
I gotta move May the first
I must relocate on May 1st
I need money
I require financial resources
Baby, won't you please come home
My dear, please return
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams
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Bob Curry
This is just great stuff! So good! Have played it over and over. Thanks so much for sharing it!
msjazzmeblues
Love this one SO much!
bob boscarato
Another beauty; Atticus don't you ever sleep? Or have little gremlins loading these videos?
Tim Harding
The muted cornet at 2.00 is probably Bix but the open one at the start is probably Andy Secrest.
Rodrigo Cecchetto
I think is the exact opposite. When is muted is Andy.
Tim Harding
@Rodrigo Cecchetto I have listened again and I am now even surer of my call. So it looks like we can't agree.
Rodrigo Cecchetto
@Tim Harding I've listened it many times, and comparing the solos to other songs, you can tell Bix from Andy for their style of playing. At first I didn't know who was who, but if you compare styles you'd change your mind
Tim Harding
@Rodrigo Cecchetto I have listened to Bix all my life.
Rodrigo Cecchetto
@Tim Harding Alright then