Bye Bye Baby
Frank Valli and the Four Season Lyrics
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Can't put it off any longer
I just gotta tell you anyway
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye
Bye bye baby don't make me cry
You're the one girl in town I'd marry
Girl I'd marry you now if I were free
I could love you but why begin it
'Cause there ain't any future in it
She's got me and I'm not free
So bye bye baby baby goodbye
Bye bye baby don't make me cry
Guess I never will know you better
Wish I knew you before I met her
Gee how good you would be for me
Should have told you that I can't linger
There's a weddin' ring on my finger
She's got me and I'm not free
So bye bye baby baby goodbye
Bye bye baby don't make me cry
The lyrics of "Bye Bye Baby" by Frank Valli and the Four Seasons is a story about a man who is in love with someone but cannot marry her because he is already committed to someone else. The song begins with the singer admitting that he has something important to share with the girl he loves, but he is worried about the consequences of revealing his emotions. However, he realizes that he has to say what he feels, no matter what the outcome. Hence, he bids farewell to his love, knowing that he cannot be with her.
The singer then reveals that the girl he loves is the only one he would be willing to marry, but he cannot do so at the moment since he is already bound in a commitment with someone else. He acknowledges the love and passion that he has toward her but says that there is no future in it because he cannot be with her. He expresses his feelings of sadness and drenched emotion, hoping that she wouldn't make him cry. He concludes that he wished he knew her before he met his current partner and that she would be a better option for him, but it's too late now, and he must say farewell.
Line by Line Meaning
If you hate me after what I say, ooh
I know you may hate me for what I'm about to say, but I can't keep it in any longer.
Can't put it off any longer
I can't delay telling you this any longer.
I just gotta tell you anyway
I have to tell you this, regardless of the outcome.
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye
I have to say goodbye to you, my baby.
Bye bye baby don't make me cry
Please don't make this harder on me than it already is.
You're the one girl in town I'd marry
You are the girl I would marry if I had the chance.
Girl I'd marry you now if I were free
I wish I could marry you right now, but unfortunately, I'm not free to do so.
I wish it could be
I wish things could be different between us.
I could love you but why begin it
I could fall in love with you, but it's futile since we can't be together.
'Cause there ain't any future in it
It wouldn't work out between us in the long run.
She's got me and I'm not free
I'm already in a committed relationship and can't be with you.
Guess I never will know you better
I regret not knowing you better before I met my significant other.
Wish I knew you before I met her
I wish I had met you before I got involved with someone else.
Gee how good you would be for me
You would have been perfect for me if things were different.
Should have told you that I can't linger
I should have been honest with you from the beginning about my situation.
There's a weddin' ring on my finger
I'm already married, and it wouldn't be fair to you to pursue a relationship.
So bye bye baby baby goodbye
I have to say goodbye to you, my baby.
Bye bye baby don't make me cry
Please don't make this any harder on me than it already is.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
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Lyrics:
If you hate me after what I say
I can’t put it off any longer
I just gotta tell you anyway
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye
Bye bye baby, don’t make me cry
You’re the one girl in town I’d marry
Girl, I’d marry you now if I were free
I wish it could be
I could love you but why begin it
‘Cause there ain’t any future in it
She’s got me and I’m not free, so
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye
Bye bye baby, don’t make me cry
Guess I never will know you better
Wish I knew you before I met her
Gee, how good you would be for me
Should have told you that I can’t linger
There’s a wedding band on my finger
She’s got me and I’m not free, so
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye
Bye bye baby, don’t make me cry
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye
Bye bye baby, don’t make me cry…
@suzannep8371
For all of these years I thought that The Bay City Rollers were the original artist, I’m gob smacked!
@gertvanlaar5670
It was the same for me .
Never knew the Bay City Rollers version was a cover .
But I like the cover much more 😁
@paulanthony5274
Same with most ub40 tracks and rod Stewart lots of covers and Boyzone although not all are covers with the bands I mentioned
@dryyoureyes5009
@Paulus lind x
@nicktubach2652
Same here. I was today years old. Wow!
@JordanWilliams_Link7702
@Gert van Laar both are good
@Nestor123057
Can't pick a favorite 4 Seasons song, but this one has got to be in the top 300.
@juliereminiec4937
Ragdoll, Candy Girl & Dawn are my favorite four seasons songs
@ToMaToEsGrOw
@Alissa Reminiec no opus 17?
@thedowagerd.2431
Opus17, Big Man in Town, Let's Hang On, Walk Like a Man.