Pretty Baby
Gino & Gina Lyrics
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I'm cryin' (pretty, pretty baby)
For your love I keep tryin' (pretty, pretty baby)
It's been a long time (doo-wah, doo-wah)
It's been a long time (pretty, pretty baby)
We have parted (pretty, pretty baby)
I'm so brokenhearted (pretty, pretty baby)
From the day of our breakup
I've been hopin' that we'll make up
Your love for me I'm tryin' to shake up
Pretty, pretty baby please take my hand
It's been a long time (pretty, pretty baby)
No use denying (pretty, pretty baby)
Your love I've been tryin' to get (pretty, pretty baby)
It's been a long time (doo-wah, doo wah)
Pretty baby
Pretty baby
The lyrics to Gino & Gina's song "Pretty Baby" speak to the longing and desperation of lost love. The singer laments about how it has been a long time since they've been with their love and they continue to cry for their affection. They express a deep desire to reunite with their lover, and although they have been brokenhearted since the breakup, they continue to hope for a reconciliation. The singer explains that they have been trying to shake up their former lover's feelings for them in order to reignite their love. The chorus repeats the words "pretty, pretty baby" emphasizing how much the singer yearns for their partner.
The verses are filled with desperate pleas and admission of fault in the relationship. The singer admits to trying to deny their love for their partner, but they cannot ignore the need in their heart. They are willing to do whatever it takes to win back their affection, even begging for them to take their hand. Overall, the lyrics depict a gripping and poignant yearning for the return of their lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a long time (pretty, pretty baby)
It has been a significant amount of time since we have seen each other, my dear
I'm cryin' (pretty, pretty baby)
I am so upset, my dearest
For your love I keep tryin' (pretty, pretty baby)
I am struggling to win back your love, my love
It's been a long time (doo-wah, doo-wah)
It has been quite a while, oh beloved
We have parted (pretty, pretty baby)
We have gone our separate ways, my sweet
I'm so brokenhearted (pretty, pretty baby)
My heart is shattered, my dearest
From the day of our breakup
Since the day we ended things
I've been hopin' that we'll make up
I have been hoping that we will reconcile
Your love for me I'm tryin' to shake up
I am trying to rekindle your love for me
Pretty, pretty baby please take my hand
My darling, please hold my hand
No use denying (pretty, pretty baby)
There is no point in denying, my sweetheart
Your love I've been tryin' to get (pretty, pretty baby)
I have been struggling to win back your love, my love
Pretty baby
My beautiful love
Pretty baby
My gorgeous sweetheart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BAYLEY COOKE, JASON EDWARDS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
vinylsingleman
Thank you for posting this! An almost forgotten classic.
MrsMailman11
Wow! I thought I was the only person who remembered this song. It's awesome!
CaAuthorNY
The very first record I ever bought!
manyamile
Does anyone know whether Gino and Gina still perform?
CaAuthorNY
@littlebigman2728 This was the first record I ever bought when my parents got me a small record player for my birthday. I loved PRETTY BABY and have never forgot it.
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1958 {May 14th} Gino and Gina performed "(It's Been A Long Time) Pretty Baby" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV network weekday-afternoon program 'American Bandstand'...
At the time the song was at position #56 on Billboard's Top 100 Sides chart; on June 8th, 1958 it peaked at #20 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Most Played By Jockeys chart, and it spent 12 weeks on the Top 100...
The song had entered the Top 100 on May 4th, 1958 at position #77*...
* According to Billboard it was tied at #77 with three other records; "Make Me A Miracle" by Jimmie Rodgers, "Zorro" by the Chordettes, and "Good Golly, Miss Molly" by Little Richard...
jerry edelman
the flip side is something called love's a carousel;" but i never played it
jerry edelman
i remember this well . gina and gino were sister and brother . Gino is better well know as the writer of "i ran all the way home" by the Impalas. How's that for trivia?? Psd Gino's real name was Ari Geosasi. I believe the absolutely sure.
Bill Herald
@aretiredfed They definitely did record for Mercury Records.
kevin mckenna
can u play the flipside loves a carousell