Pretty Baby
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra Lyrics
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You hate to have me call you Pretty Baby;
I really thought that I was pleasing you,
For you're just a baby to me.
Your cunning little dimples and your baby stare,
Your baby talk and baby walk and curly hair;
Your baby smile makes life worth while,
You're just as sweet as you can be.
Your mother says you were the cutest kid;
No wonder, dearie, that I'm wild about you,
And all the cunning things you said and did.
Why, I love to fondly recall,
Ann just like Peter Pan, it seems you'll always be
The same sweet, cunning, Little Baby dear to me.
And that is why I'm sure that I will always love you best of all.
Everybody loves a baby that's why I'm in love with you,
Pretty Baby, Pretty Baby;
And I'd to be your sister, brother, dad and mother too,
Pretty Baby, Pretty Baby.
Won't you come and let me rock you in my cradle of love,
And we'll cuddle all the time.
Oh! I want a Lovin' Baby and it might as well be you,
Pretty Baby of mine.
The lyrics to Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra's song "Pretty Baby" are a mix between teasing and admiration for the addressee. The singer is confused as to why their attention and compliments are not being welcomed by the addressee, who dislikes being called "pretty baby". The singer seems to adore the addressee's "cunning little dimples" and "baby stare", as well as their talk, walk, and curly hair. The singer claims that the addressee is just a baby to them, meaning that despite growing older, they will always see them as the same sweet, innocent person they were when they were younger. The final verse is an invitation for the addressee to come and be loved like a baby, rock in the singer's "cradle of love", and be the object of their desire.
The song is a mix of nostalgia for the past and a desire for a future love. The singer is reminiscing about the addressee's childhood and seems to long for the time when they were innocent and sweet. However, they also express a desire to love the addressee in the present, as an adult. The invitation to be "rocked" in the "cradle of love" is both maternal and romantic, expressing a desire to care for the addressee in a nurturing and protective way.
Line by Line Meaning
You ask me why I'm always teasing you,
You wonder why I always tease you,
You hate to have me call you Pretty Baby;
You don't like it when I call you Pretty Baby
I really thought that I was pleasing you,
I believed that calling you Pretty Baby made you happy
For you're just a baby to me.
To me, you're just like a baby
Your cunning little dimples and your baby stare,
Your cute dimples and innocent gaze
Your baby talk and baby walk and curly hair;
Your childish way of talking, walking, and curly hair
Your baby smile makes life worth while,
Your sweet smile brightens up life
You're just as sweet as you can be.
You're as lovely as you could possibly be
Your mother says you were the cutest kid;
Your mom has told me that you were the most adorable baby
No wonder, dearie, that I'm wild about you,
It's no surprise that I am crazy about you
And all the cunning things you said and did.
I still remember all of the clever things you did and said
Why, I love to fondly recall,
In fact, I enjoy remembering
Ann just like Peter Pan, it seems you'll always be
You're just like Peter Pan, it seems that you'll never grow up
The same sweet, cunning, Little Baby dear to me.
You'll always be the same adorable, clever little baby to me
And that is why I'm sure that I will always love you best of all.
This is why I'm certain that I will always love you the most
Everybody loves a baby that's why I'm in love with you,
Everyone likes babies, that's the reason I love you so much
Pretty Baby, Pretty Baby;
My sweet baby, my sweet baby
And I'd to be your sister, brother, dad and mother too,
I'd love to be your sibling, father, and mother as well
Pretty Baby, Pretty Baby.
My lovely baby, my lovely baby
Won't you come and let me rock you in my cradle of love,
Would you come and let me hold you in the arms of love
And we'll cuddle all the time.
We'll embrace each other all the time
Oh! I want a Lovin' Baby and it might as well be you,
Oh! I want a loving baby and you could be that person
Pretty Baby of mine.
My beautiful baby
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