aka Doc Cox from the TV programme "That's Life!".
Hello My Baby
Ivor Biggun Lyrics
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Hello
Hello my baby, hello my honey
Hello my ragtime gal
Send me a kiss by wire
Baby my heart’s on fire
If you refuse me
Then you’ll be left alone
Oh baby, telephone
And tell me I’m your own
You call me on the telephone
You tell me that you’re all alone
I know that you are lying through your teeth
You dirty rascal
How could you expect me
To believe the lies you hand me
You’ve been out with that girl again
Now do you understand me
You broke my heart and made me cry
With every phoney alibi
When I could see the lipstick on your shirt
You dirty polecat
Telephone and tell me I’m your own
Hello
Hello my baby, hello my honey
Hello my ragtime gal
Send me a kiss by wire
Baby my heart’s on fire
If you refuse me
Honey, you’ll lose me
Then you’ll be left alone
Oh baby, telephone
And tell me I’m your own
I’m sorry that I made you blue
It was a beastly thing to do
I shouldn’t have upset you like I did
With Lil’ the barmaid
If you take me back again
I’ll never, ever wander
‘Cause when I did I found that absence
Made the heart grow fonder
So cross my heart and hope to die
I’ll never tell another lie
I’ll mend your broken heart
As good as new
My little cough-drop
Telephone and tell me I’m your own
Hello
Hello my baby, hello my honey
Hello my ragtime gal
Send me a kiss by wire
Baby my heart’s on fire
If you refuse me
Honey, you’ll lose me
Then you’ll be left alone
Oh baby, telephone
And tell me I’m your own
Hello, hello, hello
Hello, hello, hello
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye…
The song, "Hello My Baby," is about a man trying to win back the affection of his girl after straying from her. The song starts by him asking her to kiss him, and if she refuses, she will end up alone. He then asks her to call him and prove he is hers. In the second verse, the man is upset because he knows that his girl has been lying to him about being alone. He confronts her about it and tells her that he can see the lipstick on her shirt. He still wants her to call him and say that he is hers.
In the third verse, the man apologizes for "making her blue." He admits to going out with another girl, but he promises to never wander again. The man explains that after leaving her, he realized that his heart grew fonder for her. He swears to never lie to her again and that he will mend her broken heart. As the song comes to an end, he says goodbye, but he wants her to call him and tell him that he is hers.
Overall, "Hello My Baby" is a fun, upbeat song about love and forgiveness. The man in the song is willing to do anything to win back his girl, and he hopes that she will call him and tell him that she is his. The song is playful and witty, and it demonstrates that love can win even after heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello my baby, hello my honey
I am greeting my beloved with fondness
Hello my ragtime gal
I am addressing my sweetie as an affectionate nickname
Send me a kiss by wire
I long for a demonstration of affection from you
Baby my heart’s on fire
I am deeply in love with you
If you refuse me
If you reject me
Honey, you’ll lose me
You will lose my affection if you reject me
Then you’ll be left alone
You will be single and lonely
Oh baby, telephone
Call me on the telephone
And tell me I’m your own
Express your love for me
You call me on the telephone
You contact me via phone
You tell me that you’re all alone
You claim to be by yourself
I know that you are lying through your teeth
I am aware that you're lying to me
You dirty rascal
You are being mischievous
How could you expect me
Why did you anticipate that I would believe you
To believe the lies you hand me
To believe the untruths you give me
You’ve been out with that girl again
You've been spending time with another girl
Now do you understand me
Do you comprehend what I'm saying
You broke my heart and made me cry
You crushed my feelings and caused me to weep
With every phoney alibi
With every false excuse
When I could see the lipstick on your shirt
When I noticed the lipstick stain on your clothing
You dirty polecat
You sneaky, shameful person
I’m sorry that I made you blue
I apologize for making you sad
It was a beastly thing to do
It was a mean act
I shouldn’t have upset you like I did
I shouldn't have agitated you
With Lil’ the barmaid
Due to my interactions with a woman named Lil' who works at a bar
If you take me back again
If you let me back into your life
I’ll never, ever wander
I will never again be unfaithful
‘Cause when I did I found that absence
Because when I was unfaithful, I discovered that your absence
Made the heart grow fonder
Increased my love for you
So cross my heart and hope to die
I am promising this with utmost sincerity
I’ll never tell another lie
I will always be truthful
I’ll mend your broken heart
I will help you heal from your emotional pain
As good as new
Completely restored or corrected
My little cough-drop
A term of endearment for you
Hello, hello, hello
A repeated greeting
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
A farewell
Contributed by Hannah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.