My Melancholy Baby
Joe E. Ross Lyrics
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Whether it's straight or bouffant or it's curled
My baby my baby my baby
Hey hey hey
My baby, baby pretty baby
Hair soft like a baby lamb and I love to run my fingers through it
But if I have to change
You know I'm gonna do it for my baby
(I'm gonna do it for my baby)
Personality containing more gold
Then any bank in this world could hold
My baby, my baby, my baby, hey hey
My baby, baby, pretty baby
Enough gold in her personality, to set fort knox to shame
This golden girl has proved to me
Yet no guy could try
To stake his claim on my baby
(Stake his claim on my baby)
(My baby)
She's cute as can be (my baby)
This girl's got a hold on me (my baby)
Has a kiss so sweet, she knocks me off my feet
She makes my life complete
Oh yeah, she's my baby
Oh yeah, she's my baby
And I love her so
Yeah, I love my baby so
My baby, she's cute as can be, my baby
This girl's got a hold on me my baby
Has a kiss so sweet, she knocks me off my feet
She makes my life complete
Who has my mind in a kind of haze
Who has me walkin' around in a daze
My baby, my baby, my baby, hey hey hey
My baby, baby, pretty baby
Gives me a feelin' I can't explain
She sets my soul on fire
But I don't feel hurt and I don't feel pain
All I feel is strong desire for my baby (strong desire for my baby)
I love her so
I love my baby so
Oh yeah my baby, that personality to satisfy me
Woo that's my baby, my baby, my baby
The lyrics of Joe E. Ross's song "My Melancholy Baby" express the singer's deep love and admiration for his partner. He describes her as beautiful, with "hair styles out of this world" that he loves to run his fingers through. He also feels that her personality is worth more than any bank in the world, and that she has a hold on him like no one else does. The singer would do anything for his baby, including changing aspects of himself to make her happy. He is enamored by her sweet kiss and the effect she has on him, setting his soul on fire with a strong desire for her.
The first stanza talks about the singer's partner's hair that is soft, cute, and out of this world, which can be understood as a metaphorical representation for the girl's great personality. The second and third stanzas go deeper into the singer's love and admiration for her personality, which he thinks to be worth more than the world's banks could hold. In the final stanza, the singer talks about how his partner has a hold on him and what he feels is an unbreakable bond between them.
Line by Line Meaning
Whose hair styles are out of this world
My baby's hair is unique and special, whether it's straight or bouffant or curled
My baby my baby my baby
I'm so in love with my baby
Hair soft like a baby lamb and I love to run my fingers through it
My baby's hair is soft and beautiful, and I love touching it
I hope she digs me the way I am
I hope my baby loves and accepts me for who I am
But if I have to change, you know I'm gonna do it for my baby
I'll change myself if it means making my baby happy
Personality containing more gold, then any bank in this world could hold
My baby's personality is rich and valuable, beyond anything money could buy
Enough gold in her personality, to set fort knox to shame
My baby's personality is so valuable, it could rival the worth of Fort Knox
This golden girl has proved to me, yet no guy could try, to stake his claim on my baby
My baby is precious to me, and no one else can take her away
She's cute as can be (my baby)
My baby is adorable
This girl's got a hold on me (my baby)
My baby has captured my heart and soul
Has a kiss so sweet, she knocks me off my feet, she makes my life complete
My baby's kiss is amazing, it fills me with joy and makes my life complete
Who has my mind in a kind of haze, who has me walkin' around in a daze
My baby has me distracted, I can't think straight and I'm kinda lovestruck
Gives me a feelin' I can't explain, she sets my soul on fire
My baby makes me feel something I can't put into words, she ignites a passion within me
But I don't feel hurt and I don't feel pain, all I feel is strong desire for my baby
Even though my love for my baby is intense, it doesn't cause me pain, only a strong desire for her
Oh yeah my baby, that personality to satisfy me, woo that's my baby, my baby, my baby
Yeah, my baby's personality pleases me so much, she's the one for me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers
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