I'm Nobody's Baby
Joe Loss Lyrics

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I'm nobody's baby
I wonder why
Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
Please send me down somebody to love

But nobody wants me
I'm blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me

Because I'm nobody's baby now

Nobody's baby
And I've got to know the reason why
Last week I was walking down the street and met a boy and I said
"Hey! Maybe I was meant for you"
But he only shook his head and said "Goodbye"
He kept on walking down the avenue

Nobody wants me
I'm mighty blue somehow

Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
Because I'm nobody's baby now

Overall Meaning

The song "I'm Nobody's Baby" by Joe Loss is a melancholic tune that expresses the desire for love and companionship. The singer wonders why she is alone and hopes that the Lord above would send someone to love. Despite praying for love, the singer feels unwanted and blue. She recounts meeting a boy on the street who she thought she was meant for, but he did not reciprocate her feelings and walked away. This rejection only adds to her loneliness, and the chorus repeats the sentiment that she is nobody's baby.

The lyrics of the song suggest that the singer is yearning for a romantic connection, but she seems to be struggling to find someone who will reciprocate her feelings. Her plea for companionship is relatable and poignant as many people have experienced the feeling of being unloved or unwanted. The song captures the emotional vulnerability that goes with looking for love and the pain of rejection.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm nobody's baby
I'm single and not in a romantic relationship with anyone at the moment.

I wonder why
I'm curious about why I'm still single and haven't found someone to love.

Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
I pray every day and night to God hoping he can send me somebody to love.

Please send me down somebody to love
I'm asking God to please send me somebody to love as I'm feeling lonely and unloved.

But nobody wants me
Despite my prayers and hopes, it seems like nobody is interested in me romantically.

I'm blue somehow
I'm feeling sad and depressed about not being able to find someone to love.

Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
I'm hoping that someone out there would listen to my plea and give me a chance to love them.

Because I'm nobody's baby now
As I'm still single and no one has shown any interest in me, I'm nobody's baby or lover now.

And I've got to know the reason why
I'm desperate to know the reason why I'm still single and unable to find love.

Last week I was walking down the street and met a boy and I said
I had a chance encounter with a boy last week while walking down the street.

"Hey! Maybe I was meant for you"
I tried to strike up a conversation with the boy, expressing my interest in him as a potential love interest.

But he only shook his head and said "Goodbye"
Unfortunately, the boy didn't reciprocate my interest and declined my advances.

He kept on walking down the avenue
The boy didn't even bother to pause and talk to me, he just walked away, leaving me feeling rejected and alone.

I'm mighty blue somehow
I'm feeling really sad and dejected due to the rejection by the boy and the overall lack of interest from anyone else.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MILTON AGER, BENNY DAVIS, LESTER SANTLY

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