Anybody Seen My Baby
John Lee Hooker Lyrics


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Yes, I gave you everything
Everything I could afford
Yes, I gave you everything
Everything I could afford

And along come another train
And you got right aboard
Anybody seen my baby
Tell her to please come back home
Anybody seen my baby
Tell her to please come back home

Tell her I'm [Incomprehensible] baby
And you know I'm all alone

Yes, I bought you a silver dress
And I bought her a golden [Incomprehensible]
Yes, I bought her a silver dress
And iI bought her a golden [Incomprehensible]

I even bought you some [Incomprehensible]
Just to decorate you hair

Anybody seen my baby
Tell her I want her to come back home
Anybody seen my baby
Tell her I want her to come back home





She got me walking and talking
Lord, I just can't rest at night

Overall Meaning

The song "Anybody Seen My Baby" by John Lee Hooker is about a man who has lost his lover after giving her everything he could afford. He feels alone and lost without her, and the chorus asks if anyone has seen her and could tell her to come back home. The man reminisces on the things he provided for her, such as a silver dress and jewelry for her hair, and compares it to the golden items he bought for the new lover she left him for. He is unable to sleep or find peace without her.


The song highlights themes of heartbreak, betrayal, and loneliness. The singer feels like he gave his all to someone who ultimately left him for something better. He is left with nothing but memories of the love he once had. The use of trains in the song may symbolize the idea of a journey, as the woman left him for the next train that came along, leaving him behind to pick up the pieces.


Overall, the song is a sad and reflective look at love lost and the pain that comes with it. The singer is left with nothing but regret and a desire for the woman to return to him.


Line by Line Meaning

Yes, I gave you everything
I provided her with everything she needed


Everything I could afford
I offered her all that I could financially manage


And along come another train
Another opportunity presented itself


And you got right aboard
And she left with it


Anybody seen my baby
Is there anyone who knows where she is?


Tell her to please come back home
Kindly request her to return home


Tell her I'm [Incomprehensible] baby
Inform her that I am feeling very lonely without her


And you know I'm all alone
And she is aware that I am by myself


Yes, I bought you a silver dress
I purchased her an elegant silver garment


And I bought her a golden [Incomprehensible]
But I also got her something of higher value


Yes, I bought her a silver dress
She received an exquisite silver apparel


And iI bought her a golden [Incomprehensible]
And an even more precious object


I even bought you some [Incomprehensible]
I acquired decorations for her hair


Just to decorate you hair
That she could amplify her beauty further


Anybody seen my baby
Is anyone familiar with where she may be presently?


Tell her I want her to come back home
Kindly inform her that I miss her very much and wish if she returns home


She got me walking and talking
She has me anxious and restless


Lord, I just can't rest at night
Oh God, I am unable to sleep peacefully at night




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: K.D. Lang, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Benjamin Mink

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