I Want To Ta-Ta You Baby
Johnny Lyrics


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Thinkin' 'bout the first time I saw you baby, ha yeah
We fell in love so fast
Anyone could tell
This kind o' love has gotta last, last


Ta ta you, baby, thank you
I wanna ta ta you, baby, thank you, yeah
I wanna ta ta you, baby, I got to thank you
For bein' mine, mine, mine, mine
Oh you're mine


Remembering when I first saw you, baby
How I wished, I wished that you were mine
You know what I did
Had a little talk with the man upstairs, I said
I said Lord, won't you please make her mine


Ta ta you, baby, oh, thank you
I wanna ta ta you, baby, thank you
I wanna ta ta you, baby, thank you
For bein' mine, mine, mine, oh mine

Ain't no girl in the whole round world
For me, but you, you, it's you
Don't you understand, baby
I'm gonna be a man, baby
My love, my love is so true
It's true, it's true, so true, so true, baby
Ow, get me a guitar
Oh ta ta, baby

Ta ta you, I thank you, baby
I wanna ta ta you, oh oh oh oh, baby, thank you, baby
I wanna ta ta you, I got to thank you, baby
For bein' mine, mine, mine, mine
I'm so glad you're mine, baby, mine
You're mine

Ta ta you, ta ta you, ta ta you, ta ta you, baby
I wanna ta ta you, I got to thank you, thank you, thank you
I wanna ta ta you, oh, it's so nice having you, baby, yes it is
For bein' mine, you're mine, you're mine
Mine, you're mine, mine, mine


Ta ta you, oh oh oh, baby




I wanna ta ta you, I just wanna thank you, baby
Thank you, baby

Overall Meaning

The song "I Want To Ta-Ta You Baby" by Johnny 'Guitar' Watson is a love song filled with gratitude and appreciation for his partner. He sings about his love and how grateful he is for having her in his life. The song begins with him reminiscing about the first time he saw her and how quickly they fell in love. The kind of love they share, as he sings, has to last. He expresses his gratitude for her and the fact that she is his. He tells her repeatedly that he wants to "ta-ta" her, which can be interpreted as a desire to show her affection or love.


The lyrics then delve deeper into the love that the singer feels for his partner. He talks about how he wished for her to be his from the first time he laid eyes on her. He even prayed to the Lord to make her his. There isn't any girl in the world for him but her, and his love is true. He is so glad that she is his, and he can't stop thanking her for being his.


Line by Line Meaning

Thinkin' 'bout the first time I saw you baby, ha yeah
Remembering the moment when I first laid my eyes on you, my dear


We fell in love so fast
Our love blossomed in the blink of an eye


Anyone could tell
It was evident to everyone around us


This kind o' love has gotta last, last
This sort of love is meant to last forever and ever


Ta ta you, baby, thank you
I desire to express my gratitude to you, my love


I wanna ta ta you, baby, thank you, yeah
I want to repeatedly thank you for being in my life, my love


I wanna ta ta you, baby, I got to thank you
I can't resist thanking you and being grateful for having you in my life, my love


For bein' mine, mine, mine, mine
Being the one meant for me, you belong to me, my love


Oh you're mine
You belong to me, my love


Remembering when I first saw you, baby
I fondly remember the first time I saw you, my dear


How I wished, I wished that you were mine
I constantly wished that you were mine, my love


You know what I did
You understand what I did, my love


Had a little talk with the man upstairs, I said
I spoke to the almighty and expressed my desire to have you by my side, my love


I said Lord, won't you please make her mine
I begged the lord to set his eyes on my wishes and make you mine, my love


Ain't no girl in the whole round world
There is no girl in this entire world


For me, but you, you, it's you
Other than you, it's no one else for me, my love


Don't you understand, baby
Don't you see, my love?


I'm gonna be a man, baby
I am going to become a man, my love


My love, my love is so true
My love for you is genuine and true, my love


It's true, it's true, so true, so true, baby
It's the absolute truth, my love


Ow, get me a guitar
I want to get my guitar


Oh ta ta, baby
Oh, my love, ta ta


I'm so glad you're mine, baby, mine
I'm so happy that you belong to me, my love


Ta ta you, ta ta you, ta ta you, ta ta you, baby
Ta ta, my love


I wanna ta ta you, I got to thank you, thank you, thank you
I want to thank you forever and ever, my love


I wanna ta ta you, oh, it's so nice having you, baby, yes it is
I want to express how lovely it is to have you, my love


For bein' mine, you're mine, you're mine
For belonging to me, you're mine, you're mine


Mine, you're mine, mine, mine
You belong to me, and only me, mine, you're mine, mine, mine


Ta ta you, oh oh oh, baby
Ta ta, my love


I wanna ta ta you, I just wanna thank you, baby
I want to thank you for everything, my love


Thank you, baby
Thank you, my love




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Written by: JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSON

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Comments from YouTube:

@nachobusiness2050

Im a 22 year old mexican but since i could remember ive always loved black soul, r&b, you know? Growing up in southern Arkansas you cant get away from it but it's seriously something magical about black music like this. Its breathing art that you can hear

@plwhite40

Texarkana side of the game

@shadowmixx

You are indeed a true music lover. it's good to see how great R&B and Soul music is enjoyed by different races and cultures. Paz

@ayndowney9401

Yes, let this penetrate into your life and Enjoy the timing as well as the Message 😊😅🎉😂❤

@facesbyl3510

3:32 the musicianship is sublime. I’m a 69 baby and love this type of music! As a club owner, we play this song and it echos through the speakers and touches every age group in the building and we’re in 2023!!!!! Says a lot about true music/musicianship!!!

@ayndowney9401

Keep playing this magical piece of expression 😊😅🎉😂😂 This makes the World ❣️🌍 BETTER!

@user-st6nt4ou6f

Where's your club? LOL just kidding😊

@bigbass421

I'm a lifelong bassist..now 70 years old. This, is what it means to GROOVE! To play a ballad like this, and make it funky, requires superior musicianship. Every player on this track, just nails it. In the pocket all the way through, no speeding up, or dragging- the time-feel is just killer. AND, a not-simple at all arrangement...and Johnny Guitar Watson... just perfect. THIS is why I play music.

@MrBnnashton

JGW played all instruments except drums and horns. Even more impressive.

@shadowmixx

As a one-man band/producer, I too enjoy the groove of this classic. Cheers!

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