Come Back Baby
Little Walter Lyrics


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Gone an left me
Left me here to cry
Now I love her
Know she's my desire
Know she's my desire
Know she's my desire
Know she's my desire
Know she's my desire

Came home this mo'nin
'Bout half past four
Found that note
Lyin' on my floor
"Goin' away and leave you
You just don't know. "

Heard some bad talk
Somethin' that you said
Somethin' that you said
Somethin' that you said

Come on back, baby
Honey, please don't go
Well, I love you
You'll never know
You'll never know
You'll never know
You'll never know

My kind-a baby
You know it's so
I could tell you
You know it ain't no joke
Know it ain't no joke





Come on back, baby
Don't do me wrong
You know I love you
Please, come back home
Come on back home
Fades-
Come on back home
Come on back home.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the blues classic "Come Back Baby," by Little Walter, deal with the pain of a lover left behind. The narrative begins with Walter mourning the loss of his love, who has "gone and left [him], left [him] here to cry." He laments that he loves her and knows that she is his desire, but she has still departed.


Walter then describes coming home one morning to find a note lying on his floor that she has written, which reads, "Goin' away and leave you, you just don't know." This leads him to busily speculate and imagine what he did wrong and what others may have said about him to cause her to leave, as he sings "heard some bad talk, something that you said."


In the chorus, Walter pleads with her to come back and professes his love for her, saying "come on back, baby, honey please don't go, well I love you, you'll never know." He affirms that she is his "kind-a baby" and that he "knows it ain't no joke" that he loves her. He concludes by begging her not to "do [him] wrong" and to "come back home."


Overall, Little Walter's "Come Back Baby" is an emotional and heart-wrenching blues song that portrays the feelings of pain, longing, and regret that can arise when love is lost.


Line by Line Meaning

Gone an left me
My love has left me.


Left me here to cry
My love has left me alone and heartbroken.


Now I love her
I am deeply in love with her.


Know she's my desire
She is the one I truly want.


Came home this mo'nin
I arrived home this morning.


'Bout half past four
Around early morning hours.


Found that note
I discovered a note.


Lyin' on my floor
It was on the floor.


"Goin' away and leave you
"I'm leaving you


You just don't know."
You don't understand.


Heard some bad talk
I heard some negative gossip.


Somethin' that you said
You said something that's causing issues.


Come on back, baby
Please come back to me.


Honey, please don't go
Please don't leave me.


Well, I love you
I have strong feelings for you.


You'll never know
You can't comprehend the extent of my love.


My kind-a baby
My perfect lover.


You know it's so
It's absolutely true.


I could tell you
I want to express myself.


You know it ain't no joke
This is serious business.


Don't do me wrong
Please don't hurt me.


Come on back home
Please return to me.


Fades-
The song diminishes.


Come on back home
Please come back to my life.


Come on back home.
I need you back in my life.




Writer(s): Walter Becker, Donald Fagen

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