Hate To See You Go
Little Walter Lyrics


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Girl left me, left me here to cry
Know 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 mornin' about half past four
Found that note lyin' on my floor
Gone away, 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
I love you, you'll never know

You'll never know
You'll never know
You'll never know

My kind of baby, you know it's so
I can tell you, you know it ain't no joke
No 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




Come on back home
Come on back home

Overall Meaning

In "Hate To See You Go," Little Walter sings about the pain of losing his lover. He knows deep down that he still loves her and desires her, but she has left him and he can't help but cry. He recalls finding a note on his floor early one morning, indicating that she had gone away, and he feels conflicted about whether to believe the rumors he has heard about her or to try to win her back. Little Walter sings to his lover, begging her not to go and promising that he loves her unconditionally. He affirms that she is his kind of baby, and he reminds her that his feelings are genuine and not a joke.


Line by Line Meaning

Girl left me, left me here to cry
My girlfriend broke up with me and I am feeling sad.


Know I love her, know she's my desire
I am aware of my love for her, and she is the one I want to be with.


Came home this mornin' about half past four
I returned home very early in the morning, around 4:30 a.m.


Found that note lyin' on my floor
I came across a letter lying on the floor.


Gone away, leave you, you just don't know
She has left me without telling me anything.


Heard some bad talk, somethin' that you said
I heard some negative comments about me that you made.


Come on back baby, honey, please don't go
Please come back to me, my love. I beg you not to leave.


I love you, you'll never know
I love you so much, but you may never understand how much.


My kind of baby, you know it's so
You are the kind of person I am attracted to, and you know it's true.


I can tell you, you know it ain't no joke
I can assure you that I am serious about us being together.


Come on back baby, don't do me wrong
Please don't hurt me by leaving, my dear. Come back to me.


You know I love you, please come back home
You are aware of my love for you, so please come back to our home and be with me.




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Branislav Puletic

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.



Mohamed GUERS

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.



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Gearmod

One of the admirable things about the Rolling Stones is they have always acknowledged how indebted they are to Chicago blues musicians: props for the chops.

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Branislav Puletic

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.

ParkerKligerman177

This song was played at Nirvana's last concert, March 1st, 1994 in Munich, Germany. You can hear this song playing right after they finish Heart Shaped Box.

dave lastman

cool..i'l have to check that out

Ricgard Smith

deep, inthe pocket, great player, the best

MotherLode458

Stones did a cover of this great song on the new album but you know what.. Little Walter's version is simply better :)

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