Carry Me Home
Lloyd Price Lyrics


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Hey baby, come on and carry me home
Hey baby, come on and carry me home
I'm the oobie, doobie daddy
Please don't leave me alone

Hey baby, don't you want a man like me?
Hey baby, don't you want a man like me?
Well, I'm still young
Heavenly twenty three

Hey baby, don't I satisfy?
Hey baby, don't I satisfy?
See I'm a man
I sure don't have to lie

Hey baby, gee, that's killing me
Hey baby, ooh, you're killing me




I'm the oobie, doobie daddy
Giving you this loving free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lloyd Price's song "Carry Me Home" are about a man pleading with his lover to take him home after a night out. He refers to himself as the "oobie, doobie daddy" and begs her not to leave him alone. He asks if she wants a man like him, as he is still young at "heavenly twenty-three". He assures her that he satisfies her, and being a man, he doesn't have to lie about it. However, her rejection of him is breaking his heart, and he tells her that she's killing him. Despite this, he still offers his loving freely.


The song is a bluesy R&B track, and the lyrics reflect a common theme in the genre: male-female relationships and the struggles of men to hold on to their partners. The "oobie, doobie daddy" phrase is open to interpretation but is likely a nickname that the man gives himself to sound charming and attractive to his lover. The repetition of "hey baby" throughout the song adds to its romantic and pleading tone.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey baby, come on and carry me home
The singer is requesting to be taken home by their lover


I'm the oobie, doobie daddy Please don't leave me alone
The singer doesn't want to be left alone and is referring to himself as the 'oobie, doobie daddy'


Hey baby, don't you want a man like me?
The singer is asking if their lover desires someone like them


Well, I'm still young Heavenly twenty-three
The artist is emphasizing their age, which is still young and promising


Hey baby, don't I satisfy?
The artist wants to know if they are doing a good job of satisfying their lover


See I'm a man I sure don't have to lie
The singer is asserting that they are truthful about their abilities as a lover


Hey baby, gee, that's killing me Ooh, you're killing me
The singer is expressing their attraction and love for their lover


I'm the oobie, doobie daddy Giving you this loving free
The artist refers to themselves again as the 'oobie, doobie daddy' and expresses that they are giving their lover love freely




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Written by: LLOYD PRICE

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