Baby Come Back
Pato Banton With Ali & Robin Campbell Lyrics


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Come back
Baby come back
Come back
Baby come back

This is the first time today
That you've run away
I'm asking you for the first time baby
Love me you love to stay
Stay
Stay
Stay

Come back, baby come back
Come back
Baby come back
Bye bye bye bye be be bye bye bye bye

I must admit I was a clown to be messin' around
But that doesn't mean that you have to leave town
Yes and give me one more try
Coz alovelike this should never ever die
Yes with me colur t.v
And me cd collection of bob marley




Yes with me bag of sensi
And we can be together for eternity

Overall Meaning

The song Baby Come Back by Pato Banton and The Reggae Revolution with Ali & Robin Campbell is a classic love ballad that expresses the emotions of a man who has just been left by his lover. The repetition of the phrase "Come back, baby come back" emphasizes the desperation and longing in his voice as he pleads for his lover's return. He expresses regret for his past behavior, admitting that he was a clown to be messing around, but in the same breath, he declares his love for her and begs her to stay.


The lyrics inspire a sense of hopelessness and heartbreak as the singer struggles to come to terms with his lover's absence. He is willing to do anything to win her back, offering the things that he has like his color TV, CD collection of Bob Marley, and even his stash of sensi. He believes that a love like theirs should never die and that they could be together for eternity. Overall, the song conveys a message of love, regret, and longing that is relatable to anyone who has ever experienced heartbreak and the desire to get their loved ones back.


Line by Line Meaning

Come back
Asking the person to return


Baby come back
Repeatedly asking the person to come back


Come back
Asking the person to return


Baby come back
Repeatedly asking the person to come back


This is the first time today
Acknowledging that the person has left for the first time today


That you've run away
Noticing that the person has left without saying anything


I'm asking you for the first time baby
Requesting the person to come back for the first time


Love me you love to stay
Reminding the person that they love to be together


Stay
Asking the person to stay


Stay
Asking the person to stay


Stay
Asking the person to stay


Come back, baby come back
Repeating the request to come back


Come back
Asking the person to return


Baby come back
Repeatedly asking the person to come back


Bye bye bye bye be be bye bye bye bye
Saying goodbye but still wanting the person to come back


I must admit I was a clown to be messin' around
Admitting to being foolish in the past


But that doesn't mean that you have to leave town
Saying that their mistake doesn't justify the person leaving


Yes and give me one more try
Asking for another chance


Coz alovelike this should never ever die
Believing that their love should never end


Yes with me colur t.v
Listing the things they have to offer


And me cd collection of bob marley
Listing the things they have to offer


Yes with me bag of sensi
Listing the things they have to offer


And we can be together for eternity
Promising to be together forever




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDDY GRANT

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@unknowntemptation8128

I was brought up on UB40. My Mum & Dad were huge fans of UB40, and would go to watch them live in Cardiff. I'm now 30 and dam I wish I was here at this event. The atmosphere must of been amazing

@kaibumann2965

This live version is one of the best!! I love it

@unknowntemptation8128

Amazing!! Pato has such a great stage presence

@24spectre

pato is the best what very tallented person il be honest now no1 on this earth as got tallent like him wow and another wow or and another wow. woww wow.

@24spectre

or and another wow.

@aharonr3434

I met and hung personally with him. He is a great dude and super positive. He was a guest on one of my buddies albums.

@johnjunior7231

Great live concert video , you can fell the energy 🙏🏽

@markeone

It may have taken over a decade for them to perform this live together on stage, it was well worth the wait!!

@mrobammamalcomx7643

Yes100% correct

@shantovinod393

pato & Ali nailed it ❤

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