You Baby
Ronettes (the) Lyrics

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You know I've been wanting you
My whole life through
And now that I'm your guy
I'm gonna live and die for only you
Baby, baby now you're gonna know
All the ways I plan to thrill you so
You gonna see
I've saved all the love in me

Just for

You baby,
You baby
You baby
Only you
Oh, oh, only you

Could have make me
Wait this long
Wanting your kiss
And now you're really mine
I'll make up for the time
You made us miss
Baby, baby now that it's all right
I'm gonna hug and kiss you every night
You're gonna see
There's a lifetime of love in me
Just for

You baby,
You baby
You baby
Only you
Oh, oh, only you

Baby, baby now that it's all right
I'm gonna hug and kiss you every night
You're gonna see
I've saved all the love in me
Just for

You baby,
You baby
You baby
Only you
Oh, oh, only you

You baby,
You baby
You baby

Only you
Oh, oh, only you

Overall Meaning

The Ronettes' song "You Baby" is a romantic ballad with a catchy melody and lyrics that express a deep devotion to a lover. The singer speaks directly to their partner, expressing how they have waited their whole life to find them and now that they have, they will do everything in their power to make them happy. The repetition of "you baby" in the chorus emphasizes the focus of the singer's love and affection on their partner alone.

The lyrics also suggest that the couple may have encountered some obstacles in their relationship in the past, as the singer mentions making up for "the time you made us miss." However, now that the relationship is solid, the singer promises to show their devotion with hugs, kisses, and a lifetime of love.

Overall, the song is a romantic declaration of love, emphasizing the importance of cherishing and devoting oneself to one's partner.

Line by Line Meaning

You know I've been wanting you
I have longed for you all my life

My whole life through
For the entire duration of my life

And now that I'm your guy
Now that you are mine

I'm gonna live and die for only you
I will dedicate my entire existence to you

Baby, baby now you're gonna know
My darling, now you will realize

All the ways I plan to thrill you so
All the methods I have strategized to excite you

You gonna see
You will witness

I've saved all the love in me
I have reserved all my affection

Just for You baby, You baby You baby Only you Oh, oh, only you
Exclusively for you, my dear

Could have make me Wait this long Wanting your kiss
You had the potential to cause me to wait this extended period in anticipation of your kiss

And now you're really mine
But now you belong solely to me

I'll make up for the time You made us miss
I will compensate for the duration you made us miss out on together

Baby, baby now that it's all right
My darling, now that everything is good

I'm gonna hug and kiss you every night
I will embrace and caress you each and every evening

You're gonna see
You will realize

There's a lifetime of love in me
I possess an infinite amount of affection

Just for You baby, You baby You baby Only you Oh, oh, only you
Only for you, my darling

You baby, You baby You baby Only you Oh, oh, only you
Exclusively for you, my love

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: P. F. SLOAN, STEVE BARRI

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Comments from YouTube:

Carl Contrera

5y↑29

A criminally underrated song. Thanks for posting.

Timothy Thorne

1y↑2

Not well-known even by Ronettes fans. It's a great song, however

TheEarl OfGloucester

2y↑1

Amen!

jet727vans

2y↑7

RIP Ronnie …thanks for the greatest songs ❤️

My Cat Alby

2y↑2

Ronnie was beautiful with an amazing voice. Whenever I heard her sing I was a teen back in the sixties again. I lost part of my past when she passed away. RIP Ronnie. 😔💜

Carole Ann Davis

3y↑8

Love this song, love the Ronettes!!!!

Tyler

2y↑6

I’m here again after finding out the passing of Ronnie! I was just listening to this song a couple days ago. This is one of my favorite songs just the melody the vocals! ❤️ ! RIP Ronnie 🌹🦋😞! Betty White, Sidney Poitier, James Mtume, Bob Saget and now Ronnie! 😞

pgroove211

2y↑1

Phil Spector's Wall of Sound !. genius..you can see how he's painting the canvas with Ronnie Spector's unique and original vocal timbre & the background vocals of the Ronettes ( Nedra Talley , Estelle Bennett)..truly a masterpiece of pop music.. which will stand the test of time..🎵

Matteo A.

2y↑1

R.I.P Ronnie, carry on spreading your celestial and plenty of soul voice all over the highest strata of the cosmos.

Chris Thompson

2y↑1

One of the best tracks on one of the best LPs ever made

rayyy3

2y↑3

My favorite of theirs. So romantic. I met Ronnie and got her autograph 1982 in Washington, DC. I was in the USA from New Zealand.

Surmarch

2y↑1

Beautiful song ❤️❤️

Andrew Bytheway

4y↑4

The Ronettes beehives the 60s records like this .Must have been great times !!

pgroove211

You had to be there....

Still Standing

They really were!

Jos van der Gun

3y↑3

One of Phil's best moments!!!

Ian ballantyne

4y↑2

I've finally heard this original after years of only ever being aware of The Lovin' Spoonful's equally good cover.

anna ch

Celestial song🌠✨

markmcade

2y↑2

Unreal. Best song ever

Bob Resner

4y↑2

Great song by Ronnie & the Girls also a forgotten 45.Rock On.

Clifton Temple

5y↑5

Ahh.. the sultry Ronettes.. This is one of their sexiest ones ever.. (along with "When I Saw You") love those sighs at the end..

bangus __0

The instrumental is unreal holy shit

Still Standing

2y↑1

As always, great Spector backup singers.

Nesi Ani

5y↑5

Love RONETTES

Nick Palmer

Great Ronettes song.

sauquoit13456

5y↑8

When I was a teen-ager I played a guessing game with myself, when I heard a record on AM radio I secretly predicted how well it would do on Billboard's Top 100 chart...
With "You Baby" I was sure it would make the Top 10 with no problem, BOY! was I wrong, it didn't even make the Top 100*...
For me the Ronettes had four of the greatest records ever recorded by a girl group; "Be My Baby", "Baby' I Love You", "Do I Love You", and what I consider to be their best record ever, "Walking In The Rain"...
* Well there's some constellation, the B-side of "You Baby" was "Is This What I Get For Loving You", and it did make the Top 100, it peaked at #75 {for 2 weeks} on June 6th, 1965...

Tony Russi

@chygwelanmeneth I think it would have been a huge hit follow up to "Walkin In The Rain".Phil had his personal problems for sure.

Still Standing

@Tony Russi True. It was only on their first album "Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes".

pgroove211

AM radio was incredible back in the day

Tony Russi

@chygwelanmeneth would have been a great follow up to Walking In the Rain.

chygwelanmeneth

2y↑2

What did you think about "Paradise"? It's definitely in my Top 5 favourite Ronettes' songs.

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Phil Beesley

My favourite Ronettes song

Nochickenwingsforyou

3y↑1

The Ronettes were as good if not better than The Supremes. For an amazing british cover, check out Jackie Trent!

chipperkeithmgb

7y↑4

fantastic

Kenya Nkhrumah

6y↑1

Proof that there is a God-Ronnie Bennett & The Ronettes. Music was an experience, a miracle, an adventure.
A Woman to fantasized about-Women, Estelle, Nedra & Ronnie.

Keanebest Zeta

8y↑3

beautiful

Sackia Emmanuel

2y↑1

Ronnie can't believe your gone it's just Friday gone I asked for a request on the radio to play this song and to hear you died today sip its not only sleep in peace but sing in peace Ronnie

jay golf u

So cute voices

Still Standing

4y↑7

The "bridge" is to die for...

anna ch

I love every part of this song. I love the « ascending » bit leading up to the chorus with the back up vocals…❤❤❤❤❤❤ pure magic✨

pgroove211

2y↑1

Phil Spector was a genius.. even John Lennon knew it.. even Ronnie Spector knew it. I'm not here to comment on the faults of Phil Spector.. I'm only commenting on the music... And this is a classic example of the genius of Phil Spector.. and his wall of sound.. this song will stand test of time....

Luigi Manzo

You baby girl!

Seoirse Caffrey

6y↑6

Fantastic xxxx❤💚❤💚

Jack fitpatrick

5y↑5

HI THIS IS JACK FITZPATRICK THE AUTHOR OF COLLECTING PHIL SPECTOR 1991.
THIS RECORD WAS A HIT, YET PHIL SPECTOR CHOSE NOT TO RELEASE IT. WHY???
IT IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE FABULOUS RONETTES ALBUM AND THEY SANG IT ON
HULLABALOO SO WHY DIDN'T HE JUST PUT IT OUT AS A HIT SINGLE.?
EVERYONE WHO HEARS IT AGREES IT WAS THE SONG THAT MIGHT HAVE KEPT THEIR
CAREER AND HIT STREAK GOING. SHAME. JF
IF YOU LIKE THE SHUFFLE-BEAT PRODUCTION HERE CHECK OUT THE TRADEWINDS LP
TRACK "I BELIEVE IN HER" KINDA A BRIAN WILSON MEETS "YOU BABY". DO IT!

Anthony Griffiths

Is your book still in print

Alissa Reminiec

Jack, Since Spector was a perfectionist ,he may have heard someone play a sour note, or something else was wrong with it ( to him)?
what do you think:? timing was the problem with Chapel of love... Red bird released the Dixie Cups version of Chapel of Love three months earlier than Spector...
If it had been the other way around,maybe the\
Ronettes rendition of Chapel of Love wouldn't been released & might have been the hit.