Baby Baby Baby
Roy Buchanan w/ Delbert McClinton Lyrics
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I'll get my old guitar down off the rack
And sing the blues about you, baby, sing the blues about you, baby
It's really bringin' me down, I'm just mopin' around
I got the blues about you, baby
Well, the hardest thing honey 'bout havin' the blues
Like walkin' the floor in a dead man's shoes
Maybe this homemade wine will wash you outta my mind
I got the blues about you, baby
I keep knockin' at the door but you won't let me in
I'll be back tomorrow night a knockin' again
I got the blues about you, baby, I got the blues about you, baby
I'm a fool for you, I got nothin' to lose
I got the blues about you, baby, alright
Well, now honey, if we had a little heart to heart
Maybe we could find us a brand new start
I got the blues about you, baby, I got the blues about you, baby
Well, I'm a fool for you, I ain't got nothin' to lose
I'm a fool about you, baby
Well, now I can't sleep but just lay in bed
Starin' at the ceiling, going outta my head
I got the blues about you, baby, I got the blues about you, baby
It's really bringin' me down, I'm just a mopin' around
I got the blues about you, baby, alright kid
You know you really oughta be ashamed of yourself
For breakin' my heart and ruinin' my health
I got the blues about you, baby, I got the blues about you, baby
Well, you committed the crime but I'm doin' the time
I got the blues about you, baby
I got the blues about you baby, I got the blues about you, baby
I'm a fool for you, I ain't got nothin' to lose
I got the blues about you, baby
The lyrics of "Baby Baby Baby" by Roy Buchanan and Delbert McClinton deal with a broken heart and the struggle to move on from a lost love. The song expresses the emotions of the singer who understands that the relationship is over and the idea that music could help him cope with his blues. He decides to take out his old guitar, and thus begins to sing a blues song. He confesses, "I'll get my old guitar down off the rack/ And sing the blues about you, baby/ Sing the blues about you, baby" - his only way of dealing with the sadness that he is feeling.
He further understands that dealing with unrequited love is the hardest, comparable to walking the floor in a dead man's shoes, thus demonstrating his profound agony. The singer cannot help but obsess over his lost love, leading him to mope around continuously, leading to sleepless nights, staring at the ceiling, and feeling out of his mind. Nonetheless, he remains hopeful for a chance to make things better, hoping that they could "find us a brand new start."
Overall, "Baby Baby Baby" resonates with those who have experienced a broken heart and found solace in music to deal with sadness. The song's three-chord progression is simple, yet the lyrics are potent, and the melancholy is palpable, making it a classic blues song for those nights when you just need to sit down and feel the blues.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, it's finally sinkin' in, you ain't comin' back
I am finally realizing that you are not coming back to me.
I'll get my old guitar down off the rack
I will take down my old guitar from the rack.
And sing the blues about you, baby, sing the blues about you, baby
I will sing a blues song about you.
It's really bringin' me down, I'm just mopin' around
I'm feeling really low, just moping around.
I got the blues about you, baby
I am feeling the blues about you.
Well, the hardest thing honey 'bout havin' the blues
The hardest thing about having the blues is...
Like walkin' the floor in a dead man's shoes
...feeling like you're walking in shoes that belong to a dead man.
Maybe this homemade wine will wash you outta my mind
Perhaps this homemade wine will help me forget about you.
I keep knockin' at the door but you won't let me in
I keep knocking at your door, but you won't let me in.
I'll be back tomorrow night a knockin' again
But I'll be back tomorrow night, knocking again.
I'm a fool for you, I got nothin' to lose
I'm a fool for you and I don't have anything to lose.
Well, now honey, if we had a little heart to heart
If we could have an honest conversation...
Maybe we could find us a brand new start
...maybe we could start anew.
Well, I'm a fool for you, I ain't got nothin' to lose
I'm still a fool for you and I still don't have anything to lose.
Well, now I can't sleep but just lay in bed
Now, I can't sleep, I just lie in bed.
Starin' at the ceiling, going outta my head
Staring at the ceiling, going crazy.
You know you really oughta be ashamed of yourself
You should be ashamed of yourself.
For breakin' my heart and ruinin' my health
You broke my heart and ruined my health.
Well, you committed the crime but I'm doin' the time
You committed the crime but I'm paying the price.
I got the blues about you baby, I got the blues about you, baby
I'm feeling the blues about you.
I'm a fool for you, I ain't got nothin' to lose
I'm still a fool for you and I still don't have anything to lose.
I got the blues about you, baby
I still have the blues about you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: AL ANDERSON, DELBERT MCCLINTON
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@waynewolverton636
I had this on an Old Alligator Records comp. Album DELBERT is a National Treasure, and Roy was another Great Guitarist who had a Tragic End to his Life!
@minetteh1001
I love this.
@davidmartin7081
Very, very nice. Someone must have gave Roy a tranquilizer. He was really chilled out. Delbert can sing anything I believe and do it well! The 2 of them together on this is a real treat. Kinda reminded me of Motown.
Excellent!
@GeorgiaBoy1961
Delbert is among the best R&B singers alive today, and he can handle other styles just as well - including country and other roots styles. This is a very nicely done version of a song I first heard done by the great Joe Simon. Nice work by Roy, too.
@MrMusicguyma
Roy and Delbert, two roadhouse masters.
@billythekid5258
Gawd, I love Roy!!! Nobody plays the Tele like he does! I still listen to him all the time! RIP, my man!!
@blastingcapps4341
Nobody plays like Roy
@founeetropal1396
Have every Roy Buchanan ever recorded & saw him live at the Massey Hall in Toronto Ca. in 71 3rd row center, Most awesome Tely stretch picker ever. No pedals no effects just pure gut wrenching squealing blues guitar with his Fender twin turned backwards. No matter who steals his licks there will never be another Roy Buchanan. RIP my friend
@maxxxx1972
everything he touch became gold!
@ThePansye
FANTASTIC!!
Waylon would have been proud too!