Baby you
Sara S Lyrics


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There I was
Ten years old
Waitin' in my room for him
To come home
And I just knew
He'd be so mad
Though I begged my mother not to, she told my dad
There was no denying I let him down
But instead of being angry
He put his arms around me and said...

In the sunlight or the rain
Brightest nights or darkest days
I'll always feel the same way
Whatever road you may be on
Know you're never too far gone
My love is there wherever you may be
Just remember that you'll always be my baby

There I was
Twenty-one
Oh, I was so ashamed
Of what I'd done
On a country road
Parked one night
Oh, it started out so innocent
Crossed the line
There was no denying
I let God down
But instead of being angry
He let his love surround me and I heard...

In the sunlight or the rain
Brightest nights or darkest days
I'll always feel the same way
Whatever road you may be on
Know you're never too far gone
My love is there wherever you may be
Just remember that you'll always be my baby

There he is
My little man
I'm sure he'll get in trouble every now and then
And I pray to God that when he does
I'll be just as understanding as my father was
'Cause the last thing that I wanna do is let him down
So instead of being angry, I'm gonna throw my arms around him

And I'll say in the sunlight or the rain
Brightest nights or darkest days
I'll always feel the same way
Whatever road you may be on
Know you're never too far gone
My love is there wherever you may be
Just remember that you'll always be my baby





Be my baby

Overall Meaning

The song "Baby You" by Sara S speaks about the unconditional love of a father towards his daughter. The lyrics depict three different incidents in the life of the daughter, where she feels let down and ashamed of herself. In the first verse, she remembers a time when she was ten years old, and she thinks that her father would be angry with her for letting him down. But instead, he shows his love by hugging her and telling her that he will always love her. The second verse talks about the daughter being twenty-one and making a mistake by crossing the line. She feels ashamed and believes she let God down, but instead of being angry, God's love surrounds her, and she hears his love.


In the final verse, the daughter now has a son of her own, and she hopes to be as understanding, forgiving, and loving as her father was when her son gets in trouble, which he inevitably will. The song ends with the daughter promising her son that she will always love and support him, no matter what. The lyrics convey a message of hope, love, and forgiveness, and it shows the beautiful bond between a parent and a child.


Line by Line Meaning

There I was
The singer is setting the scene for a personal story.


Ten years old
The singer was young.


Waitin' in my room for him
The singer was waiting for her father.


To come home
The father was coming home.


And I just knew
The singer had a feeling - possibly that something bad was about to happen.


He'd be so mad
The singer expected her father to be angry about something.


Though I begged my mother not to, she told my dad
The singer's mother shared something with her father that the singer wished she hadn't.


There was no denying I let him down
The singer feels guilty about something she did that disappointed her father.


But instead of being angry
The father did not react in the way the singer expected him to.


He put his arms around me and said...
The father comforted his daughter.


In the sunlight or the rain
The father's love is constant, regardless of the circumstances.


Brightest nights or darkest days
The father's love is always present, no matter how good or bad things may seem.


I'll always feel the same way
The father's love for his child is unwavering.


Whatever road you may be on
No matter what path the child takes in life, the father's love will follow.


Know you're never too far gone
The father will always be there for his child, even if they make mistakes along the way.


My love is there wherever you may be
The father's love is not dependent on physical proximity.


Just remember that you'll always be my baby
The father will always see his child as his baby, no matter how old they get.


Twenty-one
The singer is now older.


Oh, I was so ashamed
The singer felt guilty about something she did.


Of what I'd done
The singer did something she regretted.


On a country road
The singer was in a specific location when something happened.


Parked one night
The singer was stopped in her car.


Oh, it started out so innocent
The singer did not intend for anything bad to happen.


Crossed the line
Something went wrong, despite the singer's good intentions.


There was no denying
The singer felt guilty and could not argue with the facts.


I let God down
The singer feels like she disappointed God in some way.


But instead of being angry
God did not react as the singer expected.


He let his love surround me and I heard...
God still loved the singer, despite what happened.


There he is
The singer is now a parent herself.


My little man
The singer is referring to her child, who is a boy.


I'm sure he'll get in trouble every now and then
The singer expects her child to make mistakes sometimes.


And I pray to God that when he does
The singer hopes that she will respond to her child's mistakes in the right way.


I'll be just as understanding as my father was
The singer wants to show her child the same love and forgiveness that her own father showed her.


'Cause the last thing that I wanna do is let him down
The singer does not want to disappoint her child.


So instead of being angry, I'm gonna throw my arms around him
The singer wants to comfort her child in moments of distress, like her own father comforted her.


Be my baby
The singer is reassuring her child of her love and protection, just as her own father reassured her.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TONY MARTIN, TOM SHAPIRO, SARA EVANS

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