Don't look back
T-Bone Lyrics


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Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go, back to New Orleans
You know I love you so.

You got me way down here
You got me way down here
You got me way down here, make me walk the dogs
Treat me like a dog.

Come on and hold my hand
Come on and hold my hand
Come on and hold my hand
I'll be your lover man,
Love you so.
I'll be your loving man.
Oh babe,
Baby, please don't go.




Baby, don't you please go
Cause I miss you so

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of T-Bone Walker's song "Don't Go Back to New Orleans" speaks about a lover's plea for their partner not to leave them and return to New Orleans. The first verse is a repetition of the title of the song, "Baby, please don't go, back to New Orleans. You know I love you so." The singer is begging their partner not to leave them and is expressing their love for them. The second verse is referring to how the singer is feeling since their partner has left. "You got me way down here, make me walk the dogs. Treat me like a dog." The singer is feeling low, almost as if they have been reduced to the level of a dog, having to do menial tasks. The third verse is the singer's attempt to persuade their partner to stay. "Come on and hold my hand. I'll be your lover man, love you so. I'll be your loving man. Oh babe, baby, please don't go. Baby, don't you please go. Cause I miss you so." The singer is promising to be a better lover and expressing how much they miss their partner.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, please don't go
I'm pleading with you to stay and not leave me


Baby, please don't go
I'm begging you to reconsider leaving me


Baby, please don't go, back to New Orleans
I don't want you to go back to a place that may have caused us trouble in the past


You got me way down here
You have me feeling low and helpless


You got me way down here, make me walk the dogs
You have me degraded and treated like a servant


Treat me like a dog.
You are treating me with no respect or decency


Come on and hold my hand
I want you close to me for comfort and security


Come on and hold my hand
I need your affection and support now more than ever


I'll be your lover man, Love you so.
I promise to be faithful and caring towards you, because I am deeply in love with you


I'll be your loving man.
I am ready to be the partner you deserve, one who makes you happy and fulfilled


Oh babe, Baby, please don't go.
I'm expressing my love for you and expressing a sense of desperation for you to stay with me


Baby, don't you please go
I'm trying once again to convince you to stay by my side


Cause I miss you so
I cannot bear the thought of being without you, as you mean everything to me




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MC KINLEY MORGANFIELD

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