Come Baby Come
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Lyrics


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Come baby come, it's so easy when you're used to it.
Come baby come, it's so easy when you're used to it.
Dum baby dum, if it's on your tongue then you're chewin it.
Toes baby toes, it had baby toes when it was born.
Nose baby nose, every baby knows the same sad song.

So come baby come, it gets easy when you're used to it. Numb baby numb, cause all your life you're chewin it. Stunned baby stunned, right between her eyes theres two in here. Done baby done, in the arbituars they're doing it.
So come baby come, it goes down easy when you're used to it. None baby none, I have found not one thing true with it.





Once in your life you got sick but it did not change your mind. Twice you didn't like it but your momma told you it was maulky. You came down cause you thought it was funny. Momma told you that it was maulky. But baby it's not funny any more. So come baby come, take my hand and we are through with it.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists' song "Come Baby Come" seem to be about addiction and how it can start as something innocent, but eventually become all-consuming. The repetition of the phrase "it's so easy when you're used to it" implies that the singer is talking about a habit that they have become accustomed to, even if it's not necessarily healthy. The use of words like "numb," "stunned," and "done" suggest that the habit has left the singer feeling disconnected or even defeated.


The lines "once in your life you got sick but it did not change your mind / twice you didn't like it but your momma told you it was maulky" could be interpreted in a few different ways. It's possible that the singer is reflecting on a time when they tried the habit and didn't enjoy it, but kept doing it because they were convinced it was harmless. Alternatively, the lines could refer to a time when the singer had a negative experience with the habit but didn't let it deter them from continuing to use it. The repetition of the phrase "momma told you it was maulky" could suggest that the singer was raised in an environment where substance abuse was normalized or even encouraged.


In the final lines of the song, the singer seems to be urging someone else to break free from their addiction. The phrase "take my hand and we are through with it" implies that the singer has already overcome their own habit and is offering to help someone else do the same. Overall, the lyrics of "Come Baby Come" are a commentary on the dangers of addiction and the difficulty of breaking free from its grip.


Line by Line Meaning

Come baby come, it's so easy when you're used to it.
It becomes effortless once you're accustomed to it.


Come baby come, it's so easy when you're used to it.
It becomes effortless once you're accustomed to it.


Dum baby dum, if it's on your tongue then you're chewin it.
If it's on your mind, you can't help but think about it.


Toes baby toes, it had baby toes when it was born.
It's a form of acceptance that everything has a beginning.


Nose baby nose, every baby knows the same sad song.
Every newly-born soul is aware of the tragedy that is life.


So come baby come, it gets easy when you're used to it.
With time, the task at hand is no longer a struggle.


Numb baby numb, cause all your life you're chewin it.
You're not really feeling anything, you're just going through the motions of living.


Stunned baby stunned, right between her eyes theres two in here.
There are two sides to every story, and both are equally valid.


Done baby done, in the arbituars they're doing it.
People are giving up more often now because of how difficult it is to have your voice be heard.


So come baby come, it goes down easy when you're used to it.
It all becomes simpler once you've become familiar with it.


None baby none, I have found not one thing true with it.
There's nothing inherently honest about the situation you find yourself in.


Once in your life you got sick but it did not change your mind.
You've experienced a difficult time before, but it didn't alter your perspective.


Twice you didn't like it but your momma told you it was maulky.
You weren't fond of it the first or second time, but you were still told it was necessary.


You came down cause you thought it was funny. Momma told you that it was maulky.
You engaged in something that was supposed to be amusing, but your parent told you otherwise.


But baby it's not funny any more. So come baby come, take my hand and we are through with it.
What once may have been comical is now troubling, so let's move on together.




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