Baby Come A Back A
The Chordettes Lyrics


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Baby come a back, come a back, come a back
To the eyes a wanna see you
Baby come a back, come a back, come a back
To the arms a wanna hold you
You never shoulda gone away
You never shoulda gone away
Baby come a back, come a back, come a back
To the lips a wanna kiss you
Baby come a back, come a back, come a back
To the heart that learned to miss you
You never shoulda gone away
You never shoulda gone away
When you went away, my dog went away
When you went away, my cat went away
If you're gonna stay away away away
I think that i will die
So, baby come a back, come a back, come a back
To the one you'll be locked onto
Baby come a back, come a back, come a back
To the one that you'll be run onto
You never shoulda gone away
You never shoulda gone away
When you went away, my dog ran away
When you went away, My cat ran away
If you're gonna stay away away away
It looks like she will die
So, baby come a back, come a back, come a back
To the only you'll be locked onto
Baby come a back, come a back, come a back
To the only that you'll be run onto
You never shoulda gone away
You never shoulda gone away




Never, never, never, never, never shoulda gone away
Never shoulda gone away

Overall Meaning

The Chordettes’ hit singles in the 1950s, “Baby Come Back,” is a tale of lost love and the desire for reconciliation. The singer implores her lover to return to her, telling him that she misses him deeply and wishes to kiss and hold him again. The lyrics “you never should have gone away” repeat throughout the song, expressing the emotional pain of the separation. The singer’s emotions become more desperate throughout the song, with lines like “if you’re gonna stay away, it looks like I will die.” The lyrics also contain a reference to the singer’s pets deserting her after her lover left, adding to the overall tone of loneliness.


Through its sweet melodies and plaintive lyrics, “Baby Come Back” speaks to the universal experience of romantic regret and the hope for reconciliation. The song is a timeless classic that has continued to be popular with subsequent generations, with its message of lost love standing the test of time.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby come a back, come a back, come a back
Please return to me


To the eyes a wanna see you
I want to see you with my own eyes


To the arms a wanna hold you
I want to hold you in a comforting embrace


You never shoulda gone away
You should have never left in the first place


To the lips a wanna kiss you
I want to give you a passionate kiss


To the heart that learned to miss you
My heart has been longing for you since you left


When you went away, my dog went away
My dog seems to miss you too


When you went away, my cat went away
Even my cat misses you


If you're gonna stay away away away
If you continue to stay away


I think that i will die
I can't bear to be without you


To the one you'll be locked onto
I am the only one you should be with


To the one that you'll be run onto
You should come back to me, the one you love


Never, never, never, never, never shoulda gone away
I'll always want you by my side




Writer(s): Carr, Kaye

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Comments from YouTube:

Car Wash Slayer

This is an amazing song and beats every other song out there. Makes me wish I grew up in a generation that I was never in. It sounds like it was a great one.

Brennan CJ

Flip side to "Lollipop" single. My older brother bought the Lollipop record MANY years ago and as a 6 year old I played the record (A and B sides) over and over and over again. I haven't heard this song in DECADES but I still remembered how it went.....and I still have the 45 buried somewhere in my record collection.

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