My Baby Comes to Me
The Coaster Lyrics

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Well, she go to see the baker when she wants a cake
She go to see the butcher when she wants a steak
She go to see the doctor when she's got a cold
She go to see the gypsy when she wants her fortune told

When she wants good loving my baby comes to me
When she wants good loving my baby comes to me

Well, she go to see Big Daddy when she wants to find me
She go to see the plumber when she wants to fix up her sink
She go down to the pawn shop when she wants to get some loot
She go to the beauty parlor when she wants to look real cute

When she wants good loving my baby comes to me
When she wants good loving my baby comes to me

Well, she go down to the river when she wants to take a dip
She buys a Cola-Cola when she wants to take a little sip
She go to see her father when she wants some new shoes
She go to see her mother when she down and got the blues

But when she wants good loving my baby she comes to me
When she wants good loving my baby comes to me

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from The Coasters' song "My Baby Comes to Me" are about a woman who seeks different people and places for different needs in her life, but ultimately comes to the singer for love and affection. The first stanza describes her seeking professionals like the baker, butcher, doctor, and gypsy for their respective services. The second stanza talks about her going to Big Daddy to find the singer, as well as the plumber, pawn shop, and beauty parlor for various needs. The third stanza is more playful, with the woman going to the river for a dip, getting a Coke, and seeing her parents.

The overall message of the song is that while the woman may need different things from different people, the one thing she consistently comes to the singer for is love and intimacy. The repetition of the line "When she wants good loving my baby comes to me" emphasizes this point and reinforces the idea that the singer is an important figure in the woman's life.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, she go to see the baker when she wants a cake
She visits the baker when she desires a cake.

She go to see the butcher when she wants a steak
The butcher is visited by her when she wants to consume steak.

She go to see the doctor when she's got a cold
In the event of a cold, she seeks the help of a doctor.

She go to see the gypsy when she wants her fortune told
When she craves for her fortune to be told, she goes to the gypsy.

When she wants good loving my baby comes to me
Whenever she wants good love, she always comes to me.

She go to see Big Daddy when she wants to find me
In search of me, she goes to Big Daddy's place.

She go to see the plumber when she wants to fix up her sink
Whenever she has to repair her sink, she approaches the plumber.

She go down to the pawn shop when she wants to get some loot
When she needs cash, she visits the pawn shop.

She go to the beauty parlor when she wants to look real cute
When she wants to look attractive, she heads to the beauty parlor.

Well, she go down to the river when she wants to take a dip
If she wants to swim, she goes to the river.

She buys a Cola-Cola when she wants to take a little sip
Whenever she wants to drink a bit, she buys a Cola-Cola.

She go to see her father when she wants some new shoes
In the pursuit of new shoes, she visits her father.

She go to see her mother when she down and got the blues
In the event of feeling low and blue, she visits her mother.

But when she wants good loving my baby she comes to me
Irrespective of all other options, when she wants good love, she only approaches me.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, BELINDA ABERBACH STEVENSON AGAR REVOCABLE TRUST
Written by: LEIBER, STOLLER

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