"Bread and Butter" was the group's first hit. Written by Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow, the 12-bar blues reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] It sold over one million copies in the U.S.[3][1] Three more singles followed in 1964 and 1965. "Run Baby Run (Back Into My Arms)" reached as high as number 12 that fall, but it was the trio's penultimate chart entry, although they remained with Hickory until 1972.[4] Brief stints at Buddah and Playboy followed before the Newbeats dissolved in 1974
Run Baby Run
The Newbeats Lyrics
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Run baby run
Run baby run
Run baby run (oh come back to me)
Run baby run (bring your kisses to me)
Run baby run
Back into my arms
Run baby run (I need you baby)
Run baby run
Back into my arms
And even though you hurt me
I still love you
It's true
Even though I know that you will hurt me again
I will love you
As I did then so
Run baby run (if you love me)
Run baby run (I still want you only)
Run baby run
Back into my arms
Run, run baby run
Run baby run
Run baby run
Back into my arms
I'm not the kind of guy to ever hurt you or let you down
So if that guy you're seeing ever lets you down, leave him
Tell him goodbye and
Run baby run (oh hurry baby)
Run baby run (I'll be waiting for you) run baby run
Back into my arms
Run, run baby run (comon comon baby)
Run baby run (I'm waiting for you)
Run baby run (bring your kisses to me)
Run baby run....
The Newbeats' song Run Baby Run seems to be about a man who is urging his love interest to come back to him. The first verse has him telling her to run back into his arms and bring her kisses to him. He doesn't want her to leave and wants her to come back to him as soon as possible. He knows that she's hurt him in the past, but he still loves her and wants her to come back.
The second verse has the man reassuring the woman that he would never hurt her or let her down like the guy she is currently seeing. He encourages her to leave the other guy if he ever hurts her and tells her that he'll be waiting for her with open arms. He again tells her to run back into his arms.
The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "Run baby run" with variations that emphasize his desire for her to come back to him. The lyrics reveal the emotional intensity of the man's love for the woman and his need for her to return to him despite the pain she has caused him.
Line by Line Meaning
Run, run baby run
Encouraging the subject to flee and escape from their problems
Run baby run
Continuing to urge the subject to run
Run baby run
Repeating the request to run away from problems and fears
Run baby run
Repeating the request to run away, followed by a plea to return
Run baby run (oh come back to me)
Urging the subject to run, but also asking them to return
Run baby run (bring your kisses to me)
Asking the subject to return and showing affection
Run baby run
Repeating the request to run away from problems and fears
Back into my arms
Expressing a desire to comfort and care for the person
Run baby run (I need you baby)
Reiterating the request to run and expressing a need for the person
Run baby run (I don't mean maybe)
Stressing the importance and urgency of running away
Run baby run
Repeating the request to run away from problems and fears
Back into my arms
Expressing a desire to comfort and care for the person
And even though you hurt me
Acknowledging the pain caused by the person
I still love you
Expressing unconditional love despite the hurt caused
It's true
Affirming the honesty of the previous statements
Even though I know that you will hurt me again
Recognizing the likelihood of being hurt again in the future
I will love you
Reaffirming the unconditional love for the person
As I did then so
Promising to love the person just as much as before despite any future pain
Run baby run (if you love me)
Using love as a reason to run away from problems and fears
Run baby run (I still want you only)
Expressing desire and commitment to the person
Run baby run
Repeating the request to run away from problems and fears
Back into my arms
Expressing a desire to comfort and care for the person
Run, run baby run
Reiterating the urgency and importance of running away from problems and fears
Run baby run (I'm waiting for you)
Showing a willingness to support the person and wait for them
Run baby run (bring your kisses to me)
Asking the person to return and showing affection
Run baby run....
Repeating the request to run away from problems and fears with a sense of urgency and care
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DON GANT, JOE MELSON
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@Debutantealways
I love this song and your video, too. Thanks for keeping the great stuff alive! I dare any group or performer to make a record even half as good as this today. it can't be done.
@danielskogen9926
For sure a unique voice by the lead singer. A great song!
@TedBear1954
He also co-wrote 'Wind Beneath My Wings'.
@icecat806
I was 11 yrs. old when this came out and it's still a favorite.
@heartrisker
me too! but i was 9
@Martynhorspool
Great tune was re-released in the UK October 1971 and made it to #10 and got quite a bit of radio play there.......... Great Song!! I love it!!
@TyroneEpps
This song is cool 😊 !
@lindamcgill7374
Great song to stomp to 💃🎵❤️
@johnflanagan7653
I was 14 when this came out and I'm now (a young) 67. Great soul record!
@robertmendez2548
John Flanagan ditto