Come Back Baby
The Ramones Lyrics

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Well life's a drag without you
I found out a little bit too late, oh yes I did now

I want you and all of your time
I found out a little bit too late, oh yes I did now

Come back baby, come back Come back baby, come back
Come back baby, come back Come back into my arms

Well I want you in my arms
I found out a little bit too late, oh yes I did now

Yeah, I want you and all of your time
I found out a little bit too late, oh yes I did now

I want you to kiss goodnight (you gotta come back)
I want you to hold big time (come back, yeah) (You gotta come back)

Overall Meaning

In "Come Back Baby," The Ramones sing about the pain of losing someone they love and the desperation and regret that comes with that loss. The lyrics express a sense of loneliness and misery without the subject of the song, as the singer laments, "Well life's a drag without you." The singer acknowledges that it was his fault, realizing a little too late that he wants the person back. He's pining for the person to return and has come to the realization that his life is incomplete without them, pleading throughout the chorus, "Come back baby, come back."

There's a sense of urgency and yearning throughout the song as the singer longs for his lover's time, kisses and embraces. The lyrics are straightforward and raw, with the repetitive chorus emphasizing the desperation and longing to bring the person back to fill the empty space in his life.

Overall, "Come Back Baby" is a testament to the pain of lost love and the regret and desperation that comes with it. It is a melancholic plea for the subject of the song to return and fill the void in the singer's life.

Line by Line Meaning

Well life's a drag without you
Without you, my life is uneventful and unenjoyable.

I found out a little bit too late, oh yes I did now
I realized my mistake of letting you go after it was too late.

I want you and all of your time
I desire your company and attention always.

Come back baby, come back Come back baby, come back
I plead with you to return to me multiple times.

Come back baby, come back Come back into my arms
Return to me so I can hold you close.

Well I want you in my arms
I need to hold you close to feel complete.

Yeah, I want you and all of your time
I desire your presence and attention always and forever.

I want you to kiss goodnight (you gotta come back)
I yearn for you to be with me at night and share a goodnight kiss.

I want you to hold big time (come back, yeah) (You gotta come back)
I need you to embrace me tightly and return to my life.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOEY RAMONE

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