Roe was raised in Atlanta, Georgia where he attended Brown High School and was part of band. Greatly influenced by the sounds of the late Buddy Holly, Tommy Roe developed a unique style that, combined with his All-American clean-cut image, made him a popular musical performer throughout the 1960s. In April of 1961 he became a father to daughter Cynthia; he has 3 grandchildren.
Roe had a Billboard No.1 hit record hit in the United States and in Australia in 1962 with the song, "Sheila" and the following year scored two Top 10 hits with "Everybody" and the critically acclaimed "The Folk Singer" written by Merle Kilgore. Following the enormously successful tour of the United Kingdom by friend Roy Orbison, Tommy Roe toured there and then moved to England where he lived for several years. In 1965, he and Jerry Lee Lewis combined with Orbison to create an LP for the Pickwick International label. During the 1960s, he had several more top forty hits. In 1969, his song "Dizzy" went to No.1 on the UK Singles Chart as well as to Billboard's No.1 in the USA. His final Top 40 single was "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" in 1970.
A resident of Beverly Hills, California, Roe is married to Josette Banzet, an actress from France who won a Golden Globe Award for best supporting for her performance in the 1976 television mini-series, Rich Man, Poor Man. His daughter Cynthia still resides in Georgia with her family.
In 1986, Tommy Roe was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Although his style of music declined in popularity with the 1970s mass market, Tommy Roe maintained a following and continued to perform at a variety of concert venues, sometimes with sixties nostalgia rock and rollers such as Freddy Cannon and Bobby Vee.
Partial discography (singles)
* "Sheila" (1962)
* "Everybody" (1963)
* "The Folk Singer" (1963)
* "Sweet Pea" (1966)
* "Hooray for Hazel" (1966)
* "Dizzy" (1969)
* "Jack And Jill" (1969)
* "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" (1970)
Baby I Love You
Tommy Roe Lyrics
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The way I felt, when I felt the way
you were feeling me baby
I'm so out of control yeah...
Everytime you look my way
I realize more and more
How much I adore those pretty eyes
What I wanna know is
Are you willing to try
Can you love me for a lifetime
In just one night
Ohh...
Baby I love you (love you)
Baby I need you (need you)
I gotta have you (I gotta have you babe)
Can't be without you (be without you)
Baby I love you (yeah...)
Baby I need you (need You...)
I gotta have you (I gotta have you babe)
Can't be without you
Blessed and cursed on the same day,
The day that I first felt the power of you
Inside of me, such a strong feeling
There comes a time in everyone's life
When you know, and everyone around you knows
That everything is changed,
You're not the same, it's a new day
Oh... what I wanna know is,
Are you willing to try
There's got to be more meaning to this
Than what meets the eye...
Baby I love you
Baby I need you (baby I need you)
Gotta have you baby (I gotta have you)
Can't be without you (can't be without you)
Baby I love you (baby I love you)
Yea yeah... (baby I need you)
I gotta have you (I gotta have you)
Yea, yea yeah... (can't be without you)
Ooh... I love the way you kiss me
Oh, baby please
I'm about to loose my mind
Oh... talk to me, cause I'm beggin' for you and,
I'm down on my knees...
Baby I know you're the one that I need...
(Baby I love you...)
(You know I need you...)
(Gotta have you...)
(Can't be without you...)
(Baby I love you...)
(You know I need you...)
(Gotta have you...)
(Cant be without you..)
Ladies do you know what I'm talkin' about
When a man gets inside your soul,
And it takes hold, and it won't let go
Hey.. hey... hey....
The lyrics to Tommy Roe's "Baby I Love You" speak to the powerful feeling of love and infatuation. The first verse sees the singer expressing surprise at the intensity of his emotions for the person he's addressing. He feels out of control and completely taken by their feelings towards him. In the next verse, he talks about seeing more and more depths to this person that he adores and feels helpless before. He wonders if they are willing to try and love him for a lifetime in just one night.
The chorus is a simple repetition of the title phrase, "Baby I Love You," and variations of it. It reiterates the singer's need for this person and their inability to imagine life without them. The bridge continues the theme of being completely overtaken by love, even to the point of feeling blessed and cursed by it. The lyrics conclude with a declaration of love and a plea for reciprocation.
Overall, this song is an ode to the all-consuming nature of love and the feeling of being completely taken over by it. The singer is helpless before their emotions and can only beg for the same love in return. The lyrics are simple but effective, conveying the power of these emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy I never knew I could feel
I never expected to feel the way you make me feel
The way I felt, when I felt the way you were feeling me baby
The intense and overwhelming feeling of being wanted by you
I'm so out of control yeah...
I can't help but feel this way, even though it's consuming me
Everytime you look my way
Your gaze has a powerful impact on me
I realize more and more
I become increasingly aware
How much I adore those pretty eyes
I'm obsessed with your eyes and find them captivating
Of yours, I'm helpless baby
You have the power to render me powerless
What I wanna know is
I have a burning question
Are you willing to try
Would you be open to the possibility?
Can you love me for a lifetime
Is it possible to love me forever?
In just one night
Or can we find that kind of love in a brief moment?
Baby I love you (love you)
I am deeply in love with you
Baby I need you (need you)
I can't live without you
I gotta have you (I gotta have you babe)
I absolutely need you in my life
Can't be without you (be without you)
I can't imagine my life without you
Blessed and cursed on the same day,
I experienced both great fortune and misfortune on the same occasion
The day that I first felt the power of you
The day I first felt your intense influence over me
Inside of me, such a strong feeling
I feel a powerful emotion within me
There comes a time in everyone's life
At some point, everyone experiences a pivotal moment
When you know, and everyone around you knows
It becomes abundantly clear to everyone involved
That everything is changed,
That things will never be the same again
You're not the same, it's a new day
You have been transformed into a new person overnight
Oh... what I wanna know is,
I am eager to ask
There's got to be more meaning to this
This can't be all there is to it
Than what meets the eye...
There have to be other dimensions to our relationship
Ooh... I love the way you kiss me
I enjoy your kisses immensely
Oh, baby please
I am pleading with you
I'm about to loose my mind
I'm on the verge of losing my sanity
Oh... talk to me, cause I'm beggin' for you and,
Please speak to me, as I am begging for your attention
I'm down on my knees...
I am on my knees, a sign of reverence and submission
Baby I know you're the one that I need...
I am certain that you are the one I need in my life
(Baby I love you...)
Reemphasis of the intense love and adoration
(You know I need you...)
As if to remind that it is a fact known by everyone
(Gotta have you...)
Stressing how urgent the need is
(Can't be without you...)
Emphasizing that it is impossible to live without you
Ladies do you know what I'm talkin' about
A direct appeal to the female listeners
When a man gets inside your soul,
When a man deeply connects with you
And it takes hold, and it won't let go
And it becomes too powerful, too compelling to resist
Hey.. hey... hey....
A vocalization of the intensity and power of the feeling
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Ultra Tunes
Written by: INGRAM, JAMES E
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Joann Bartell
I sing this to my husband I just love this song 🎵 ❤
sunryse111
He sounds like a lucky guy!
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RAIN STEIN
Brings back loads of memories......the 60s era has no equal!!!
Ron Wells
Victor thanks for sharing this recording by Tommy Roe! Tommy does a fine job on covering this one!
Robert Bernstein
This is the version I first heard and it is my favorite! Thanks!
Garyl Swindlehurst
Does touch the <3
Steve Salarano
Likewise.
Asma E Safa
Me too!!
sunryse111
My pleasure Robert .... we always keep a preference for the version we first heard.