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Wanda Jackson Lyrics


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Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby baby.
Baby, baby baby, be-be-be-be-be-be baby baby, baby.
Baby baby baby
Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you.

Well, you may go to college,
You may go to school.
You may have a pink Cadillac,
But don't you be nobody's fool.

Now baby,
Come back, baby, come.
Come back, baby, come.
Come back, baby,
I wanna play house with you.

Now listen and I'll tell you baby
What I'm talking about.
Come on back to me, little girl,
So we can play some house.

Now baby,
Come back, baby, come.
Come back, baby, come.
Come back, baby,
I wanna play house with you.
Oh let's play house, baby.

Now this is one thing, baby
That I want you to know.
Come on back and let's play a little house,
And we can act like we did before.
Well, baby,
Come back, baby, come.
Come back, baby, come.
Come back, baby,
I wanna play house with you.

Yeah.

Now listen to me, baby
Try to understand.
I'd rather see you dead, little girl,
Than to be with another man.
Now baby,
Come back, baby, come.
Come back, baby, come.
Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you.

Oh, baby baby baby.
Baby baby baby be-be-be-be-be-be baby baby baby.




Baby baby baby.
Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Baby, Let's Play House" by Wanda Jackson revolve around the idea of wanting someone back to relive a past relationship. The song's opening lines address the listener as "baby" repeatedly, emphasizing the sense of yearning and desire for the individual's return. The lyrics then detail that person's achievements in life, perhaps as a way of emphasizing their value and worth. However, the song then makes a plea for the individual to return to the singer's side, wanting that person to "play house" once again.


The theme of "playing house" implies a sense of innocence and simplicity, perhaps a time in the relationship before the complications of adult life got in the way. The last verse, however, takes a darker turn as the lyrics warn that the singer would rather see the person dead than with another man. This adds a layer of possessiveness and jealousy to the overall story of the song, possibly reflecting societal expectations of relationships and gender roles in the time period in which it was written.


Overall, the lyrics of "Baby, Let's Play House" convey a mix of desire, nostalgia, and jealousy, portraying a complex and multifaceted relationship dynamic.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby baby.
Addressing the person or perhaps a child with endearment multiple times.


Baby, baby baby, be-be-be-be-be-be baby baby, baby.
Addressing the person again with endearment and perhaps a childish tone.


Baby baby baby Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you.
Asking the person to come back to play a game of house with her.


Well, you may go to college, You may go to school. You may have a pink Cadillac, But don't you be nobody's fool.
Telling the person that they may have certain accomplishments or material things, but to not be naive or gullible.


Now baby, Come back, baby, come. Come back, baby, come. Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you.
Reiterating the desire to play house and asking the person to come back again.


Now listen and I'll tell you baby What I'm talking about. Come on back to me, little girl, So we can play some house.
Explaining what is meant by playing house and calling the person a little girl.


Now baby, Come back, baby, come. Come back, baby, come. Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you. Oh let's play house, baby.
Asking the person to come back again and suggesting that they play the game together.


Now this is one thing, baby That I want you to know. Come on back and let's play a little house, And we can act like we did before. Well, baby, Come back, baby, come. Come back, baby, come. Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you.
Expressing that she wants to play house like they did before and repeating the request for the person to come back.


Now listen to me, baby Try to understand. I'd rather see you dead, little girl, Than to be with another man. Now baby, Come back, baby, come. Come back, baby, come. Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you.
Warning the person that she would rather see them dead than to be with someone else and repeating the request for them to come back again.


Oh, baby baby baby. Baby baby baby be-be-be-be-be-be baby baby baby. Baby baby baby. Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you.
Ending the song with repeated endearment and the request to play house again.




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