Baby Come Back
Wonders Lyrics


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Come back, baby, yeah
Oh mama please don't go, yeah
Because the way I love you
Child you'll never know, so
Come back baby
And let's talk it over
One more time
Well I admit, baby
That I was wrong, yeah
Don't you know, baby?
Child you been gone too long
Oh so come back baby, oh yeah
Let's talk it over
One more time
Oh yeah

Say If I could holler
Like a mountain jack
Oh yeah baby
You know people I'd call my baby back
So come back baby
Oh yeah, let's talk it over
One more time

Now one of these days, baby
Child and it won't be long, yeah
You gonna look for me
And I'll be gone
So come back baby, oh yeah




Let's talk it over
One more time, one more time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Baby Come Back" by The Wonders express the singer's plea for his love interest to return to him. The singer initially begs her not to go and highlights the depth of his love for her, insisting that she will never truly know the extent of his feelings. He then admits his culpability in their separation and acknowledges that she has been gone for too long. He promises to holler like a mountain jack to win her back but ultimately warns that if she doesn't return soon, she will regret it when he is no longer around.


The song is essentially a blues ballad about lost love, with the singer conveying his emotional turmoil through his passionate vocal delivery. The repetition of the refrain "let's talk it over one more time" suggests that the two may have already attempted to reconcile previously, but the singer is desperate to try again. Overall, the lyrics convey the pain and longing experienced by someone who has lost their love and desperately seeks to regain it.


Line by Line Meaning

Come back, baby, yeah
The singer is imploring their lover to come back to them.


Oh mama please don't go, yeah
The singer is begging their lover to stay with them and not leave.


Because the way I love you
The singer loves their lover deeply, with a passion that cannot be described.


Child you'll never know, so
The singer believes that their lover cannot fully understand the depth of their love.


Come back baby
The singer once again pleads for their lover to return.


And let's talk it over
The singer wants to have a conversation with their lover to reconcile any issues.


One more time
The singer wants one more chance to make things right with their lover.


Well I admit, baby
The singer acknowledges that they made a mistake and takes responsibility for their actions.


That I was wrong, yeah
The singer admits that they were incorrect in their actions or decisions.


Don't you know, baby?
The singer likely thinks their lover knows that they made a mistake.


Child you been gone too long
The singer acknowledges that their lover has been away for too long and wants them to come back.


Say If I could holler
The singer is expressing how much they want to call out to their lover.


Like a mountain jack
The singer wants to call out loud and clear like a mountain man would.


You know people I'd call my baby back
The singer is saying they would shout so loudly that anyone could hear they want their lover back.


Now one of these days, baby
The singer warns their lover that if they don't come back soon, it will soon be too late.


Child and it won't be long, yeah
The singer emphasizes that the time is running out for their lover to come back.


You gonna look for me
The singer projects that eventually, their lover will seek them out.


And I'll be gone
Unfortunately, the singer says they won't be there when their lover does seek them out unless they come back soon.


So come back baby, oh yeah
The singer repeats their call for their lover to come back once again.


Let's talk it over
The singer wants to have a conversation about the issues that led to their separation.


One more time, one more time
The singer wants to take another chance to make things right with their lover before it's too late.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ray Charles

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