I'm Nobody's Baby
Yearning for Love: Benny Goodman's Melancholic Plea
Lyrics
I'm nobody's baby
I don't belong to anyone as a romantic partner.
I wonder why
I'm curious about the reason for my solitary status.
Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
Every day and night, I pray to God for a romantic partner.
Please send me down somebody to love
I'm asking God to send someone to love me.
But nobody wants me
No one is interested in being with me.
I'm blue somehow
I feel sad or depressed.
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
I'm pleading for someone to listen and take a chance on being with me.
Because I'm nobody's baby now
I am currently not in a romantic relationship.
Nobody's baby
I emphasize that I am not anyone's romantic partner.
And I've got to know the reason why
I want to understand why I am not someone's significant other.
Last week I was walking down the street and met a boy and I said
I recount an incident where I approached a boy last week.
"Hey! Maybe I was meant for you"
I suggested that we might be meant for each other.
But he only shook his head and said "Goodbye"
He declined, saying goodbye, indicating a lack of interest.
He kept on walking down the avenue
He continued walking away, distancing himself from me.
Nobody wants me
There is a general lack of interest from others in forming a romantic connection with me.
I'm mighty blue somehow
I am feeling extremely sad or depressed about my situation.
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
I'm repeating my plea for someone to take a chance on being with me.
Because I'm nobody's baby now
Similar to line 9, emphasizing my current lack of a romantic partner.
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