Lyrics
Baby don't go
Baby, please don't leave
Pretty baby please don't go
Requesting the person to stay, emphasizing their attractiveness
I never had a mother
Expressing a lack of maternal presence
I hardly knew my dad
Indicating a distant relationship with the father
I've been in town for eighteen years
Having spent a significant time in the town
You're the only boy I've had
Addressing the romantic exclusivity with the listener
I can't stay
Unable to remain in the current situation
Maybe I'll be back some day
Leaving the possibility of returning in the future
Baby don't go
Reiteration of the plea not to leave
Pretty baby please don't go
Repeating the request with emphasis
I love you so
Expressing deep love for the listener
Pretty baby please don't go
Reiterating the plea with affection
I never had no money
Lack of financial resources
I bought at the second hand store
Purchasing items from a thrift store due to financial constraints
The way this old town laughs at me
Feeling mocked or belittled by the town
I just can't take it no more
Unable to endure the town's judgment
I can't stay
Reiterating the inability to stay
I'm gonna be a lady some day
Aspiring to become a refined woman in the future
Baby don't go
Repeated plea not to leave
Pretty baby please don't go
Emphasizing the request with affection
I love you so
Expressing deep love for the listener (repeated)
Pretty baby please don't go
Reiterating the plea with affection (repeated)
When I get to the city
Anticipating emotional healing upon reaching the city
My tears will all be dry
Expecting tears to dry up in the city
My eyes will look so pretty
Anticipating a positive change in appearance
No one's gonna know I cried
Believing that the emotional pain will be concealed
Yes I'm goin' away
Confirming the decision to leave
Maybe I'll be back some day
Leaving the possibility of returning in the future (repeated)
Oh, baby don't go
Reiteration of the plea not to leave (repeated)
Pretty baby please don't go
Emphasizing the request with affection (repeated)
I love you so
Expressing deep love for the listener (repeated)
Pretty baby please don't go
Reiterating the plea with affection (repeated)
I love you so
Expressing intense love for the listener (repeated)
Pretty baby please don't go
Reiterating the plea with affection (repeated)
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