Why Baby Why
Heartache Unveiled: Why Baby's Cry Leaves Echoes
Lyrics
Well I got a crow I want to pick with you
Expressing a desire to address an issue or dispute with the listener.
Just like before when the feathers flew
Recalling a past situation where there was conflict and tension.
You're runnin' wild kickin' up your heels
Describing the listener as carefree and reckless, possibly causing trouble.
Leavin' me home with a handful of bills
Feeling abandoned by the listener, left with financial responsibilities.
It's too late to leave you and I know it's true
Acknowledging that it's too late to end the relationship.
There ain't no livin' with you so what'll I do
Expressing difficulty in living with the listener and seeking advice on what to do.
I'm goin' honky tonkin' get as tight as I can
Deciding to go honky-tonkin' (socializing at bars or clubs) to cope with the situation.
And maybe by then you'll appreciate a good man
Hoping that the listener will realize the value of the speaker after experiencing time apart.
Well I don't know but I've heard say
Referencing a saying about everyone getting their moment of success or recognition.
Every little dog's gonna have his day
Suggesting that even the listener, like a small dog, will have their time of reckoning.
You better listen to me don't you dare forget
Warning the listener to pay attention and not forget the advice given.
Cause you ain't but just a little bitty puppy yet
Emphasizing the small and inexperienced nature of the listener, using the metaphor of a puppy.
Tell me why baby why baby
Pleading with the listener to explain the reasons for their actions.
Why baby why you make me
Repeating the plea, questioning why the listener causes emotional pain.
Cry baby cry baby
Expressing the emotional response of crying due to the listener's actions.
Cry baby cry
Reiterating the emotional distress caused by the listener.
I can't live without you
Declaring dependence on the listener and the inability to live without them.
Till the day that I die
Committing to this emotional state until death.
Tell me why baby why baby
Repeating the plea for an explanation for the listener's behavior.
Why baby why
Reiterating the question about the reasons behind the listener's actions.
I caught you honky tonkin' with my best friend
Revealing a past instance of the listener being unfaithful with the speaker's best friend.
The thing to do was leave you way back then
Reflecting on the missed opportunity to leave the listener at that time.
It's too late to leave you but I still get sore
Expressing lingering resentment despite being unable to end the relationship.
When ya come home a feelin' for the knob on the door
Describing the speaker's emotional response when the listener returns home after being unfaithful.
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