Lyrics
Baby, baby, baby
Expressing a sense of familiarity and affection, addressing someone as "baby."
You got me cryin' in my sleep
Feeling emotional distress, possibly caused by the actions of the addressed person.
Baby, baby, baby
Reiterating the emotional impact, suggesting ongoing sadness and vulnerability.
You got me cryin' in my sleep
Continuing to emphasize the emotional pain experienced during sleep.
Oh you let the other fellas
Accusing the addressed person of allowing others to take away the speaker's love.
Steal your love away from me
Highlighting a sense of betrayal and loss in the romantic relationship.
Baby, baby, baby
Repeating the address to the person, indicating a deep emotional connection.
I wake up callin' out your name
Expressing a longing for the person, even in the waking moments.
Baby, baby, baby
Repeating the desire for the person, underscoring the emotional impact.
I wake up callin' out your name
Continuing to call out to the person, attributing unhappiness to their actions.
Oh you got me so unhappy
Attributing unhappiness to the person and assigning blame for the emotional state.
And honey you're the one to blame
Expressing the person's responsibility for the speaker's unhappiness.
Let me tell ya 'bout it
Transitioning to a narrative or explanation of the situation.
I gave you time
Indicating investment in the relationship, giving time and love.
I gave you love
Stating the belief that the relationship was strong and harmonious.
I thought we went together like a hand in glove
Expressing disappointment and betrayal as the person took the speaker's love.
You took my love
Reiterating the loss of love and the impact on the speaker.
You took my time
Noting the loss of time and hinting at emotional manipulation.
And now you make me think you're tryin' to take my mind
Suggesting a potential attempt to control or influence the speaker's thoughts.
Baby, baby, baby
Repeating the emotional plea, urging the person to change their behavior.
Why don't you stop your evil ways?
Asking the person to stop harmful actions and adopt better behavior.
Oh you're makin' me unhappy
Describing the ongoing emotional impact caused by the person's actions.
You've got me cryin' night and day
Expressing continuous sadness and tears experienced both day and night.
Let me tell the story
Shifting to storytelling mode, potentially providing context or background.
I try to go
Expressing difficulty falling asleep due to emotional turmoil.
To sleep at night
Describing restless nights, characterized by tossing and turning.
But all I do is toss and turn till broad daylight
Highlighting the speaker's struggle to find peace during the night.
My pillow's wet
Indicating the physical manifestation of emotional pain through a wet pillow.
From cryin' tears
Describing the act of crying and the resulting tears.
I feel a little better when your picture's near
Finding solace in the presence of a picture of the person.
Baby, baby, baby
Reiterating the emotional impact during sleep, possibly in dreams.
I've got your picture in my arms
Symbolizing a connection through a picture, indicating a desire for closeness.
Oh, I'm givin' it my kisses
Expressing affection through kisses and love given to the picture.
And my love until you come
Conveying a commitment to love until the person returns.
But meanwhile
Acknowledging the current absence of the person.
Baby, baby, baby
Repeating the emotional impact during sleep, underscoring the distress.
You got me cryin' in my sleep
Expressing ongoing distress and crying during sleep.
Baby, baby, baby
Continuing to highlight the emotional turmoil experienced in sleep.
You got me cryin' in my sleep
Reiterating the impact of others taking away the person's love.
Oh you let the other fellas
Emphasizing the perceived loss of love to external factors.
Steal your love away from me
Concluding with a repetition of the theme of others taking away love.
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