I Wish You Would
Yearning Echoes: Longing for Love in 'I Wish You Would'
Lyrics
Early in the morning 'bout the break of day
Expressing the time, early morning, around dawn
That's when my baby went away
Referring to the departure of the speaker's significant other
Crying and pleading don't do no good
Describing the ineffective emotional reactions of crying and pleading
Come back baby I wish you would
Expressing a desire for the partner to return
You know I love you baby can't help myself
Affirmation of love and a lack of mistreatment towards the partner
Wouldn't mistreat you for no one else
Reiterating the commitment to treating the partner well
Kissin' and huggin' late at night
Describing intimate moments of kissing and hugging at night
Make my pretty baby feel all right
Expressing the positive impact of these actions on the partner
Well tell me baby what you tryin' to do
Seeking an explanation for the partner's actions
Tryin' to love me and some other man too
Accusing the partner of attempting to love another person
Staying out drinking all night long
Describing a behavior of staying out and drinking excessively
About to drive the woman away from home
Indicating the negative impact on the relationship, potentially leading to the partner leaving
You know I love you baby can't help myself
Reaffirmation of love and commitment, despite the partner's actions
Wouldn't mistreat you for no one else
Reiteration of the speaker's loyalty and good treatment towards the partner
But crying and pleading don't do no good
Acknowledging that crying and pleading have been ineffective
Come back baby I wish you would
Expressing the continued desire for the partner to return
I said come back baby I wish you would
Repeatedly expressing the wish for the partner to come back
I said come back baby I wish you would
Continuation of the repeated plea for the partner's return
Get back baby I wish you would
Further emphasis on the desire for the partner to return
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