Like a Baby
Love's Naivety: Vulnerability in Wanda Jackson's 'Like a Baby'
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You gave me love to enjoy
You provided me with love for enjoyment.
Like a bright shiny toy to a baby
Similar to how a baby delights in a shiny toy, I cherished your love.
No matter what you would do
Regardless of your actions, I relied on you.
I depended on you, like a baby
Just like a baby depends on someone, I depended on you.
One thing I know, I love you
I am certain of one thing, I love you.
Yes I loved you like a baby
Yes, my love for you resembled the innocence and dependency of a baby.
It was a fool that you took
It was foolish of me to trust you.
And I fell 'cause look, like a baby
I fell for you, similar to how a baby might fall, trusting and vulnerable.
To lover's ways I was blind
I was oblivious to the ways of lovers because I only had a simple mind, like a baby.
'Cause I just had a mind, like a baby
Being naïve, I couldn't see through your actions.
Well you're just a flirt
You behaved as a flirt, causing me pain, much like a baby getting hurt.
And I had to be hurt, just like a baby
I had to endure the pain, similar to the way a baby might have to endure being hurt.
I need you so, I need you so
I have a deep need for you.
The day I found that you lied
Upon discovering your lie, I emotionally broke down and cried.
How I broke down and cried, like a baby
My reaction was akin to that of a baby experiencing distress.
Well it was then I could see
At that moment, I realized you were toying with me, much like one might play with a baby.
You were playing with me, like a baby
You can be assured that someday I'll forget, just as a baby forgets.
Well you can bet that some day
There will come a time when I'll move on and forget the pain, similar to a baby moving on from a distressing experience.
I'll forget just like a baby
Just as a baby forgets, I'll eventually forget the hurt and move forward.
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