I still remember what happened
Yeah, I know right where I was
The sky was looking overcast
On the outskirts of love

That's when you said keep on driving
Although the sun's gonna set
You said you had to see how far we could take this
Yeah, how far we could get

When you were my baby
Whoa
Must've done something to change me
Whoa
'Cause nothing ever seemed to phase me
Till tonight
Thinking when you were my baby and the whole wide world was mine

I woke up this morning
Aching for you
Roll over, try to sleep it off
Till late afternoon
They say that it's better
If you've loved and lost
Maybe if I'd stayed away from you
I'd be better off now

When you were my baby
Whoa
Must've done something to change me
Whoa
'Cause nothing ever seemed to phase me
Till tonight
Thinking when you were my baby and the whole wide world was

Spinning around us
Trouble never found us
Wish I had it now
But the whole wide world
It never beams bright and
Never feels as right and
It's killing me tonight just thinking

When you were my baby
Whoa
Must've done something to change me
Whoa
'Cause nothing ever seemed to phase me
Till tonight
Thinking when you were my baby the world

When you were my baby
Whoa
Must've done something to change me
Whoa
'Cause nothing seemed to phase me
Till tonight
Thinking when you were my baby and the whole wide world was


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When You Were My Baby Lyrics as written by Matthew Arnold Thiessen Caleb Owens

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