Barbara Lewis

Hello Stranger

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Hello Stranger Lyrics

(Shoobop shoobop, my baby
Shoobop shoobop)

Hello, stranger
It seems so good to see you back again
How long has it been
(It seems like a mighty long time
Shoobop shoobop, my baby, oooooh)
It seems like a mighty long time

Oh-oh-ohhhhhhh
My my my my, I'm so glad
You stopped by to say hello to me
Remember, that's the way it used to be
Ooooooh, it seems like a mighty long time
Shoobop shoobop, my baby, oooooh
It seems like a mighty long time

(Shoobop shoobop, my baby
Shoobop shoobop...)
Whoa-oh-ohhhhh-ohhhhhhhhh
Yes, I'm so glad
You're here again

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh
If you're not gonna stay
Please don't tease me like you did before
Because I still love you so
Although it seems like a mighty long time
Shoobop shoobop, my baby, oooooooh
It seems like a mighty long time

Ohhhhh
Oh my my my my
I'm so happy
That you're here again

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bnsfjordan On Jul 26, 2010

Baby, I'm Yours

Baby I'm Yours

Make Me Belong to You

I'll Make Him Love Me

My Mama Told Me

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2010-07-26 08:16:33

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by JamesBWBevis

2y ago

To my way of thinking, he's really not that into her, and that's why he's been gone such a long time. I also think that deep down, she knows this. When Barbara Lewis sings things like "I'm so happy," I think that's just the character trying to convince herself she's happy. When she sings "Please don't treat me like you did before, because you know I love you so," you can hear in her voice how the character really feels, and it's not happy.

Another reason I think this is the line, "It seems so good to have you back again." Who says that? Not a superhappy person, only a person with a lot of doubts.

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