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Everybody Loves My Baby Lyrics
Everybody loves my baby
but my baby don't love nobody but me
nobody but me
Yes
everybody wants my baby
but my baby don't want nobody but me
that's plain to see!
I'm his sweet Judy
and he is my loving man!
No time to do his duty
loves me like no other can!
Everybody loves my baby
but my baby don't love nobody but me
nobody but me
Everybody wants my baby
but my baby don't want nobody but me
that's plain to see!
Now when my baby kisses me
upon my rosy cheeks -
I just let those kisses be
don't wash my face for weeks!
Everybody loves my baby...
but my baby don't love nobody but me
nobody but me
Yes
everybody wants my baby
but my baby don't want nobody but me
that's plain to see!
and he is my loving man!
No time to do his duty
loves me like no other can!
but my baby don't love nobody but me
nobody but me
Everybody wants my baby
but my baby don't want nobody but me
that's plain to see!
upon my rosy cheeks -
I just let those kisses be
don't wash my face for weeks!
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The exact lyrics are these:
Everybody loves my baby but my baby don't love nobody but me nobody but me
Everybody wants my baby but my baby don't want nobody but me that's plain to see!
She's got a form like Venus Honest, I ain't talking Greek No one can come between us She's my Sheba, I'm her sheilk, ha ha!
That's why everybody loves my baby but my baby don't love nobody but me nobody but me
That's it, serenade my baby
Then when my baby kisses me upon my rosy cheeks I just let those kisses be To wash my face for weeks! That's why everybody loves my baby But my baby don't love nobody but me Nobody but me
She better not!
One of Fats Waller's many great songs. The meaning seems pretty straight forward: he is declaring his love for his girl who so attractive that everyone else loves her too. However, she only loves him.
Like with many Fats Waller songs I have the distinct feeling that it is all facetious, ironic and insincere in other words, tongue-in-cheek. He doesn't really believe any of it.
What niggles me though is the second verse. I would really like to know what he's singing and it's certainly not what is officially written everywhere as the purported lyrics. It sounds like:
"She's got a palm like Venus On a tiny talking green No one can come between us She's my Sheba Abba she, ha ha"
But that doesn't make much sense. If anyone has better hearing than me, it would be great to know what you think.