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I do think that this is a song about a woman who just hears that she is pregnant and later on has given birth to a Baby.
When he said, 'You are full of love' - being told that she's pregnant
She fell down and he's so sick of it all
And of me - Apparently the father doesn't really care that much for her and the Baby, thus a hard time, the mess
This part not out of her saw fit to drop - the Baby will come
Whispers might prove it all - Hearing the baby's heart at the ultrasound maybe?
Sleep now - Sleep now, Baby
You susur, try to talk - Try to talk, Baby
Reach out for that Hand - Reach out for the Hand (Reach out your Hand, Carolyn - Carolyn's fingers)
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I do think that this is a song about a woman who just hears that she is pregnant and later on has given birth to a Baby.
When he said, 'You are full of love' - being told that she's pregnant
She fell down and he's so sick of it all And of me - Apparently the father doesn't really care that much for her and the Baby, thus a hard time, the mess
This part not out of her saw fit to drop - the Baby will come Whispers might prove it all - Hearing the baby's heart at the ultrasound maybe?
Sleep now - Sleep now, Baby You susur, try to talk - Try to talk, Baby Reach out for that Hand - Reach out for the Hand (Reach out your Hand, Carolyn - Carolyn's fingers)