The Rolling Stones

Cherry Oh Baby

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Cherry Oh Baby Lyrics

Oh, Cherry, oh Cherry, oh baby
Doncha know I in need of thee
You don't believe it true
Why don't you love me, too
Its so long I been waiting
For you to come right in
Now that we are together
Is make my joy run over

Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...

Oh Cherry, oh Cherry, oh baby
Doncha know I in love with you
You don't believe I know
So why don't you try me
I'm never gonna let you down
Never make you wear no frown
You say you love me madly
Then why do you treat me badly

Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh Cherry, oh Cherry, oh baby
Doncha know I in love with you
You don't believe I know
So why don't you try me (try me)
I'm never gonna let you down no
Never make you wear no frown
You say you love me madly
Then why do you treat me badly

Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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spliphstar On Dec 17, 2001

Sympathy for the Devil

Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...

Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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2001-12-17 14:26:57

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by green_heaven

20y ago

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by edking4

21y ago

awsome little reggae number

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by edking4

21y ago

awsome little reggae number

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by heyjude55

20y ago

i totally agreed they play all different types of genres this ones a keeper

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by thegabeman

20y ago

Great example of the Stones when they got into reggae. Keith especially grew really fond of the sound. Him and Peter Tosh became really good friends in the 70s. For some complete reggae tracks by the Stones check out "Crackin' Up" (a Reggae version of the Bo Diddly song from 'Love You Live') and "Too Rude" (off of Dirty Work), but a listen to any post-Exile album and you'll be able to hear the influence.

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by morbid morag

17y ago

Too obvious to mention, maybe, but she's called Cherry because she's a virgin. It's a bloke trying to talk his girlfriend into putting out - & he succeeds, going by the grunts & squeals at the end!

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