Babe

The opening instrumental section was supposed to be part of a longer instrumental piece, but I did not know what to do with it.

Fast forward a year and I thought I would try a soul/blues type song but lacked inspiration. I came back to this and wrote some lyrics and found they worked well together. I shortened the opening as it worked better as a song.

The ‘Plus’ version starts with the full opening, strings and brass, from the original, and repeats the brass section at the end, adding about a minute to the running time.

The amazing voice is courtesy of Vocaloid.

Babe...

V1

My baby’s left me on my own

There ain’t no love when you’re all alone

He said he just can’t carry on

He’s packed his bags and now he’s gone.

V2

My baby’s left me for someone new

I thought he loved me through and through

He said he loves another one

He’s moved on out and now we’re done

V3

We’ve been together all these years,

I never thought it’d end in tears.

I love you and I miss you so

I’m begging you, please don’t go

So Babe

Oh babe please come back to me

Babe

Oh babe won’t you come back to me

V4

My baby’s left and I don’t care

there ain’t no fuss now he’s ‘outta my hair

it’s easy just to carry on

I’m better off now he has gone

V5

I have new man care for me

he loves me so and that’s the key

I have a new man care for me

He loves me and we’ll soon be three

V6

We’ve been together for so long

He loves me like I can do no wrong

I love him like I’ve never loved

I hug him like I’ve never hugged

So babe

Oh babe please stay close to me

Oh babe

Oh babe won’t you stay close to me