(Rodney Crowell)

In this modern world we’re livin’
The rules ain’t like they’ve ever been
Speakin’ of spreading it thin
That’s what you do, flashing your soul
That ain’t no way to treat your lover
Ain’t no way to act with feelings
Baby, better start turnin’ em down

Now it’s a brave new wave we’re roarin’ in
Hanging out, out on the rock ‘n roll fringe
Speaking of running around
All over town, lettin’ it show
That ain’t no way to treat your lover
Ain’t no way to act in public
Baby, don’t better start turnin’ em down, start to turnin’ down

Sure is clear ain’t nothin’ easy any more
Sure gets cloudy when I look in all directions
Sure is rainin’ like this feeling in my heart
Sure is crazy how you’re acting

In this latest craze or current trend
Burnin’ money every way that you can
Speakin’ of goin’ for broke
That’s how it is and lettin’ it slow
That ain’t no way to treat your lover
Ain’t no way to act with strangers
Baby, you’d better start turnin’ em down, start to turnin’ down

Baby, better start turnin’
Baby, better start turnin’ ’em down
Baby, better start turnin’

It’s been a while since I’ve seen you smile
But now you’ve come back again
Came into the room and you saw my girl
And you asked her how long it’s been
“A year” she said and you shook your head
Said “I’m surprised it’s gone on that long”

Baby, Baby, Baby Bitch
For words I am at a loss
Baby, Baby, Baby Bitch
I’m better now please fuck off

What else you gonna say when while you’re back
on your stay
Maybe something, maybe nothing, we’ll see
It’s just too bad, you’re beautiful I guess
I wasn’t for you and you weren’t for me

Baby, Baby, Baby Bitch
Please slip back into yourself
Baby, Baby, Baby Bitch
Go conquer someone else

People say, “How beautiful, how sweet, how kind”
You’re perfect, you’ve got nothing to hide
But I, for one, have seen the sun
And the bitch that you’ve locked up inside

Got fat, got angry, started hating myself
Wrote “Birthday Boy” for you babe
Now I’m skinny and sick and paranoid
Without a cent to my name

Baby, Baby, Baby Bitch
Fuck you, you stinkin’ ass ho
Most beauty I’ve seen
you come from a dream
But I can’t close my eyes anymore
No, I can’t close my eyes anymore

Baby Fats: My Mama said

Mama: Hey baby!
Gotta get that blanket clean

Baby Fats: And then she threw my blankie
In the big old washing machine
Now my blankie’s in the washer
And I got the Baby Blankie Blues

Baby Chorus (two babies that pop up behind Baby Fats): Waaa waaa waaa waaa

Mama: Yeah, yeah

Baby Fats: I said my blankie’s in the washer
And I got the Baby Blankie Blues

Baby Chorus: Waaa waaa waaa waaa

Baby Fats: A baby can get cranky
All alone without his blankie
Oh, I got the Baby Blankie Blues

Mama: Bluuuuues

Baby Fats: I hear the washer stop
My blankie must be clean!
But then my Mama throws it
In the big old drying machine
Now my blankie’s in the dryer
And I got the Baby Blankie Blues

Baby Chorus: Waaa waaa waaa waaa

Baby Fats: I said my blankie’s in the dryer
And I got the Baby Blankie Blues

Baby Chorus: Waaa waaa waaa waaa

Baby Fats: Don’t mean to be a crier
But my blankie’s in the dryer!
And I got the Baby Blankie Blues
Don’t know if I can take it
I’m fussy as can be

Mama: Here, honey

Baby Fats: Look, my Mama’s handing
My blankie back to me!
Now I got my blankie back
And my Baby Blankie Blues are gone

Baby Chorus: Gaaa gaaa gaaa gaaa

Mama: Bye-byeeee!

Baby Fats: I said I got my blankie back
And my Baby Blankie Blues are gone

Baby Chorus: Gooo gooo gooo gooo

Baby Fats: Man, I should be napping
But I just feel like clapping
‘Cause my Baby Blankie Blues are gone
Now say “bye-bye”

Mama: Yeah!

Baby Fats: To those Baby Blankie Bluuuues

Mama: Oh yeah, bye-byyyyye

Baby Chorus: Bye-byyyyye

Baby blue, if you know
Just how much I’d like to make you mine
Baby blue, maybe you would let me be
Your lover just one time

I watch you walk around
And you’re really looking down
I know that someone hurt you long ago
At night when I’m asleep
Into all my dreams you creep
I want you more than you could ever know

I pass you every day
But you seem so far away
And I can’t climb those prison wall you’re in
If you could only see
Just how much you mean to me
I know that I could make you smile again

Lie alone in bed at night
Feel the pull of a lonely day
Thoughts like music start to play
I wonder where you were today

(Baby blue)
Baby baby blue
Baby blue eyes I dream of you

Late at night
When the whole world’s sleeping
I dream of you
Close to you I feel your sweet heart beating
I dream of you

Late at night late at night
Honey late at night I dream of you
I dream of you

Baby baby blue
Baby blue eyes I love you new
I hold you in my dreams tonight
Hold you ’til morning light

(Baby)
Baby baby blue
(Baby blue)
Baby blue eyes I dream of you
(Baby)
Baby baby blue
(Baby blue)
Baby blue eye I dream of you
(Baby)
Baby baby blue

(Ooh, ooh, baby blue)
(What’s wrong with you?)
Ooh, yeah
Getting back to business, baby
Just believe in me
Forget the things the wise men say
That’s our philosophy

(I want you now)
I’ve got the feeling you want me, too
(Show you how)
Oh, oh
Gonna catch a shaft of light
Shine it in your eyes
Gonna see what’s on your mind
Before you realise

(I want you now)
I’ve got the feeling you want me, too
(Show you how)
Ooh, hoo

(Ooh, baby blue)
(What’s wrong with you?)
You got me worn out trying
(Ooh, baby blue)
(What can I do?)
Why don’t you let me through to you?, oh, yeah, oh

If I follow my desire
Come inside your heart
It would be impossible
To stop what we might start

(I want you now)
I’ve got the feeling you want me, too
(Show you how), so

(Ooh, baby blue)
(What’s wrong with you?)
You got me worn out trying
(Ooh, baby blue)
(What can I do?)
Why don’t you let me through to you?

(Ooh, ooh, baby blue)
(What’s wrong with you, baby blue?)
(Ooh, ooh, baby blue)
What can I do?

If I follow my desire
Come inside your heart
It would be impossible
To stop what we might start

I want you now
I’ve got the feeling you want me, too
(Show you how, ooh)
(Ooh, baby blue)
(What’s wrong with you?)
You got me worn out trying
(Ooh, baby blue)
(What can I do?)
Why don’t you let me through to you?
Ooh, baby blue
(What’s wrong with you?)
You got me worn out trying
(Ooh, baby blue)
(What can I do?)
Why don’t you try to let me through to you?
(Ooh, baby blue)
Oh, baby blue
(What’s wrong with you?)
You got me worn out trying
(Ooh, baby blue)
(What can I do?)
Oh, baby blue

(Aaron Barker)

She looked so much like a lady, but she was so much like a child.
A devil when she held me close, an angel when she smiled.
She always held it deep inside, but somehow I always knew
She’s go away when the grass turned green
And the sky turned baby blue.

And baby blue was the color of her eyes.
Baby blue like the Colorado skies.
Like a breath of spring, she came and left,
And I still don’t know why,
So here’s to you and whoever holds my baby blue tonight.

She brought colors to my life that my eyes had never touched.
And when she taught me how to care, I never cared so much.
I try not to think of her, but I fall asleep and do,
And drift off where the grass is green and the sky is baby blue.

And baby blue was the color of her eyes.
Baby blue like the Colorado skies.
Like a breath of spring, she came and left,
And I still don’t know why,
So here’s to you and whoever holds my baby blue tonight.

And baby blue was the color of her eyes.
Baby blue like the Colorado skies.
Like a breath of spring, she came and left,
And I still don’t know why,
So here’s to you and whoever holds my baby blue tonight.

Hey boy gotta know what to do babe
I just wanna talk to you babe
I’ve been waiting for some of your honey lovin’ baby
I been tryin’ to fight this feelin’
Crazy sexy real cool feelin’
Can we do it baby can we do it baby all night
Well I don’t know where to start
You got into my heart
I’ve been runnin’ from you love
Runnin’ from us
Should I let my feelings show
I want our love to grow
So won’t you be my baby boo
Be my baby baby boo

(Chorus)
Baby baby I know
You really really love me so
I’m never gonna let you go
‘Cause baby baby I do
I really really love you too
So won’t you be my baby boo

In the middle of the night baby boo babe
I just wanna talk to you babe
I be needin’ some of that good honey lovin’ baby
Don’t you know you drive me crazy
Here’s what I been thinkin’ ’bout lately
I think I wanna be your honey lovin’ baby
Well I don’t know where to start
You got into my heart
I’ve been runnin’ from your love
Runnin’ from us
SHould I let my feelings show
I want our love to grow
So won’t you be my baby boo
Be my baby baby boo

{Repeat Chorus 2 times)

RAP SECTION

(Chorus)

Won’t you touch me baby boy
I need happiness so let’s rejoyce
Feeling motion trip your body
You’ll be forever my baby boy

Just caress me baby boy
I need a little love and you’re my choise
Feel sensation lift your body
We’ll be together my baby boy

My my my my my baby
My my my my my baby
My my my my my baby boy

My my my my my baby
My my my my my baby
My my my my my baby boy

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Touch my heart oh baby boy
‘Cos you got the love that I enjoy
Feel the flame right in your body
You’ll be forever my baby boy

Hold me tight my baby boy
You gotta stay with me now
Don’t be coy
Feel devotion in your body
We’ll be together my baby boy

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Won’t you touch me baby boy
I need happiness so let’s rejoyce
Feeling motion trip your body
You’ll be forever my baby boy

Just caress me baby boy
I need a little love and you’re my choise
Feel sensation lift your body
We’ll be together my baby boy

Baby break it down
Baby break it down
We’ve got a long way to go
Baby break it down
Baby break it down
We’ve got a long way to go

You’re standing on your side
I’m standing on mine
It only needs one step
And you could be crossing the line
There’s nothing between us
Or maybe too much
Whatever it is it’s too fragile to touch

Baby break it down
Baby break it down
We got a long way to go
Baby break it down
Wrap your love around
Babe, you’ve got a long way to go

And who jumps the fences
And who builds the walls
Whoever takes chances must surely fall

Baby break it down
Baby break it down
Babe, you’ve got a long way to go
Baby break it down
You’ll be safe and sound
You’ve got a long way to go
Babe, too far to go
Too far to go

There’s no river running
That we can’t cross
Does one or the other of us
Have to be the boss

Baby break it down
Baby break it down
Babe, you’ve got a long way to go
Baby break it down
Wrap your love around
A long way to go

Baby break it down
Wrap your love around
Babe, you’ve got a long way to go
Baby break it down
Baby break it down
Long way to go

Long way to go
You’ve got a long way to go