Hey Baby

by Peter Albin Sam Andrew Dave Getz James Gurley Janis Joplin recording of July 28 1966, San Francisco from Cheaper Thrills (Edsel ED CD135) Hey baby, baby Hey, hey, hey hey, hey hey child Child, child, oh Hey, hey, baby Hey, hey, hey, hey hey, child Say come on baby and tell me one more time Alright, honey, come on baby and tell about it one more time I said 25 minutes is all I have at hand Said go, go and take me in your arms Say go and take me in your arms You can buy me a house, you can buy me anything you want I want a house in the country at the time that I think came on I want a house in the country at the time that I think came on So I'll call you baby once when I need any more, hey! Hey, hey, baby hey Hey, hey, baby hey Hey, hey, baby hey I said hey, hey, baby hey Oh, hey, hey, baby hey Hey, hey, baby hey Hey, hey, hey, baby hey Hey, hey, hey, baby hey Hey, hey, hey, baby hey I said hey, hey, hey, baby hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey, baby hey Hey, hey, hey, baby hey Have a ham sandwich?

 

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