Just A Baby Child

by Jimmy Dawkins recording of 1981 from How Wire '81 (Ecidence ECD-26043-2) You're just a baby child, oh, but you got some child as well You're just a baby child, yeah, you got some child as well And I know I keep on loving you, baby, yeah, you gonna show me my day Sometimes I wanna hold you, yeah, and again I wanna put you down Sometimes I wanna hold you, baby, yeah, and again I wanna put you down But I know I can't quit you, mama, and no more love like yours around You know it ain't around Well, I know I quit you now, baby, oh, I have to leave this town You're just a baby child, keep on crying all the time You're just a baby child, keep crying all the time. I give you everything I got now, baby, yeah, I give you my last dime She's a baby. So sweet And I'm worrying about I got to hold you, got to hold on to you, baby I got to hold you, baby, yes, I ain't never let you go You worry me so bad sometimes But, baby, I'm glad that you worry me so more Still a baby

 

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