Ain't That Lovin You Baby (Version 1)

by Jimmy Reed recording of 1955 from The Best of Jimmy Reed (GNP GNPD-2-10006) Know I love ya babe? Know I love ya babe? Know I love ya babe? But you don't even know my name Let me tell ya baby I'll tell ya what I would do I would rob, steal, kill somebody Just ta get back home ta you Ain't that lovin' ya, baby? Ain't that lovin' ya, babe? Ain't that lovin' ya, babe? But you don't even know my name Let me tell ya baby Don't sound like it's true They could drop me in the ocean I'd swim to the bank An' crawl home ta you Ain't that lovin' ya baby? Ain't that lovin' ya babe? Ain't that lovin' ya baby? But you don't even know my name They may kill me baby, bury me like they do My body might lie but my spirit gonna rise And come home to you Ain't that lovin' ya baby? Ain't that lovin' ya babe? Ain't that lovin' ya baby? But you don't even know my name

 

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