Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shirley Horn
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bobby Troup
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Richard Seidel
Producer
Ron Berinstein
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Once I had a man
Sweet as he could be
Once I had a man
And he was right for me
[Verse 2]
Kind of curly hair
Eyes so soft and true
You couldn't help but care
When he looked at you
[Verse 3]
And he called me baby
Baby, all the time
[Verse 4]
He said, baby, can't you see?
Baby, understand
Baby, you're for me
Won't you hold my hand?
[Verse 5]
But I pushed him away
Wouldn't let him near
Pushed him far away
And now I'm wishing I could
[Verse 6]
Hear him call me baby
Baby, all the time
[Verse 7]
It's so lonesome through the day
Lonely through the night
Lonely, lonely hours
Without that man I held so tight
[Verse 8]
Lord, I pray that You
Will listen to my plea
Keep him close to You
So he'll come back to me
[Verse 9]
And call me baby
Baby, all the time
[Verse 10]
It's so lonely through the day
Lonely through the night
Lonely, lonely hours
Without that man I held so tight
[Verse 11]
Lord, I pray that You
Will listen to my plea
Keep him close to You
So he'll come back to me
[Verse 12]
And call me baby
Baby, all the time
[Verse 13]
All the time
All the time
Baby, baby
All the time
Written by: Bobby Troup
