Babooshka - Kate Bush: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Babooshka

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Babooshka was released on September 8, 1980 by Fish People as a part of the album Never for Ever

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kate Bush

Lead Vocals

Gary Hurst

Background Vocals

Paddy Bush

Background Vocals

Stuart Elliott

Drums

John Giblin

Bass Guitar

Alan Murphy

Electric Guitar

Max Middleton

Rhodes Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kate Bush

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Kate Bush

Producer

John Barratt

Assistant Engineer

Jon Jacobs

Assistant Engineer

Jon Kelly

Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Babooshka

Babooshka

[Verse 1]

She wanted to test her husband

She knew exactly what to do

A pseudonym to fool him

She couldn't have made a worst move

She sent him scented letters

And he received them with a strange delight

Just like his wife

But how she was before the tears

And how she was before the years flew by

And how she was when she was beautiful

She signed the letter

[Chorus]

"All yours

Babooshka, Babooshka, Babooshka-ya-ya

All yours

Babooshka, Babooshka, Babooshka-ya-ya"

[Refrain]

Babooshka

[Verse 2]

She wanted to take it further

So she arranged a place to go

To see if he

Would fall for her incognito

And when he laid eyes on her

He got the feeling they had met before

Uncanny how she

Reminds him of his little lady

Capacity to give him all he needs

Just like his wife before she freezed on him

Just like his wife when she was beautiful

He shouted out

[Chorus]

"I'm all yours

Babooshka, Babooshka, Babooshka-ya-ya

All yours

Babooshka, Babooshka, Babooshka-ya-ya

All yours

Babooshka, Babooshka, Babooshka-ya-ya"

[Outro]

Babooshka, Babooshka, Babooshka-ya-ya

Babooshka, Babooshka, Babooshka-ya-ya

Babooshka, Babooshka, Babooshka-ya-ya

Babooshka-ya-ya

[Outro]

Babooshka

Babooshka

Babooshka

Written by: Kate Bush

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