Baby Don't You Want To Go? Lyrics

Baby Don't You Want To Go? 2:55 Trk 7 Disc 1
Tommy McClennan
Recorded: Wednesday Nov. 22, 1939 Chicago, Illinois
RCA Studio A., A&R - Lester Melrose
Tommy McClennan - vocal & guitar
Album: RCA Bluebird Recordings 1939-1942
RCA 07863, 67430-2 (BMG Music) 1997



Umm-hm
Baby, don't you wanna go?
'Take your time now an make this one right'
Um-mm-hm, baby don't you wanna go?
'Go where?'
To that land of California, sweet old Chicago
Yeah

Now, did ya get that letter
Dropped in yo' backyard?
I wants to come to see you
Yo' best man got me barred

Cry, ooh-ooo!
Baby, don't you want to go?
To that land Californ', sweet old Chicago

Now, I don't drink because I'm dry
I drink because I'm blue
The reason I drink, pretty mama
Now, I can't get 'long wit you

Mmm-mm-mm
Baby, don't you want to go?
Yeah
To that land a Californ', sweet old Chicago

Now, look-a-here, baby
Don't have t'tell you know mo'
You can get my lovin'
If you just let him go

Cry, ooh
'Playin' me a long shout'
Baby, don't you want to go-oooh?
To that land a Californ', sweet old Chicago

'Planned on May'

(guitar)

Yes, yes
Yeah!
Yes, yes

'Yeah, June or May'

Hmm-mmm
Baby, don't you wanna go?
Yeah-hey
Hmm-mmm
Baby, don't you wanna go?
'Go where?'
To that land of Californ', sweet old Chicago
Yeah!

Now, my-my mama tol' me
Papa, startin' to cry
Son, 'You're too young-a man
To have them women yo' side

She cried, 'Look-a-here, babe
I know you wants to go'
To that land of Californ', sweet old Chicago

Oh, be-be-be-ba
Kee-da-da-da.

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