Baby, What's On Your Mind

by Jimmy Reed Ewart Abner recording of 1957 from Rockin' with Reed (Charly 285) Tell me baby, a-tell me what's on your mind Yeah, tell me baby, tell me what's on your mind Well, now I settled down, thinkin' about cha' baby, no honey, I just can't keep from cryin' I got a nickel babe, honey, I wish that I had a dime Yeah, I got a nickel, girl, I wish I had a dime Yeah, I'd call up the operator and tell her give me your private line I feel so bad, baby, livin' downtown all alone Yeah, feel bad babe, honey settlin' down all alone Well, now I can't help but ta wish darlin'-a, that I had my baby home

 

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