Ooo Baby Baby Lyrics

[Intro]
Ooh, la-la-la-la

[Verse 1]
I did you wrong
My heart went out to play
But in the game I lost you
What a price to pay

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm cryin'

[Chorus]
Ooh, baby, baby
Ooh, baby, baby

[Verse 2]
Mistakes
I know I've made a few
But I'm only human
You've made mistakes too

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm cryin'

[Chorus]
Ooh, baby, baby
Ooh, baby, baby
[Bridge]
I'm just about at the end of my rope
But I can't stop tryin', I can't give up hope

[Verse 3]
'Cause I feel that one day
I'll hold you near
Whisper, "I still love you"
Until that day is here

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm cryin'

[Chorus]
Ooh, baby, baby
Ooh, baby, baby

[Outro]
Ooh-ooh, baby, baby
Oohoo-ooh, baby, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

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Genius Annotation

The lyrics portray Smokey trying to rebuild a relationship with a woman he has cheated on in the past. Recorded in 1965 it is one of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' biggest hits (#16 Pop/#4 R&B), and is arguably their most oft covered song. Linda Ronstadt’s version (titled “Ooh Baby Baby”) hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979.

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What did Smokey Robinson & The Miracles say about "Ooo Baby Baby"?
Genius Answer

Smokey Robinson said “Ooo Baby Baby” was conceived during a live medley the Miracles would sing of other artists' love songs, which would usually close with the Schoolboys' “Please Say You Want Me”.

One night we were in Washington, D.C., at the Howard Theatre and we’re singing the medley. At the end of it, rather than ending it, I started singing ‘ooo baby baby’ and the guys in the group – we’d grown up together – they just started harmonising with that and the crowd went crazy. So we started adding that every night. Then we said, ‘That should be a song.’ So we wrote it.

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