Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson - Checkin' Up On My Baby lyrics
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Check Up On My Baby Track 22 2: 43 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (Sonny Boy Williamson I) Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca with Blind John Davis - piano, Ted Summitt - gtr Armand 'Jump' Jackson - drums Recording: Chicago, Dec 14, 1944 Album: Vol. 4 Document Records DOCD5058 Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com I've got to check up on my baby, yeah I've got to see how my baby been gettin along But I've got to go an check up on my baby I've got to see how my baby been gettin 'long Now an I'm goin an fightin' now for our country We gotta keep Mussolini from treatin' my baby wrong 'Mussolini got scared an cut out, didn't he?' Now, don't ya know what Hitler told President Roosevelt? Said we made the bad design plan, worry on Oh President Roosevelt, I think they're tellin' a lie Brother, so we gotta have a plan that's built up like a squirrel An I'll send my boys to check up on their baby, yeah A-my boys must see how there baby doin', gettin' along He said, 'You help me win this war Gotta keep Hitler from treatin' yo' baby wrong Now don't you know my baby, she can't even write No, my baby can't even a-send no telegram I've got to check up on my baby I know my baby wanna, a-know just where I am Now I've got to go check up on my baby, now I've got to see how my baby been gettin' along Well now, we've just got to win this war I swear because they don't mean my baby, no harm (instrumental - all) 'Oh yeah!' Well now, an I've got som'thin to tell you, baby That I know that you really, really can't do I know you can't love me An you wanna a-love some other man, too But I've got to go an check up on you, baby I've got to see baby, how you been gettin 'long Well now, an if you help me, baby I swear I will never do you no harm. ~