Once I had a man Sweet as he could be Once I had a man And he was so right for me Kind of sandy hair Eyes so soft and blue That you couldn't help but care When he looked at you He call me baby Baby all the time du du du du du du Do you du du du du du du Do you du du du du du du do du du do du du do du du do He said Baby try to see Baby understand Baby you're for me Won't you take my hand But I pushed him away Wouldn't let him near I pushed him far away Now I'm wishing I could hear him Call me baby Baby all the time du du du du du du Do you du du du du du du Do you du du du du du du do du du do du du do du du do It's so lonely through the day Lonely through the night Lonely, lonely hours without that gay I held so tight Lord I pray that you Will listen to my plea Help him to forgive So he'll come back to me And call me baby Baby all the time du du du du du du do du du du du du du do du du du du du du do