Gone Baby, Don’t Be Long
Title | Gone Baby, Don’t Be Long |
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Artist | Erykah Badu |
Album | New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh |
Release Date | 2010-03-30 |
Description | This song is the third installment of a story about a fictional character created by Badu about a woman in love with a hustler and the tribulations she experiences by being with him. The first is ‘Other Side of the Game’ from Baduizm and the second is ‘Danger’ from Worldwide Underground. |
Lyrics | [Verse 1] As the wind blows in passing Baby I think I'm fallin in love with you Where you go when you gone baby? Whatcha do? I know you gotta get your hustle on [Chorus] So gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long [Verse 2] Where you going with your stuff? Baby, what's the rush? You got me feelin like a girl with a fiendish crush - hey When you're gone, where you go, boy I miss you much But I know you got to get your hustle on [Chorus] So gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Oooh Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long I know you got to get your hustle on So gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Oooh Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long I know you got to get your hustle on [Post-Chorus] I can't wait, to see what you'll do It's not too much, to follow you through Ooh, I can't wait, to see what you'll be I'm gon' be here, 'cause I believe So gone, gone baby You might also like[Verse 3] There's only one thing I'm still askin.. Why is it I feel you masking? If this love that you feel is really real And I know you got to get yo' hustle on [Verse 4] You laugh when you ask, "Baby, what's the rush?" (No-ho, baby) When we touch, wanna know if it's love or lust, oh Uh, cause I feel like a girl with a feindish crush And I know you got to get your hustle on [Chorus] So gone So gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Ooooh Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long [Post-Chorus] I can't wait, to see how you move I like to watch, you do what you do Ooh, I can't wait to see what you'll be I'm gon' be here, cause I believe So gone, gone baby [Chorus] Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long So gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Ooooh Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long Gone baby, gone baby, don't be long |