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For this song, my lyrical inspiration came from virtuoso Aimee Mann. I read an interview wherein she gave songwriting do's and don't's. One of her know-it-all, word-to-the-wise instructions was to never use cliché units of language like heart, rain, train or baby. Especially baby. To myself I thought 'Who made her the word police?'

In resistance to authority, I immediately titled my tune BABY, BABY and from there concocted my song.

Thanks, Aim!



Meet Laureltide Green Resident Ronnie Mann

Volunteer Fireman
Address: Engine 98

Mann's girlfriend is a junkie and his troubles have been lavishly reported in the pages of the Laureltide Green Say Anything Post. His other jobs as laborer, van driver and house painter are in erratic rotation. His favorite watering hole is the Willow Inn on Main Street. He collects Star Wars figures.

lyrics

Baby, Baby
(Words & music by Michael Mazzarella)

Came to see you baby
Were you crying baby, baby?
Tried to reach you baby
You were slipping baby, baby

Want to hold you baby
Will you let me baby, baby?
Tell me something maybe
Anything now baby, baby

Cheer up, if you will
Cheer up, I will show my love
Cheer up, better still
Listen now and think us over

Thought about us baby
We can make it baby, baby
Talk about us baby
I won't fake it baby, baby

Cheer up, if you will
Cheer up, I will show my love
Cheer up, better still
Listen now and think us over

Can't you understand we should be together?
In this place of pain we are so alone
I will take a stand if you take me closer
I will be your man everyday

Came to see you baby
Were you crying baby, baby?
Tried to reach you baby
You were slipping baby, baby

Say you love me baby
Say you'll be my baby, baby
Say you love me baby
Say you'll be my baby, baby
Say you love me baby
Say you'll be my baby, baby
Say you'll be my baby

credits

from Love in Laureltide Green, released June 21, 2013
Michael Mazzarella - Lead vocals, Background vocals and all instrumentation

Gail George - Background Vocals

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Michael Mazzarella New York, New York

Songwriter.

Solo artist. Formerly of The Rooks, The Broken Hearts, & Sonic Blue Sound Revue.

Albums here on Bandcamp & 5-CD Songwriter set on Kool Kat Musik.

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