When I woke up this fine, bright morning
It didn't look right to me
It seemed like something was awful wrong
And I wondered what it could beI been thinking about it all day long
Trying to figure out what was wrong
Well, the answer just now came to me
My darling baby's goneI gotta go get my baby wherever he may be
I gotta go get my baby and bring him home with me
I hate to leave your company, it's jolly as can be
But I gotta go get my baby and bring him home with meWell, I guess I took that guy of mine
For granted too darn long
He must of got tired of waiting 'round
And thought he didn't belongBut Lawdy knows I love that man
More than I've ever shown
I'm gonna bring my loving baby back
And place him on a throneI gotta go get my baby wherever he may be
I gotta go get my baby and bring him home with me
If I have to swim the ocean, well, look out Mister Sea
'Cause I'm gonna go get my baby and bring him home with me