Song title: Baby doll
Baby doll - Laurel Canyon
Whoa baby doll
They tried to tell me you were deaf and dumb
But I knew they were wrong
You were just a silent one
Oh baby doll
They tried to tell me you could not feel
But I found out they tried to conceal
From you, that you were warm
Well they brought you in to this laboratory
And tried to give you the show and tell
They want to hear you say that you were sorry
And then they told you, that you were concieved in hell
But baby doll you knew, you knew that was'nt true
You knew that it was them, it was a gift
Oh baby doll
It was so hard to know you
I could not tell you I could'nt show you
But I didnt have to 'cause you already knew
Oh baby doll
We had to see by touching hands
We had to dance to a silent band
And you surprised me being so graceful
I know you can't hear these songs I sing
But then they're more for me than they are for you
Because you don't need these songs
Babe well I got news
Yeah you knew the first time that I held you
Baby didnt have to hear "I love you"
Whoa baby doll
They tried to tell you were deaf and dumb
But I knew that they were wrong
And you were just the lonely one Notes:
These lyrics refer to the version that was recorded in May-June 1972 at the offices of Laurel Canyon Music, New York City, NY, and that later appeared on the semi-legal CD Before The Fame.
Baby doll - Alternate lyrics
Oh Baby Doll
They tried to tell me you were deaf and dumb
But I knew they were wrong
You're just a silent one
Oh Baby Doll
They tried to tell me you could not feel
But I found out they tried to conceal
From you, that you were a woman
Well they brought you into their laboratory
And tried to get you to show and tell
They wanted to hear you say that you were sorry
And then they told you that you were conceived in hell
But Baby Doll, you knew
you knew that wasn't true
you knew that it was them
it wasn't you
Oh baby doll
It was so hard to know you
I could not tell, I couldn't show you
But I didn't have to, 'cause you already knew
Oh baby doll
They had to see by touching hands
We had to dance to a silent band
and you surprised me, being so graceful
I know you can't hear these songs I sing
But then they're more for me than they are for you
Because you don't need these songs, babe, like I do
Yeah, you knew the first time that I held you babe
You didn't have to hear how I love
Oh baby doll
They tried to tell me you were deaf and dumb
But I knew that they were wrong
And you were just the lonely one Notes:
These lyrics differs from the Laurel Canyon demo.
This song has never been published on any official release.
Never played in regular set.
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Recorded for the Laurel Canyon / London Publishing demos
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