Story Behind The Song
I bought my Fender Stratocaster at the age of 14 (many months of allowance), and played it on every gig and recording session for 25 years. Then, when somebody broke into my van and stole all my gear, including the guitar, I remembered having heard that,
Song Description
Bottle neck blues about loss - you think it's about a man who's lost his woman to another man, but it's actually about something else.
| Song Length |
4:19 |
Genre |
Blues - Delta |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cross, Irate |
Subject |
Crime, Theft, Sadness |
| Similar Artists |
Joe Cocker, The Blues Brothers |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
One Friday evening you came and stole my baby way.
(repeat)
You come sneakin' in the dead of night, and now I'm searchin' every day.
Well my baby stood right by me for twenty-five years.
(repeat)
You run off with my darlin', now I'm searchin' in a world full of tears.
(Chorus)
Please, Mr. Asshole, bring my baby back to me.
Please, Mr. Asshole, bring my baby back to me.
You run off with my darlin', now I'm as sad as I can be.
You coulda shot me with your pistol, coulda stuck me with your knife,
Coulda run off with my girlfriend, I woulda GIVEN you my wife!
But when stole my guitar, you crossed the line, my friend.
You stole my Stratocaster, now there is no greater sin!
Hey, Asshole! Bring my baby back to me!
You run off with my darlin', now I'm as sad as I can be.
Coz she used to sound somethin' like this:
(solo)
Please, Mr. Asshole, bring my baby back to me.
Please, Mr. Asshole, bring my baby back to me.
Coz if I catch you with my darlin', my face is the last thing you'll ever see!