Baby's Got A Hold On Me Song Lyrics and Chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Baby's Got A Hold On Me
Recorded by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Written by Jeffrey Hanna, Robert Carpenter, Josh Leo
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Sitting on the front porch trying to keep still
Baby's looking finer than
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a fifty dollar bill
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Pretty blue eyes and it isn't hard to see
My baby's got a
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hold on
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me
Long blond hair down the middle of her back
She got the keys to her
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Daddy's
Cadillac
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Got every little thing that I'm ever gonna need
Baby's got a
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hold on
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me
Got a hold on got a hold on
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me
Got a
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hold on baby's got a
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hold on
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We got a full tank of gas looking for a thrill
A three day weekend a lot of
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time to kill
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Put the top down but we're never gonna freeze
Cause baby's got a
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hold on
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Repeat #3
There's a full moon shining on a Carolina night
Five o'clock girl across the
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interstate
line
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Gotta catch her waiting and that's how it's gonna be
Cause baby's got a
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hold on
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repeat #3 x2
FAQ
Who sang the the song Baby's Got A Hold On Me?
- The song Baby's Got A Hold On Me was sang by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Who is Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country rock band. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California, in 1966. The band's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as the Dirt Band.
Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned during 2001, staying 16 years, then departing again in November 2017. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music.
The band's successes include a cover version of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles". Albums include 1972's Will the Circle be Unbroken, featuring such traditional country artists as Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, and Jimmy Martin. A follow-up album based on the same concept, Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two was released in 1989, was certified gold, won two Grammys, and was named Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
