Tell My Baby I Love Her Song Lyrics and Chords by Johnny Horton
Tell My Baby I Love Her
Recorded by Johnny Horton
Written by Johnny Horton and Tillman Franks
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Well I said my baby was a-doin' me wrong
So I packed my bags and
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told her a lie 'cause I'm goin' back home
Just to tell my baby I love her
To tell my baby
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I love
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her
Well the
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nights were long and I
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felt so bad
My
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heart was sad and
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heavy
I'm goin' back home where I belong
Just to tell my baby
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I love
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her
To tell my baby
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I love
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her
I been walkin' this road since late last night
And the weather is cold and
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dreary
But
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the thought of my baby's warm red lips
Keeps me warm and cheery because I
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love her
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dearly
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Well I'm almost home and I see her standin' there
A-wavin' from the
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window
With a
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smile on her face and a tear in her eye
I know my baby still
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loves
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I know my baby still
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loves
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Tell My Baby I Love Her?
- The song Tell My Baby I Love Her was sang by Johnny Horton.
Who is Johnny Horton?
- John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 - November 5, 1960) was an American country music, honky tonk and rockabilly singer and musician, during the 1950s and early 1960s, best known for his saga songs that became international hits beginning with the 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans", which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs of the Century". His first No. 1 country song was in 1959, "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)".
Horton's music usually encompassed folk ballads based on American historic themes and legend. He had two successes in 1960 with both "Sink the Bismarck" and "North to Alaska," the latter utilized over the opening credits to the John Wayne film of the same name. Horton died in November 1960 at the peak of his fame in a traffic collision, less than two years after his breakthrough. Horton is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
