[Male vocals] Every man more or less Likes to be called a baby Every man more or less Likes to be called a baby Treated with tenderness Matters not who he may be [Female vocals] How do I make them fall? You'd like to know my symptoms Whether they're short or tall Here's what I tell them all [Chorus] [Male and Female vocals harmonized, strings enter] I could die babying you (Yeah yeah yeah yeah) Won't you try babying too? (Oh oh, Baby me too!) Let me watch over your charms (sweet charms) And let my arms be your cradle (I'll cradle you) Cares will be ever [Impactful, dramatic, intense] Cares will be ever so few How can we ever be blue? While the golden years unfold I'll grow old babying you babying you Like I want to (Dooby dooby dooby do do do do do do) [Verse 2] [Male vocals, brass stabs] Copy this in your book And you will thank me for it Tell them how young they look Or how the men adore it [Female vocals] We know we love to play Men are just grown up children And when we feel that way We love to hear you say [Chorus] [Duet] I could die babying you (Yeah yeah yeah yeah) Won't you try babying too? (Sure) Let me watch over your charms And let my arm be your cradle (I'll cradle you) Cares will be ever so few (Won't be any) How can we ever be blue? While the golden years unfold I'll grow old babying you 'Cause I want to [Bridge] (Dooby dooby dooby do do do do do do) [Outro] [Duet, building intensity] Cares will be ever so few How can we ever be blue? While the golden years unfold I'll grow old babying you "That was 'Babyin’ You,' a gem from 1926, a time when the London stage was buzzing with a brand-new show called Princess Charming. Now, this was originally a Hungarian operetta, but when it hit London, they decided it needed a little more of that infectious American rhythm. Enter the legendary songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. If those names sound familiar, they should—they’re the same duo that gave us 'I Wanna Be Loved by You' and 'Who’s Sorry Now?' They were known as the secret sauce behind some of the Marx Brothers' funniest moments.nand they cooked up that catchy little ditty called 'Babyin' You' specifically for the London production. It’s a playful tune that dives into that sweet, slightly silly side of romance—all about how affection can sometimes turn into a bit of 'infantilization' between sweethearts. But here’s where the story gets a bit mysterious. When it came time to record it on the Regal label, the credits listed a duo: Eddie Morris, a popular American actor known as 'The Kid from Kentucky,' and a singer named Lena Barton. Now, here’s the kicker—nobody had ever heard of Lena Barton before. Turns out, 'Lena' was actually the iconic Elsie Carlisle hiding behind a pseudonym! Rumor has it she was under a strict contract with another label and had to use a fake name just to get this session So that's the story on that. Of course that's not the version you just heard, no. Although it used original 1926 lyrics, this composition was totally reworked for Public Domain Radio's 2026 cover. Up next is another vintage gem from days of ole.. Let Check it Out!
