Harry Nilsson

Released: July 10, 1972

Songwriter: Harry Nilsson

Producer: Richard Perry

[Verse 1]
It was take 54
When she walked through the door
With the red light on it
I knew in a minute
If I wanted to get in it
Then I'd have to get on it

[Pre-Chorus 1]
I sang my balls off for you, baby
I worked my fingers to the bone
I closed my eyes to get the high note
But when I woke up I was alone

[Chorus]
Baby, baby come back
I need you to make a good track
Baby, baby come back
Baby, baby come back

[Verse 2]
Well I saw her today
Back in studio A
We were just gettin' started
I sang for a minute
She couldn't get in it
I felt brokenhearted

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I sang my balls off for you, baby
I almost broke the microphone
I even sang the song that you wrote
But when I woke up I was alone

[Chorus]
Oh! Baby, baby, come back
I need you to make a good track
Baby, baby come back
Baby, baby come back

[Bridge]
High note
But when I woke up I was alone

[Chorus]
Baby, baby come back
I need you to make a good track
Baby, baby come back
B-b-b-baby come back

[Outro]
[snoring, a woman screaming]
Son of Schmilsson!
[snoring stops]
Huh? Hey, what's going on, man? Hey, who said that?
Harry? Is that you?
Son of Schmilsson!
Hey, that's not funny, man!
What is this, some kind of-- where did you get all those sound effects from?
RCA Records and Tapes! Mwahahahahahaha!

Harry Nilsson was a songwriter and singer, famous for writing hits like “One,” creating unique musical stories like “The Point,” and singing covers like “Without You” and “Everybody’s Talkin'”

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