The Babys

Songwriter: Frank Musker Dominic Bugatti John Waite

Producer: Keith Olsen

I was so lonely until I met you
Told myself I'd get by without love
Drownin' my sorrows, avoiding tomorrows
Kind of felt that I just had enough

You light up my face with your jokes and your smiles
And the way that you came here tonight
Don't know what you got, but I'm sure glad I found you
Could be wrong but it sure feels right

And here I am
I'm back on my feet again
Here I am
I'm back on my feet again

Surprised at myself for the way that I feel
So happy that you're here with me
Some women I've known, have left me with nothing
But I guess that was just meant to be

And here I am
I'm back on my feet again
Here I am
I'm back on my feet again

I was down for the count
I was down, I was beat, I was cryin'
I was cornered and hurt
I was hidin' my face, sittin' there cryin'

I was so lonely until I met you
Told myself I'd get by without love
Drowning my sorrows, avoiding tomorrows
Kind of felt that I just had enough

And here I am
I'm back on my feet again
Here I am
I'm back on my feet again

Yeah, here I am
I'm back on my feet again
Here I am
I'm back on my feet again

Ooh yeah, here I am
I'm back on my feet again
Here I am
I'm back on my feet again

Here I am, yeah
I'm back on my feet again
Here I am
I'm back on my feet again

The Babys are a British rock band most famous for their hit songs “Every Time I Think of You” and “Isn’t it Time”. The band featured vocalist John Waite, and future Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain.

The band’s name was originally a joke that stuck. According to Waite:

We took the name simply because the record companies wouldn’t listen to any bands they thought were rock & roll. I mean, they wanted sure-fire teen bands, pre-teen bands. We couldn’t get anybody down to hear us to get a record deal, so we called ourselves The Babys. We thought we’d keep the name just for two weeks. Then, the word got around in London that there was a band playing rock & roll called The Babys and it seemed so off the wall, so completely crazy, that it was worth taking a shot with. It really appealed to everyone’s sense of humor.

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