The Babys

Songwriter: Wally Stocker John Waite Jonathan Cain

Producer: Keith Olsen

Give me something I can touch with my hands
Something I can look at and understand
If you're up there no don't look down on me
Do something quick I can't pay the rent
Do you believe in Jesus
Is he there
Is there a God above
And does he really care
Oh yeah
Jesus are you there
And do you really care
I don't believe in nothing no more
Can't find the truth
I just need to score
Don't give me Hare Krishna
Keep it to yourself man
Stand back
Get back
Do you believe in Jesus
Is he there
Is there a God above
And does he really care
Oh yeah
Jesus are you there
And do you really care
Take me on a cruise around the world
Give me a break
Bring me a girl
Getting crazy about World War Three
It's suicide of the sanctuary
Should I believe in Jesus
Is he there
Is there a God above
And does he really care
Oh yeah
Jesus are you there
And do you really care
Oh yeah
No no no no
Jesus are you there
Oh yeah
No no no no no no
Do you really care
Jesus are you there
Anybody in
Jesus Jesus Jesus are you there

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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