The Babys

Songwriter: Wally Stocker Tony Brock John Waite

Producer: Keith Olsen

You turn your back on me
And you slam the door
I burn my bridges
Watch the players
I know the score
The starlings fly for winter skies
Only the cold wind blows
Love is just a mystery
Like colors to the blind
You always need
A secret agent love
You feel you've missed
Once chance for the spirits
Something stronger than a kiss
Around the world
The signal beams
For others and their dreams
Love is just a mystery
Like colors to the blind
Love is just a mystery
Like colors to the blind

Love is just a mystery
Love is just a mystery
Love is just a mystery
Love is just a mystery

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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