Baby Blue

Album: If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin') (1988)
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  • She looked so much like a lady
    But she was so much like a child
    A devil when she held me close
    An angel when she smiled
    She always held it deep inside
    But somehow I always knew
    She'd go away when the grass turned green
    And the sky turned baby blue

    And baby blue was the color of her eyes
    Baby blue like the Colorado skies
    Like a breath of spring, she came and left
    And I still don't know why
    So here's to you and whoever holds my baby blue tonight

    She brought colors to my life
    That my eyes had never touched
    When she taught me how to care
    I never cared so much
    I try not to think of her
    But I fall asleep and do
    And drift off where the grass is green
    And the sky is baby blue

    And baby blue was the color of her eyes
    Baby blue like the Colorado skies
    Like a breath of spring, she came and left
    And I still don't know why
    So here's to you and whoever holds my baby blue tonight

    Baby blue was the color of her eyes
    Baby blue like the Colorado skies
    Like a breath of spring, she came and left
    And I still don't know why
    So here's to you and whoever holds my baby blue tonight

    Baby blue was the color of her eyes
    Baby blue like the Colorado skies
    Baby blue was the color of her eyes
    Baby blue like the Colorado skies
    Baby blue was the color of her eyes
    Baby blue like the Colorado skies Writer/s: Aaron Gayle Barker
    Publisher: Bluewater Music Corp.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 8

  • Wayren From Northern Ny from Small Town Near Vermont And CanadaWhen my husband of 50years died at his wake they played George strait. Songs as low background music.
  • Judy from BaytownBaby Blue has been my favorite song since I first heard it many years ago now. In fact, I've told friends that I want it to be played at my Funeral one day
  • Doug Burke from Park City, UtThe song was written by Nashville Hall of Fame Songwriter, Aaron Barker. I interviewed him about the song on my podcast at Backstory Song here if you want to hear his version of the inspiration and creation:

    https://www.backstorysong.com/the-songs/baby-blue
  • Megan from Stevenson, AlThis song is simpley beautiful! Wow!
  • Alan from Lubbock, TxThe song was written by Aaron Barker. It is rumored that George Straigt dedicated to his daughter Jenifer.
  • Mo from Austin, TxIt is not about George's daughter, George didn't even write the song. It was written by a songwriter named Aaron Barker.
  • Clinton from St Joseph, MoIts actually Jenifer Strait, I dunno why I put jaime
  • Shelby from Idiotville , KyThis is a beautiful song. People should not vandalize the lyrics to this...but I'm not one to talk as I don't know them either. Still, no one should be saying crap like "Heyn sexy?" on such a wonderful song
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