Lyrics Joe Williams

Joe Williams

Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?

(JW:)

I got a gal who's always late

Any time we have a date

But I love her

Yes, I love her

I'm gonna walk up to her gate

To see if I can get it straight

'Cause I want her

I'm gonna ask her

Is you is or is you ain't my baby

The way you're acting lately makes me doubt

(MS:)

I am still your baby, baby, baby

Oh, but it seems my flame in your heart done gone out

(JW:)

A woman is a creature that has always been strange

Just when you think you're sure of one

She's gone and made a change

(MS:)

Is you is or is you ain't my baby

Maybe, maybe baby's found somebody new

(Both:)

Or is my baby still my baby true

(MS spoken:)

Now listen, I wanna know what the real deal be.

I mean, talk to me.

(Joe spoken:)

Rap on, baby, rap on, rap on.

(MS spoken:)

Tell me what happened.

I mean, who was that woman I saw you with last night?

And don't you tell me there wasn't no woman. I know it, I know it.

(JW spoken:)

Listen, Marlena. Let me tell you this one time.

If there is anything going on anywhere that is more fun than it is here, I will be there.

And I am here.

(MS spoken:)

You tellin' me the truth?

(JW spoken:)

I'm here with you, y'understand?

(MS spoken:)

I don't know about that.

I don't know about that.

(JW spoken:)

Rap on, baby

(MS:)

Well, I got a guy, always late

And anytime we have a date

Oh, but I love him

Yes, I love him

Now, I am gonna walk up to his gate

Shake my finger and just try to get it straight

'Cause I need him

And I surely am gonna ask him

Now, is you is or is you ain't my baby

The way that you're acting lately makes me doubt

(JW:)

You are still my baby, baby

It seems that my flame in your heart done gone out

(MS:)

I know one thing, a man is just a creature who has always been strange

Just when you think that you're sure of one

Look out, he done made a change

(JW:)

Is you is or is you ain't my baby

Or is my baby found somebody new

(Both:)

Or is my baby still my baby true

(MS spoken:)

I don't know.

I don't know.

It sound kinda sweet, but are you telling me the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

(MS spoken:)

Oh, your story's touching.

Your story's touching.

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