OH NO, NOT MY BABY

Manfred Mann



"Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby

Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby

Not my girl"



When my friends told me you had someone new

I didn't believe a single word was true

I told them all I had faith in you

I just kept on sayin':



"Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby

She don't go with other guys

& I don't think she would tell me lies"

My mama told me when rumors spread

There's truth somewhere & I should use my head

But I didn't listen to a word she said

I kept right on sayin':



"Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby

She's not like these other girls, you see

& I believe she's in love with me

Oh no no no no no, not my girl"



Well, you might have had a last-minute fling

But I am sure it didn't mean a thing

'Cause yesterday you accepted my ring

& now I'm glad that I just kept on sayin':



"Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby

Oh no, not my baby; oh no, not my sweet baby

Not my girl, not my girl