My Lean Baby - Dinah Washington

My lean baby’s tall and thin

Five feet seven of bones and skin

But when he tells me maybe He loves me

I feel as whirly as a girly can be

He’s so skinny He’s so drawn

When he stands sideways you think he’s gone

But when he calls me baby I feel fine

To think he’s frantically romantically mine

He’s slender but he’s tender

Makes my heart surrender

And every night when I hold him tight

The feelings is nice my arms can go around twice

My lean baby He’s so slim

A broom sticks wider compared to him

But when he starts to kiss me then I know

I love him so I’ll never ever let him go

I chased him and I caught him

A diamond ring I bought him

Now the diamond shines the ring is fine

But here’s the twist he wears it round his wrist

My lean baby strange to see

But all his lovin' belongs to me

And when he starts to kiss me

Then I know I love him so I’ll never ever let him go

Yes I love him and I’ll never let him go