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Well, they took a little honey from a honey tree,
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they dressed it up and they called it me.

Now everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby, now.

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I went out last night 'bout half past four,
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fifty women knocking on my door,
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and everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby, now.

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I went out last night, and I didn't stay late,
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'fore I'm home I had nineteen dates,
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and everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby, now.

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Me and my gal sitting in the shade,
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talk 'bout the money that she has made,
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and everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby, now.

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Everybody's trying to be my baby,

everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby,
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everybody's trying to be my baby, now