Bye, Bye Baby

(R. Powell St. John, Jr.)

Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
I may be seeing you around
When I change my living standard and I move uptown,
Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.

So long, my honey, so long.
Too bad you had to drift away
'Cause I could use some company
Right here on this road, on this road I'm on today.

I get the feeling I could chase you clean on in the ball
And wind up staying pull off, put down strung out and stalled.
Honey, I ain't got time to wait on you or to fetch your super ball,
I got lots of things I've got to do.

I know that you got things to do and places to be.
I guess I'll have to find the thing you placed on me.
I may wind up in the street or sleep beneath a tree,
Still I guess you know honey I've gotta go.

Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
I guess you know you're on your own,
It seems you just got lost somewhere out in the world
And you left me here to face it all alone,
You left me here to face it all alone,
You left me here to face it all alone,
Bye-bye baby, baby bye-bye!

Discs

  1. 18 Essential songs (1995)
  2. 1967-10-08 Santa Clara Fairgrounds, San Jose, California (1967-10-08)
  3. 1968-01-12 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles (1968-01-12)
  4. 3CD Box Set (1993)
  5. Absolute Janis (1997)

    Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
    I may be seeing you around
    When I change my living standard and move uptown,
    Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.

    Well so, so long, my honey, so long.
    I guess I'm gonna make it OK.
    I'll see you in the funny papers some old day,
    So long, my honey, so long.

    Well, I get the feeling I could chase you clean on in the ball
    And wind up staying pull off, put down strung out and stalled.
    I ain't got time to wait on you or to fetch your super-ball,
    I've got lots of things I've got to do.

    Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
    I guess I'm gonna make it OK.
    I'll see you in the funny papers some old day,
    Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.

    Well so, so long, my honey, so long.
    Too bad you had to drift away
    'Cause I could use some company
    Right on this road, up on this road I'm on today, yeah hey yeah!

    Well, I know that you got things to do and places to be
    And I guess I'll have to find the thing you placed on me
    I may wind up in the street or sleep beneath a tree,
    Still I guess you know honey I've gotta go.

    Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
    Lord, I might've been your wife,
    But you settled for a place right in my heart,
    You didn't want a place in my life.

    So, so long, my honey, so long.
    I guess you know you're on your own,
    It seems you just got lost somewhere out in the world
    And you left me here to face it all alone,
    You left me here to face it all alone,
    You left me here to face it all alone, yeah hey yeah,
    I said bye, bye bye bye baby, baby bye-bye, waah!!

  6. Anthology (1982)

    Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
    I may be seeing you around
    When I change my living standard and move uptown,
    Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.

    Well so, so long, my honey, so long.
    I guess I'm gonna make it OK.
    I'll see you in the funny papers some old day,
    So long, my honey, so long.

    Well, I get the feeling I could chase you clean on in the ball
    And wind up staying pull off, put down strung out and stalled.
    I ain't got time to wait on you or to fetch your super-ball,
    I've got lots of things I've got to do.

    Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
    I guess I'm gonna make it OK.
    I'll see you in the funny papers some old day,
    Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.

    Well so, so long, my honey, so long.
    Too bad you had to drift away
    'Cause I could use some company
    Right on this road, up on this road I'm on today, yeah hey yeah!

    Well, I know that you got things to do and places to be
    And I guess I'll have to find the thing you placed on me
    I may wind up in the street or sleep beneath a tree,
    Still I guess you know honey I've gotta go.

    Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
    Lord, I might've been your wife,
    But you settled for a place right in my heart,
    You didn't want a place in my life.

    So, so long, my honey, so long.
    I guess you know you're on your own,
    It seems you just got lost somewhere out in the world
    And you left me here to face it all alone,
    You left me here to face it all alone,
    You left me here to face it all alone, yeah hey yeah,
    I said bye, bye bye bye baby, baby bye-bye, waah!!

  7. At Winterland '68 (1968-04-12/13 [1998])
  8. Big Brother & the Holding Co (1967)
  9. Blow All My Blues Away (1962/70)
  10. Cry Baby (The Ultimate Collection) (2009)
  11. Greatest Hits (1973)
  12. In Concert (1972)

    Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
    I may be seeing you around
    When I change my living standard and move uptown,
    Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.

    Well so, so long, my honey, so long.
    I guess I'm gonna make it OK.
    I'll see you in the funny papers some old day,
    So long, my honey, so long.

    Well, I get the feeling I could chase you clean on in the ball
    And wind up staying pull off, put down strung out and stalled.
    I ain't got time to wait on you or to fetch your super-ball,
    I've got lots of things I've got to do.

    Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
    I guess I'm gonna make it OK.
    I'll see you in the funny papers some old day,
    Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.

    Well so, so long, my honey, so long.
    Too bad you had to drift away
    'Cause I could use some company
    Right on this road, up on this road I'm on today, yeah hey yeah!

    Well, I know that you got things to do and places to be
    And I guess I'll have to find the thing you placed on me
    I may wind up in the street or sleep beneath a tree,
    Still I guess you know honey I've gotta go.

    Bye, bye-bye, baby, bye-bye.
    Lord, I might've been your wife,
    But you settled for a place right in my heart,
    You didn't want a place in my life.

    So, so long, my honey, so long.
    I guess you know you're on your own,
    It seems you just got lost somewhere out in the world
    And you left me here to face it all alone,
    You left me here to face it all alone,
    You left me here to face it all alone, yeah hey yeah,
    I said bye, bye bye bye baby, baby bye-bye, waah!!

  13. Light Is Faster Than Sound (1966-07-28)
  14. Live Fast Die Young (CD) (1967)
  15. Live Fast Die Young (LP) (1967)
  16. Live in San Francisco (1966/67)
  17. The Lost Tapes (1966/67 [2008])
  18. The Rarest Pearls (1966/70)
  19. Unforgettable (1994)