Everybody Loves My Baby (1924)
2-17
(wm) Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams (I) Clarence Williams’ Blue Five w/ Louis Armstrong (P) Ruth Etting (R) 1955 film Love Me or Leave Me by Doris Day (CR) The Boswell Sisters
Unisex refrain: Everybody loves my baby but my baby don’t love nobody but me, nobody but me.
Everybody wants my baby but my baby don’t want nobody but me, that’s plain to see!
Now when my baby kisses me upon my rosy cheeks, -
I just let those kisses be, don’t wash my face for weeks!
Everybody loves my baby but my baby don’t love nobody but me, nobody but me.

Female refrain: Everybody loves my baby but my baby don’t love nobody but me, nobody but me.
Everybody wants my baby but my baby don’t want nobody but me, that’s plain to see!
I’m his sweet patootie and he is my loving man.
Knows how to do his duty loves me like no other can!
Everybody loves my baby but my baby don’t love nobody but me, nobody but me

Male refrain: Everybody loves my baby but my baby don’t love nobody but me, nobody but me.
Everybody wants my baby but my baby don’t want nobody but me, that’s plain to see!
She’s got a form like Venus, honest, I ain`t talking Greek
No one can come between us
She`s my Sheba, I’m her Sheik.
Everybody loves my baby, but my baby don’t love nobody but me, nobody but me.