Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Danmarks Radio (Gladsaxe Teen Club, Gladsaxe), March 17, 1969) Lyrics
Led Zeppelin
Lyrics
Babe, baby, baby, I'm Gonna Leave You.
I said baby, you know I'm gonna leave you.
I'll leave you when the summertime,
Leave you when the summer comes a-rollin'
Leave you when the summer comes along.
Baby, baby, I don't wanna leave you,
I ain't jokin' woman, I got to ramble.
Oh, yeah, baby, baby, I believin',
We really got to ramble.
I can hear it callin' me the way it used to do,
I can hear it callin' me back home!
Babe...I'm gonna leave you
Oh, baby, you know, I've really got to leave you
Oh I can hear it callin 'me
I said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do
Ohhh
I know, I know
I know I never never never gonna leave your babe
But I got to go away from this place,
I've got to quit you, yeah
Ooh, baby...
Baby, ooh don't you hear it callin' me
Woman, woman, I know, I know
It feels good to have you back again
And I know that one day baby, it's really gonna grow, yes it is.
We gonna go walkin' through the park every day.
Come what may, every day
Oooh, mama baby
I'm gonna leave you--go away
It was really, really good.
You made me happy every single day.
But now!
I've got to go away!
Baby, baby, baby, baby
That's when it's callin' me
I said that's when it's callin' me back home...??
Song & Lyrics Facts
Led Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" was released in 1969 on the band's self-titled debut album. The song was written by Anne Bredon, who adapted it from a traditional folk song, and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.
It was recorded live at Danmarks Radio (Gladsaxe Teen Club) in Gladsaxe, Denmark on March 17th, 1969. The lyrics tell of heartache and separation as the protagonist laments their lover leaving them for another. With its acoustic guitar arrangement and bluesy vocal harmonies, "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" became one of Led Zeppelin's signature songs. The band would continue to perform the track throughout their career, with the studio version becoming a mainstay of classic rock radio.