Baby Please Set Date

by Elmore James
recording of November 1959, Chicago

Baby please, baby please set a date
Baby please, baby please set a date
Please don't set tomorrow,
tomorrow is too far away

When I put you in my arms,
my heart gets full of frowns
When I get you in my arms,
my face gets full of frowns
When you whisper "Daddy, daddy, daddy",
you know my [bad word] tumblin' down

Now, baby please, baby please set a date
Baby please, baby please set a date
Don't wait until tomorrow,
because tomorrow may be too late, oh yeah

I love you so much baby,
I love you better then I do myself
I love you so much baby,
I love you better then I do myself
If you ever leave me honey,
I couldn't love nobody else