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Released in 1994

Keep Your Hands Off My Baby

Written by Gerry GoffinCarole King

Last updated on December 3, 2016


Album This song officially appears on the Live At The BBC Official live.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1994

Other songs written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King

From Wikipedia:

Keep Your Hands Off My Baby” is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It has been recorded by many artists, most notably Little Eva, who had a #12 hit with the song on the Billboard charts in 1962. Other artists who have recorded versions of the song include The Beatles, Kirsty MacColl, Helen Shapiro, Lindisfarne, Skeeter Davis, The Trashmen and Wayne Fontana.

The Beatles recorded the song for the BBC radio show Saturday Club on 22 January 1963, which was first broadcast four days later. They also performed it in the following month on their first British tour. It was released on their album, Live at the BBC, in 1994.


Lyrics

We've been friends for oh so long

I let you share what's mine

When you mess with the girl I love

It's time to draw the line


Keep your hands off my baby

Ain't a-gonna tell you but a-one more time

So keep your hands off my baby

Boy, you get it through your head

That girl is mine


I don't mind if you lend my clothes

Jewellery and such

There is something that you get straight

There's one thing you don't touch


Keep your hands off my baby

Ain't a-gonna tell you but a-one more time

So keep your hands off my baby

Can you get it through your head?

That girl is mine


Ow, baby!


Keep your hands off my baby

Ain't a-gonna tell you but a-one more time

So keep your hands off my baby

Can you get it through your head?

That girl is mine


Oh keep your hands off my baby, now

She's mine

Keep your hands off my baby

You better watch your step now

Boy, you get it through your head

That girl is mine

Officially appears on

Bootlegs

Live performances

Keep Your Hands Off My Baby” has been played in 2 concerts.

Latest concerts where “Keep Your Hands Off My Baby” has been played


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