Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
This song from the 1998 album, Rufus Wainwright, centers on the love interest brought up in “Danny Boy” from the same album. Danny was someone Rufus was interested in but someone he knew he couldn’t have given that Danny was straight. This song chronicles Rufus' infatuation with Danny and Danny’s ow...
[Verse 1]
Nothing so bright
Nothing so smooth
Nothing so pure
As my baby
[Verse 2]
All of my life
Days into night
All I did dream
Was my baby
[Verse 3]
Until the day
Darkness entwined
With silver eyes
Was my baby staring
At me
[Interlude]
And since then I can't see straight
And since then my smile's been fake
[Verse 4]
Funny I know
The troubles I've seen
But through one eye only
That's clear
[Verse 5]
If you bring along your needles
Then I'll bring my sharpened pencils
And draw one more comic tragedy
My baby
[Verse 6]
So call up the child players
From madam we'll rent the parlor
And dance to death
Till I can't see
My baby
Baby was written by Rufus Wainwright.
Baby was produced by Van Dyke Parks & Jon Brion.
Rufus Wainwright released Baby on Tue May 19 1998.