“Cherry Oh Baby” is a a cover of Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter Eric Donaldson’s 1971 song. The Rolling Stones recorded the majority of their 1973 album Goats Head Soup in Jamaica (due to becoming tax exiles and Keith Richards’ ongoing legal issues) but this is the most the band got into the isla...
[Verse 1]
Oh, Cherry, oh Cherry, oh baby
Don't you know I'm in need of thee
You don't believe it's true
Why don't you love me, too
It's so long I been waiting
For you to come right in
Now that we are together
Is makin' my joy run over
[Chorus]
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Oh Cherry, oh Cherry, oh baby
Don't you know I'm in love with you
You don't believe I know
So why don't you try me
I'm never going to let you down
Never make you wear no frown
You say you love me madly
Then why do you treat me badly
[Chorus]
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Oh Cherry, oh Cherry, oh baby
Don't you know I'm in love with you
You don't believe I know
So why don't you try me
I'm never going to let you down
Never make you wear no frown
You say you love me madly
Then why do you treat me badly
[Outro]
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Cherry Oh Baby was written by Eric Donaldson.
Cherry Oh Baby was produced by The Glimmer Twins & Mick Jagger & Keith Richards.
The Rolling Stones released Cherry Oh Baby on Fri Apr 23 1976.