Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Written by Daryl Hall, the song is an ode to the Baby Boomer Generation, evidenced by the numerous references to things the generation grew up with (air raid desk drills, the Red Scare, Westerns on TV, the DeSoto automobile company, etc.).
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
He's a war baby, the son of Zorro
He's a war baby, the son of Zorro
War baby, been through mama, the bomb and 'Nam
He's a war (He's a war, he's a war), war baby
[Verse 2]
He's a worn baby, born in '45
He's a torn baby, but he's still alive
Scared baby, ate puffed wheat, x-rayed his feet
In the atom age, war baby
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Water ice, sleeveless fights
(DeSoto, DeSoto)
"Angel Eyes," Simoniz
(Yes, I know)
[Verse 3]
He's a scared baby, he's afraid of a plane
Hid under his desk in a hundred air raids
Scared baby, dug in dirt, watched Wyatt Earp
In the atom age, atom age, atom age, scared baby
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
Led three lives, commie spies
(Holy Joe, holy Joe)
Go Marines, Cloverine
(Yes, I know)
[Verse 4]
He's a war baby, the son of Zorro
He's a war baby, the son of Zorro
War baby, been through mama, the Bomb-a-rama
[Outro]
He's a war (He's a war, he's a war), war baby
He's a war (He's a war, he's a war), war baby
He's a war (He's a war, he's a war), war baby
He's a war (He's a war, he's a war), war baby
He's a war (He's a war, he's a war), war baby
He's a war (He's a war, he's a war), war baby...
War Baby Son of Zorro was written by Daryl Hall.
War Baby Son of Zorro was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Daryl Hall & John Oates released War Baby Son of Zorro on Tue Nov 12 1974.