Baby Blue

Album

Don't Stop Movin'

Label

Apple Records

Genre

Power Pop

Composer(s)

William Peter Ham

Entered Chart

Mar 25, 1972

Peak Date

Apr 29, 1972

Released

6 March 1972

Recorded

25 & 27 September, 6 October 1971[2] Studio AIR Studios, London[2]

Catalog #

Apple 1844

B-Side

Flying

"Baby Blue" is a song by the Welsh band Badfinger from their 1971 album, Straight Up. The song was written by Pete Ham, produced by Todd Rundgren, and released on Apple Records. As a single in the US in 1972, it went to #14. In 2013, the song was prominently featured in the series finale of the television show Breaking Bad. As a result, the song charted in the UK for the first time, reaching #73.

Guess I got what I deserved 
Kept you waiting there too long, my love 
All that time without a word 
Didn't know you'd think that I'd forget or I'd regret 
The special love I had for you, my baby blue 
 
All the days became so long 
Did you really think, I'd do you wrong? 
Dixie, when I let you go 
Thought you'd realize that I would know 
I would show the special love I have for you, my baby blue 
 
What can I do, what can I say 
Except I want you by my side 
How can I show you, show me the way 
Don't you know the times I've tried? 
 
[guitar solo (Joey Molland)] 
 
Guess that's all I have to say 
Except the feeling just grows stronger every day 
Just one thing before I go 
Take good care, baby, let me know, let it grow 
The special love you have for me, my Dixie, dear.