"Cherry Oh Baby" — Eric Donaldson's reggae hit from 1971, covered with affection on Black and Blue (1976).
(E. Donaldson)
Oh, Cherry, oh Cherry, oh baby
Doncha know I in need of thee
You don't believe it true
Why don't you love me, too
Its so long I been waiting
For you to come right in
Now that we are together
Is make my joy run over
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...
Oh Cherry, oh Cherry, oh baby
Doncha know I in love with you
You don't believe I know
So why don't you try me
I'm never gonna let you down
Never make you wear no frown
You say you love me madly
Then why do you treat me badly
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh Cherry, oh Cherry, oh baby
Doncha know I in love with you
You don't believe I know
So why don't you try me (try me)
I'm never gonna let you down no
Never make you wear no frown
You say you love me madly
Then why do you treat me badly
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Whoa, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo, eeyo
Yeeeaah, yeah, yeah, yeah......
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- Written by Eric Donaldson. His 1971 version won the Jamaica Festival Song Competition. The Stones covered it for Black and Blue (1976), one of their more successful reggae experiments.