Nat King Cole - Walkin' My Baby Back Home lyrics

-artist: nat king cole -peak billboard position #8 in 1952 -words and music by roy turk and fred ahlert in 1930 -charted in 1931 by nick lucas (#8), ted weems (also #8), the charleston -chasers (#15), and lee morse (#18). -also charted in 1952 by johnnie ray at # 4 -title song from the 1953 film starring donald o'connor, janet leigh, buddy -hackett, and scatman crothers Gee, it's great after bein' out late Walkin' my baby back home Arm in arm over meadow and farm Walkin' my baby back home We go 'long harmonizing a song Or i'm recitin' a poem Owls go by and they give me the eye Walkin' my baby back home We stop for a while, she gives me a smile And snuggles her head on my chest We start in to pet and that's when i get Her talcum all over my vest After i kinda straighten my tie She has to borrow my comb Once kiss then i continue again Walkin' my baby back home She's 'fraid of the dark so i have to park Outside of her door till it's light She says if i try to kiss her she'll cry I dry her tears all through the night Hand in hand to a barbecue stand Right from her doorway we roam Eats and then it's a pleasure again Walkin' my baby Talkin' my baby Lovin' my baby I don't mean maybe Walkin' my baby back home