Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby

•→ Louis Jordan  ⇐[1944]

∞  Nat King Cole & Ida JAMES  ↓

I got a gal who’s always late anytime we have a date
But I love her, yes I love her
I’m gonna walk right up to her gate – see if I can get it straight
‘Cause I want her, I’m gonna ask her

Is you is or is you ain’t my baby
The way you’re actin’ lately makes me doubt
You’s is still my baby, baby
Or has my flame in your heart done gone out

A man is a creature that has always been strange
Just when you’re sure of one, you find he’s gone and made a change

Is you is or is you ain’t my baby or maybe baby’s found somebody new
Or is my baby still my baby true

A woman is a creature that has always been strange
Just when you’re sure of one, you find she’s gone and made a change
(And took my change)  

Is you is or is you ain’t my baby – Maybe baby’s found somebody new
Or, tell me, please tell me, is my baby true

•→The Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby←

∇  Ira Woods  ⇓

•→Anita O’Day’s← / •→Joe Jackson’s cover←/ •→ Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’←

♥  Verve Remix Version of Dinah Washington‘s  ↓  (Rae & Christian Remix)

I got a man who’s always late anytime we have a date
But I love him, yes I love him
I’m gonna walk up to his gate – see if I can get it straight
‘Cause I want him and I’m gonna ask him

Is you is or is you ain’t my baby
The way you’re actin’ lately makes me doubt
You’s is still my baby, baby
I guess my baby’s found somebody new . . .

Is you is or is you ain’t my baby or maybe baby’s found somebody new
Or is my baby still my baby true . . .

I guess my baby’s found somebody new