Chains	Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)
Home Index Page	Words and Music by Carole King and Gerry Goffin Peaked at number 30 for The Cookies on 77 WABC, New York weekly surveys January 1963 Peaked at number 17 on Billboard 1963 Chains by The Beatles received considerable airplay in 1964 Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains And they ain't the kind that you can see Whoa, it's chains of love Got a hold on me, yeah Chains, well, I can't break away from these chains Can't run around 'cause I'm not free Whoa, these chains of love Won't let me be, yeah Now, believe me when I tell you "I think you're fine" I'd like to love you but, darling, I'm imprisoned by these Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains And they ain't the kind that you can see Whoa, it's chains of love Got a hold on me, yeah I wanna tell you, pretty baby, "your lips look sweet" I'd like to kiss them but I can't break away from all of these Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains And they ain't the kind that you can see Whoa, it's chains of love Got a hold on me, yeah Chains, chains of love Chains of love	Words and Music by Carole King and Gerry Goffin Peaked at number 4 for The Cookies on 77 WABC New York in 1963 Peaked at number 7 on Billboard 1963 Don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (Oh, no) don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (I love him so) Don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (Oh, don't you know) Don't say nothin' Bad about my baby He's good (he's good) He's good to me (good to me) That's all I care about (Oh, no) don't you tell me My baby's just a playboy (It wasn't him) don't you tell me My baby's just a playboy (Not tonight) I won't listen To a single word you say (He's my guy) don't you tell me My baby's just a playboy He's true (he's true) He's true to me (true to me) So, girl, you better shut your mouth (Everyone says he's lazy) But not when he's kissin' me (Everyone says he's crazy) Sure he's crazy Crazy about me, oh, oh, oh Don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (Oh, no) don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (I love him so) Don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (Oh, don't you know) Don't say nothin' Bad about my baby He's good (he's good) He's good to me (good to me) And that's all I care about (Oh, no) don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (Oh, no) don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (I love him so) Don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (Oh, don't you know) Don't say nothin' Bad about my baby He's true (he's true) He's true to me (true to me) So, girl, you better shut your mouth (Oh, no) don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (Oh, no) don't say nothin' Bad about my baby Don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (Oh, no) don't say nothin' Bad about my baby (Oh, no) don't say nothin' Bad about my baby   (Oh, no) don't say nothin' Bad about my baby	Words home page    Song Index    Take the Oldies Quiz