BABYSITTER, THE
(Betty Wright / Clarence Reid / Willie Clarke)


Betty Wright - 1973





When my best friend said she had lost her man
To her babysitter, I thought she was lying
I said no sixteen year old schoolgirl
Could ever take a man of mine

Stayin' home with our baby all the time
It got me kind of broken hearted
So I went and hired myself a babysitter
And that's when my trouble all started

This sixteen year old year old chick walked in
With a skirt up to her waist
She had a truckload of you know what
And all of it in place

I should have been aware all along
Of the babysitter, oh yeah yeah
I should have known from the jump, yeah
She was a man-getter, umm-hmm

I should have been aware all along 
Of the babysitter
I should have known from the jump, yeah
She was a man getter, yes she was

(Instrumental Break)

When I found exactly what was goin' on
There wasn't much that I could do
The babysitter had his heart and soul
And all of his money too

You know I should have been aware
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, of the babysitter
I should have known from the jump, yeah
She was a man-getter, yes she was

So girls if you want your man
And no one else
Buy yourself some sizzle pants
And babysit your baby yourself

Beware, girls, you better beware
Of the babysitter, hmm-hmm-hmm, yeah
Rock, rock, rock your baby
Rock, rock, rock your baby






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2014)