Bye bye baby Remember you're my baby When they give you the eye, Although I know that you care Won't you write and declare That though on the loose You are still on the square * I'll be gloomy But send that rainbow to me Then my shadows will fly Though you'll be gone for a while I know that I'll be smilin' With my baby by and by And by With my baby, by and by Bye bye baby, bye bye Baby bye Bye Bye bye pretty baby You better remember you're my baby When they give you the eye, my my Although I know that you care Won't you write and declare That though on the loose You are still stayin' on the square * repeat With my baby, by and by I'll be in my room alone Every post meridian And I'll be with my diary And that book by Mister Gideon Bye bye baby Remember you're my baby When they give you the eye And just to show you I care I will write and declare That I'm on the loose But I'll stay on the square I'll be lonely But even though I'm lonely There'll be no other guy Though I'll be gone for a while I know that I'll be smilin' With my baby by and by and by With my baby by and by * repeat