Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Janis Joplin
Lead Vocals
John Till
Electric Guitar
Clark Pierson
Drums
Richard Bell
Piano
Ken Pearson
Organ
Brad Campbell
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bert Russell
Songwriter
Jerry Ragovoy
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Vic Anesini
Mastering Engineer
Paul Rothchild
Producer
PHIL MACY
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Cry, baby
Cry, baby
Cry, baby
Honey, welcome back home
[Verse 2]
I know she told you
Honey, I know she told you that she loved you
Much more than I do
But I know that she left you
And you swear that you just don't know why
But you know, honey, I'll always, I'll always be around
[Verse 3]
If you ever want me
Come on and cry, cry, baby
Cry, baby
Cry, baby
Oh, honey, welcome back home
[Verse 4]
Don't you know
Honey, ain't nobody ever gonna love you the way I try to do
Who'll take all your pain, honey, your heartache too
And if you need me, you know that I'll always be around
[Verse 5]
If you ever want me
Come on and cry, cry, baby
Cry, baby
Cry, baby
Oh, daddy, like you always seem to do
[Verse 6]
And when you walk around the world, babe
You said you'd try to look for the end of the road
You might find out later that the road will end in Detroit
Honey, the road will even end in Kathmandu
You can go all around the world
Trying to find something to do with your life, babe
When you only gotta do one thing well
You just gotta do one thing well to make it in this world, baby
You got a woman waiting for you, dear
All you ever gotta do is be a good man one time to one woman
And that will be the end of the road, babe
I know you got more tears to shed, babe
[Verse 7]
So, come on, come on
Come on, come on
Come on and cry, cry, baby
Cry, baby
Cry
[Verse 8]
And if you ever feel a little lonely, dear
I want you to come on, come on home to mama now
And if you ever want a little love, oh babe
Come on home, oh babe, oh babe, oh babe, oh ba-ba-baby now
Cry, baby, yeah
Written by: Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy