Charles, Ray - Hide 'Nor Hair Lyrics






Ohhhh, I was lying in the bed with fever
And I was, burning up inside
My baby walked, in my bedroom
And I could hardly open my eyes
She said that she was going to the pawnshop
Just across the track
She started packing some clothes in a hurry
And then she said she would be right back
But I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away
I remember so well when she slammed the door
But the girl didn't make it back no more
I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day
Well, I waited for 24 hours, and I was just about to starve to death
It didn't look like she was comin' back, so I had to look out for myself
Well I called, the police department, to find out what they knew
They said, "No, by heck, but we will get her yet", because they was lookin' for her too
Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away
Well I don't know what happened a-cross the track
But I know my baby didn't make it back
I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day

[Instrumental Break]

Well I called, my Dr. Foster, and when the girl answered the phone
I got a funny feeling, the way she said Dr. Foster had gone
She said, "He left with a lady patient, about 24 hours ago"
I added two and two, and here's what I got: I got I'll never see that girl no more
Well I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
But I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since she went away
If Dr. Foster has got her, then I know I'm through
Because he's got medicine and, money too
I ain't seen hide 'nor hair of my baby, since that day
Whoaah, no





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  1. K.... 3....

    I looked this song up because of The Warmth of Other Suns.

    K.... 3....

    Me too!

    K.... 3....

    Same for me.

    K.... 3....

    Me too!

    K.... 3....

    That's what's up to EVERYONE show love to that wonderful and powerful historical piece of literature and that's what's up!!!!

    K.... 3....

    Same reason I’m here now. Thought I knew Ray’s music pretty well but this one got past me until I read about Dr Foster.

  2. D.... G....

    Perhaps surprisingly this song was his only #1 in my chart

  3. S.... G....

    So good

  4. s.... ....

    On this day in 1962 {April 28th} Ray Charles appeared in concert at the Donnelly Memorial Theater in Boston, Massachusetts...
    At the time his "Hide 'Nor Hair" was at #23 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and the very next day on April 29th it would peak at #20 {for 1 week} and spent 7 weeks on the Top 100...
    It reached #7 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart...
    And on the Top 100 the record's B-side, "At the Club", was at #45 on the chart...
    Exactly one year later on April 28th, 1963 he would be performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City...
    On April 28th, 1987 Mr. Charles addressed the U.S. Congress concerning funding for hearing research, he was quoted as saying 'My eyes are my handicap, but my ears are my opportunity'...
    'The Genius', born Ray Charles Robinson, passed away on June 10th, 2004 at the age of 73...
    May he R.I.P.

  5. R.... N....

    What a great song...tells a story...and sung as only Ray could.