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Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me Lyrics by Mac Davis
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- Recording: “Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me” is credited to Mac Davis.
- Released: 1979 on “Greatest Hits”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:06.
- Genre: Filed under Country.
- Lyrics: This page has 27 lyric lines and 27 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Mac Davis.
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Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me lyrics by Mac Davis
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0:12Girl you're gettin' that look in your eyes
0:19And it's startin' to worry me
0:28I ain't ready for no family ties
0:33Nobody's gonna hurry me
0:42Just keep it friendly, girl
0:44'Cause I don't wanna leave
0:48Don't start clinging to me, girl
0:51'Cause I can't breathe
0:54Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me
0:59Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me
1:05'Cause I'll just use you, then I'll set you free
1:11Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me
1:30Girl, you're a hot-blooded woman, child
1:36And it's warm where you're touchin' me
1:45But I can tell by your tremblin' smile
1:51You're seein' way too much in me
2:00Girl, don't let your life get tangled up with mine
2:06'Cause I'll just leave you
2:08I can't take no clingin' vine
2:12Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me
2:18Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me
2:24'Cause I'll just use you, then I'll set you free
2:29Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me
2:37Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me
2:42Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me
2:48'Cause I'll just use you, then I'll set you free
2:54Baby, baby, don't get hooked on me
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Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me song profile
The stored record for “Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me” credits Mac Davis and connects the lyric timeline with release and chart metadata. Continue with more Mac Davis lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Country song lyrics.
- 1979Released
- 3:06Length
- 27Lyric lines
- 27Timed cues
- 161sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me” by Mac Davis
- 27 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
- Recording identified by ISRC USSM17200068
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Release record
The matched recording is associated with “Greatest Hits.” Available release data dates this recording to 1979. The identified recording runs 3:06. The available writing credit lists Mac Davis. This version is filed under ISRC USSM17200068.
Lyric structure
The cached lyric contains 27 non-empty lines across 1 text section. This edition carries 27 timed lyric cues spanning about 161 seconds. AskLyrics detected 2 recurring line patterns and keeps each return in its recorded order. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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The matched lyric entry names “Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me” and credits Mac Davis. Follow-along mode uses 27 timestamped cues in chronological order. The follow-along player requires this reviewed video-and-timestamp pairing.
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- Album / release
- Greatest Hits
- Released
- 1979
- Length
- 3:06
- Written by
- Mac Davis
- ISRC
- USSM17200068
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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