"Hey Blue Baby" is a song written by Lana Del Rey and Jack Antonoff. It was written alongside "I Must Be Stupid for Being so Happy" for the 5th Ally Coalition Show, hosted by Antonoff.
Background[]
Del Rey said that the songs were just written for the show, and would not be included on Norman Fucking Rockwell!. It is possible that the song, along with "I Must Be Stupid for Being so Happy", may not have a studio version.
Cross-references[]
- References to alcohol also appear in "California", "Carmen", "Kinda Outta Luck", and "Motel 6", among other songs.
- The color blue is mentioned in many of Del Rey's songs, some of which are "Nectar of the Gods", "Norman Fucking Rockwell", and "Old Money".
- Stars are also mentioned in "Starry Eyed", "California", "Black Magic Stars", and "Ride".
- A boulevard is also mentioned in "Honeymoon", "Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd", and "Beautiful Player".
- A bar is also mentioned in the poem "In the Hills of Benedict Canyon" and the songs "Bartender", "Happiness Is a Butterfly", "Groupie Love", "Video Games", "For K (Part 2)", "The Greatest", and "Oh Say Can You See", among others.
- A "favorite song" is also mentioned in "Dreamgirl".
- Being free is also referenced in "Wild One" and in the closing monologue for "Ride".
- A pickup is also referenced in "Driving in Cars With Boys", "Happiness Is a Butterfly", and "Motel 6", among other songs.
- Del Rey also calls someone cool in the poem "In the Flats of Melrose" and the songs "Wolf T-Shirt", "Heavy Hitter", and "Boarding School", among other songs.
- The phrase "I tell you all the time" also appears in "Video Games".
Lyrics[]
Hey blue baby, put that Hank Williams on
It's your little blue baby callin' for her favorite song
Get out that whiskey, pour it right quickly
Put them hallway lights on
I hope one day you can remember
Our love before it all went wrong
And the only stars we saw were in the sky, not the boulevard
And the only thing we wanted was to be free
And the only girl you had eyes for played downtown at the local bar
That was me, she was me
Hey blue baby, get that old pickup goin'
Turn it once, twice, three times if you love me, oh
Get out that dirt bike, get on that turnpike
Do what you have to do
Just know your baby's back here waitin'
Just know she thinks you're really cool
And the only stars we saw were in the sky, not the boulevard
And the only thing we need is to be free
And the only girl you have eyes for plays downtown at the local bar
That was me, she was me
I tell you all the time, get yourself in line
Tired of waitin', tired of cryin'
I tell you all the time, get yourself in line
Tired of yellin', tired of hollerin'
You're making me blue, you're making me blue
Making me blue, just do what you do
And the only stars we need are in the sky, not the boulevard
And the only thing we want is to be free
And the only girl that you love still plays downtown at the local bar
Yeah, she's me, yeah, she's me