Jenny & Tyler: Baby I Got You (Lyric Video)
Channel: jennyandtyler
Date: 07/04/2023

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Ok, sweet. Here we go.. I feel like this song is maybe more akin to This Is Just So Beautiful in terms of feel and emotion than any other song we’ve released in the past several years and I'm really happy about that, because This Is Just So Beautiful is one of my favorite songs to play. 

Back on Sept 26th, we released a version of Baby I Got You to patrons. The song has since taken various forms, from two Jack Johnson-esque versions, one with Tyler singing lead and one with Jenny singing lead and also a James Taylor-esque version.
 
This final version happened after our friend Jordan came over with his new-ish baby Taylor guitar and left it for me to play around with. I started strumming a new chord progression version in a sort of The Head and the Heart style and it felt really good. When Jordan got back, I played it for him.

The song was initially written about Mary, our almost 6-year-old. 

Mary didn't sleep well as a baby. She wanted to be held constantly. When we'd put her down in her crib, she'd often wake up moments later. She cried so, so much, way more than Jane, Sara and Gabe did as infants. Today, still, more than any of our other kids, Mary cries and wants to be held.

We want Mary to know that we love her deeply and will always be there for her as long as we're alive. That's the heart of this song.

Now for the credits!

/ / / CREDITS / / /

Shoutout to you patrons (join us on patreon here: patreon.com/jennyandtyler) and others who helped us with mix notes; we're calling this mix assistance.

Bass: Brady Young
Choir: Andrew Sward; Caitlin Sward; Chris Badeker; Jane Somers; Mary Somers; Sara Somers
Drums: Andrew Picha
Guitar & Other Instruments: Tyler Somers
Inspiration: Jordan Cornett
Mix assistance: Eric Pruett; Jeff Rakes; Jordan Young; Kristopher Schermerhorn; Luke Sollie; Ryan Corn; Ryan Harner; Timothy Allwein; Tina Evans
Piano: Brady Young
Production Counsel: Ben Ko
Trumpet: Doug Brandt
Vocal Production: Ryan Corn

/ / / LYRICS / / / 

When you're crying
In the middle of the night
And you're so tired
And everything's quiet but your mind
Don't you worry
Don't you fret
One day you'll get that answer
But until then

Baby I got you
When the whole world
Is standing in your way
Baby I got you
When you're wondering
If things will ever change
Baby I got you
When you're feeling like
There's no one you can call 
Baby I got you
Oh I do, I do
I do, I do, I do, I do

When you're stressing
Can't take what's on your plate
Need something soothing
Aw but nothing suites your taste
I know it's easy
But don't you let in that rain
One day there'll be a table
With the finest meal you ever seen

And baby I got you
Is standing in your way
Baby I got you
When you're wondering
If things will ever change
Baby I got you
When you're feeling like
There's no one you can call 
Baby I got you
Oh I do, I do
I do, I do, I do, I do

Oh

I hear you
And I see you
And I won't look the other way
If you'll have me
I'll stay near you
Till you're good to see the light of day
I’ll hold on tight and sing you songs
Of a love that casts out fear
And use that love
To wipe away those tears

Baby I got you
Even when it all feels right
I got you
Even when it all seems fine

Baby I got you
When the whole world
Is standing in your way
Baby I got you
When you're wondering
If things will ever change
Baby I got you
When you're feeling like
There's no one you can call 
Baby I got you
Oh I do, I do
I do, I do, I do, I do

Oh

.

Grace and peace,
Tyler (& Jenny)