Janis Joplin’s “Catch Me Daddy” Will Compel You To Reach Out For Her
Come On Daddy!
From her Farewell Song album, Janis really brings it home with her heartfelt “Catch Me Daddy” performance. Janis was always well known for giving everything she had in every single song, and this song is NO exception. It is hard to say whether or not this is her most angsty ballad, but those screams of “LORD, LORD, LORD!!” really get our blood pumpin…
“Well, I went out searchin’ for somethin’, baby, I left it behind me, honey, now I see, yeah. Well alright, well alright…”
Telling her story as a nomad of the land, constantly on the move, she begs and pleads for a man to catch her so she can finally slow down and uproot her life the way she has always wanted. It is no secret that Janis was fond of the open road and new experiences- the lyrics really fit her crazy and nonstop life perfectly.
Interesting Fact: Although the album appeals to Joplin fans as it contains rare tracks, the release displeased Big Brother and the Holding Company who were angry that their original studio instruments were replaced with studio musicians for the 1982 release.
There are certain songs that Janis sang that compel us to reach out for her even though we know she isn’t there to touch… her words and voice were that powerful and this song is the epitome of that forceful need to be near her... Enjoy!
+ Catch Me Daddy Lyrics +
Hey daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, now.
No, no, no!!!
No, no, no!!!
Alright!!!
Alright!!!
Oh, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord!!!
Hon, when I’m sittin’ round late in the evenin’, child,
Wonderin’ why, why, why did I ever leave, whoa, yeah.
Sit around, I’m a-wonderin’
Why, why did I ever leave,
Hey, I gotta know now.
Well, I went out searchin’ for somethin’, baby,
I left it behind me, honey, now I see, yeah.
Well alright, well alright.
Well I guess I move once too often, babe,
An’ I woke up and found myself alone.
Whoa, I guess I moved just one too many times,
Woke up an’ found myself alone,
Hey, I don’t like it!
Cold sheets made me realize
Catch me, daddy, ’cause I’m movin’ on.
Hey, hey, whoaaa !!!
Come on up, come on up, come up I’ve got to move on
Come on up, because I’ve got to go
Because you know I got to find me my baby, yeah
I got to find me my baby, yeah
You know I got to find me my baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
I’ve got to find me my man, come on,
Come, take it on down, take it on down now,
A little softer babe, said a little softer babe,
S-s-s-softer now, you like it like that,
Said I like it like that,
Feels so good to me, feels so good to me, yeah, yeah
I like it like that, yeah I like it like that.
Honey, I wanna kneel till I get to ya,
I wanna tell you something baby
I wanna tell you something baby now
I wanna tell you about my baby, Lord
Tell you ’bout my man.
You know, I want ya, need ya, I gotta have ya
‘Cause I want ya need ya, ’cause I gotta have ya
‘Cause this my-my-my-my-my-my-my-man
My-my-my-my-my-my-my-man now.
Said I want you I need you, babe I’ve gotta have you,
I want you I need you, babe I’ve gotta have you,
I’ve been lonely in the morning
Hon, I’ve been lonely at night.
I’ve been lonely in the afternoon
I said, “Janis, you know it ain’t right”.
Baby, it’s time you would hold me
Yeah, hey, comin’ home, babe,
Yeah, hey, comin’ home, babe,
Yeah, yeah, comin’ home, babe
Yeah, yeah, comin’ home, babe
Yeah, yeah, comin’ home, baby.
Whoaaa!!
Oh, I might take a plane, baby,
Oh, I might take a train, baby.
Oh, I guess I might finally walk in there,
‘Cause I gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta,
I say alright!
Yeah!
Ooh!
Hey!
I said I’m goin’ on down to Brownsville
Gonna take, take, take your ride and roll,
Whoaaa, if you see me my baby, comin’, oh, come on, comin’ home
Alright!
