From the recording Out Late

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Diana Di Gioia guitar, vocals
Peter Waful guitar
Jim Ames bass

Lyrics

My Baby’s Packin’ Blues
words by Diana Di Gioia, music traditional

When my baby’s packin’ it’s a work of art
She fills the trunk so tight
The bags in the back seat are within my reach
The cooler is set up just right
When my baby’s packin’, well it makes me smile
No other woman can compare
She knows where to put it
She knows how to fit it
And I’m happy just to have it there

Now when men are doin’ they’re packin’
They all gotta make a big fuss
They stomp and strut
To show they’ve got
Better packin’ skills than any of us
But my baby don’t make a lot of noise
She don’t ask me to blow her horn
She just packs up a load
And we’re out on the road
And I’m feelin’ like I’ve been reborn

My baby she drives me all over town
She drives me where I need to go
There is none so sweet in the driver’s seat
Or for toolin’ around real slow
But packin’ is what my baby does best
It’s a special gift she’s got
And when it’s all tucked in
She’ll just give me a grin
And we’ll head for our favorite spot

There’s something about those blue jeans
When she’s packin’ they just look so cute
I watch her stack from front to back
Everything we’re gonna need for our drivin’ route
She never complains ‘bout all the junk in the trunk
I never tell her she’s got too much gear
‘cause there’s an extra rack
we can strap on the back
to take us off to a new frontier

Now someday I’m hopin’ we’ll take a cruise
Or a slow train across the plains
Or even better, like some jet setters
We’ll hop scotch from Paris down to Southern Spain
But whether we’re packin’ for an overnight spin
Or for a club a mile high
She knows what we need to hit just the right speed
When we’re flyin’ that friendly sky


When my baby’s packin’ it’s a work of art
She fills the trunk so tight
The bags in the back seat are within my reach
The cooler is set up just right
When my baby’s packin’, well it makes me smile
No other woman can compare
She knows where to put it
She knows how to fit it
And I’m happy just to have it there

She knows where to put it
She knows how to fit it
And I’m happy just to have it there