Did you ever realize
The power of a name
Did you ever theorize
The glory of the shame

Of having someone you respect
Crown you with a phrase
A title that in retrospect
Is either pain or praise

But you called me Babooshka
Just the other day
You called me Babooshka
And I melted right away

Something in your tone of voice
On the telephone
Made a part of me rejoice
And not quite so alone

No one's ever labeled me
But Brian or Elroy
You said it rather pensively
But I found it such a joy

You called me Babooshka
Just the other day
You called me Babooshka
And I melted right away

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