Yesterday’s done gone away 
I never knew that girl to stay 
Tomorrow’s boy never does show 
He’s only rumor now don’t you know 
I don’t keep no cares about that 
I don’t have to be aware about that 
Don’t even give a little thought about that ’
Cause my baby girl says it ain’t about that 
She’s got a smile, ain’t no teasing 
Time in this world is spent on pleasing me 
My baby loves me 
One breath at a time 
Ain’t no rhyme ain’t no reason 
Ain’t no style ain’t no season 
My baby loves me 
One breath at a time 
All my friends say to me 
They want to see some guarantee 
Nobody wants to wait and see 
Nobody’s diggin’ on a mystery 
I don’t keep no cares about that 
I don’t have to be aware about that 
Don’t even give a little thought about that ’
Cause my baby girl says it ain’t about that 
She’s got a way to keep me swinging 
Time in this world is spent on pleasing me 
My baby loves me 
One breath at a time 
Ain’t no rhyme ain’t no reason 
Ain’t no style ain’t no season 
My baby loves me 
One breath at a time 
I’m less of a stallion more like a mule 
Tired of carrying round all of these rules 
More of a monk than a libertine 
A bad American but 
I’m never mean 
I don’t keep no cares about that 
I don’t have to be aware about that 
Don’t even give a little thought about that ’
Cause my baby girl says it ain’t about that 
She’s got a love that’s all old school 
She’s got a love with no time for a fool 
My baby loves me 
One breath at a time 
Ain’t no rhyme ain’t no reason 
Ain’t no style ain’t no season 
My baby loves me 
One breath at a time