# Mona (I Need You Baby) - Bo Diddley **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 28, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mona-i-need-you-baby-bo-diddley/783189 "2017-03-28T01:54:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrForrester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8edcca/32.png) [@DrForrester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrForrester)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mona-i-need-you-baby-bo-diddley/783189/1 "2017-03-28T01:54:48Z")
When Tom Petty sings Bo Diddley’s song [Mona](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVRtQUTd7Gk), he changes one of the lines. Tom: Then I’ll come out on the run Bo: Can I see you in the front? And… I’m wondering what Tom’s line means. To what does, “come out on the run” refer? Ideas? Traditional lyrics [here.](https://play.google.com/music/preview/Tflj4zb5dha43vstlukf33oxucm?lyrics=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics&pcampaignid=kp-lyrics) ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mona-i-need-you-baby-bo-diddley/783189/2 "2017-03-28T03:34:38Z")
Not bothering to check the links, but the safe assumption is that Bo’s lyrics are always the dirtiest and the most violent. Tombstone head and a graveyard mind, Just 22 and I don’t mind dyin’. Who do you love? The correct answer is, “You, baby,” as you call your brother for help. ---
**Author:** ![Philliam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/philliam/32/3011_2.png) [@Philliam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philliam)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mona-i-need-you-baby-bo-diddley/783189/3 "2017-03-29T18:17:20Z")
Yeah, man… as Quicksilver said - “This here next one’s Rock and Roll”. 😃