I bought the album when it came out, and I certainly thought it meant a child, and so did most people as far as I can tell. After all, that's what it says, and

I bought the album when it came out, and I certainly thought it meant a child, and so did most people as far as I can tell. After all, that's what it says, and interpreting baby as an endearment would mean the line made no sense given how the term baby is used.