Don't Leave Me
Buddy Guy / Junior Wells Lyrics
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Baby please don't you drive me away
Now, you know I need you, want you by my side
My love for you I'll never hide
Now if you love you will hear my plea
Put me out and that's the end of me
Baby please don't you drive me away
One more thing honey
You know I want you, I love you so
I never, never, never, never, never let you go
Baby, please don't you drive me away, oh yeah
Oh please, please don't you drive me away
Don't you hear me telling you?
Don't drive me away
Let me tell you
You know I need you, want you by my side
My love for you I'll never hide
Won't you love me, won't you hear my plea?
Put me out and that's the end of me
Baby please don't you drive me away
In Buddy Guy's song "Don't Leave Me," the singer pleads with his lover not to leave him. The repetition of the phrase "Baby please don't you drive me away" emphasizes his anxiety and desperation. The singer expresses a deep love and need for his partner, promising to never hide his love for her. He fears that if she chooses to leave him, it will be the end of him. The repetition of "now" and "you know" in the first stanza underline his certainty of his lover's importance to him.
The verse "One more thing honey / You know I want you, I love you so / I never, never, never, never, never let you go" shows the singer’s unwavering devotion to his lover. He implores her to hear his plea for her to stay and to not drive him away. The repetition of the phrase "please don't you drive me away" in the chorus makes the song emotionally powerful, demonstrating the singer's vulnerability. These lyrics convey the message that when someone truly loves another, they do not take the other person for granted but instead express their desire to have them around.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby please don't you drive me away
I'm begging you, don't push me away and end our relationship
Baby please don't you drive me away
I want you to stay with me because I need you by my side
Now, you know I need you, want you by my side
I can't live without you and I want you around me all the time
My love for you I'll never hide
I'm always going to be open and honest about my love for you
Now if you love you will hear my plea
If you truly love me, you will listen to what I'm saying
Put me out and that's the end of me
If you reject me, it will be the end of our relationship
Baby please don't you drive me away
I'm repeating my plea to you because I don't want you to leave
You know I want you, I love you so
I want to be with you forever because I love you deeply
I never, never, never, never, never let you go
I'll never let you go because I want to be with you forever
Oh please, please don't you drive me away
I'm pleading with you not to reject me and end our relationship
Don't you hear me telling you?
I'm asking if you understand what I'm saying and how I feel
Don't drive me away
Please don't push me out of your life
Let me tell you
I want to explain to you why I need you in my life
Won't you love me, won't you hear my plea?
Can't you love me and listen to what I'm saying?
Put me out and that's the end of me
Rejecting me will have dire consequences for our relationship
Baby please don't you drive me away
I'm desperately hoping you'll stay with me and not leave me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHARLES MOSE BROWN, JESSE ERWIN
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Wolffgang Herzog
i love all pieces of this wonderfull blues album on you tube.urban and powerfull amazing blues songs
Sheila Barron
Thank you for this Blusy Tune✌💙
MissLizPixie
alguien sabe donde puedo encontrarv la letra??
MissLizPixie
i need the lyrics but i can not find it! could someone help me please??