Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb, 1940-10-14, in Lucknow, India) m… Read Full Bio ↴Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb, 1940-10-14, in Lucknow, India) moved as an 8-year-old to the UK, where it would be 10 more years before he and his group The Drifters emerged in the UK charts for the first time with 'Move It'. Cliff was heavily influenced by Elvis, imitating him shamelessly during the first couple of years of his career. Something which he openly admits, and fully acknowledges that without Elvis, he and many others would never have happened. 'Move It' was a classic British Rock 'n' Roll song, peaked at number two, and was followed by a long string of hits like 'Living Doll' and 'Please Don't Tease'. By then The Drifters turned into The Shadows. After 'A Girl Like You' from 1961, the bond between Cliff and The Shadows loosened a bit, and solo singles of Cliff like 'When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart' started to appear alongside Cliff & The Shadows singles like 'Do You Wanna Dance'.

'Congratulations' was a global hit as it became a much bigger hit than 'La, La, La', which beat Cliff in the 1968 Eurovision song contest. Shortly after 'Congratulations', which was one of his solo efforts, Cliff recorded his last single with The Shadows. Again in 1973, with 'Power to All Our Friends', he entered the Eurovision song contest--this time reaching 3rd place.

The most sold artist in British Pop history - with over 40 top hits.

Worked with Stock Aitken Waterman in 1989 and the single "I Just Don't Have The Heart".

Sixty appearances at Wembley, plus sellout tour to celebrate 50 years in the business.

First hit: Move It, 1958, first no. 1: Living Doll

As big as he is in the UK, he has only had 3 Top 10 hits in the USA with the biggest still being his breakthrough 1976 single "Devil Woman" which made it all the way to #6.

Has also worked with Elton John, Mark Knopfler, Julian Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Stevie Wonder, Phil Everly, Janet Jackson, Sheila Walsh, Van Morrison, and Olivia Newton-John.

Lucille
Cliff Richard Lyrics

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Lucille
You don't do your daddy's will
Lucille
You don't do your daddy's will
There ain't nothing to you but I love you still

Lucille
Please come back where you belong

Lucille
Please come back where you belong
I've been good to you baby
Please don't leave me alone

I woke up this morning lucille was not in sight
I asked my friends about her but all their lips were tight
Lucille you don't do your daddy's will
Well there ain't nothing to you but I love you still

I love you lucille
I woke up this morning lucille was not in sight
I asked my friends about her but all their lips were tight
Lucille please come back where you belong
Well I've been good to you baby
Please don't leave me alone
'cause I've been good to you baby please don't leave me alone

Lucille I love you
Lucille I've been good to you baby
Don't leave me
Better come back to me girl
Lucille
Don't leave me waiting here

Been good to you baby
Been good-lucille

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cliff Richard's "Lucille" are about a man who is pleading for his lover's return. He addresses her as Lucille and acknowledges that she doesn't always behave in a way that pleases her family, but he still loves her deeply. He begs her to come back to him and reminds her that he has been good to her. He wakes up one morning and realizes that she is gone, prompting him to ask his friends about her whereabouts, but they are unable to provide any information.

The song captures the desperation of a man who loves a woman deeply and is afraid of losing her. Despite her flaws, he is willing to overlook them and continues to profess his love for her. The repetition of Lucille's name throughout the lyrics emphasizes just how important she is to him.

Overall, the song is a classic example of the power and emotion that can be conveyed through a simple melody and heartfelt lyrics. Cliff Richard's delivery of the song is poignant and raw, making it a timeless classic.

Line by Line Meaning

Lucille
Addressing the person named Lucille

You don't do your daddy's will
You do not comply with your father's wishes or commands

There ain't nothing to you but I love you still
There is nothing particularly exceptional about you, but I still have feelings of love towards you

Please come back where you belong
Please return to the place where you're supposed to be, which is with me

I've been good to you baby
I have treated you well, my dear

Please don't leave me alone
Please don't abandon me and leave me by myself

I woke up this morning lucille was not in sight
I woke up this morning and Lucille was nowhere to be seen

I asked my friends about her but all their lips were tight
I inquired with my associates about her, but they remained silent and refused to answer

Lucille you don't do your daddy's will
Repeating the previous sentiment that Lucille does not follow her father's directives

Well there ain't nothing to you but I love you still
Repeating the previous sentiment that despite there being nothing extraordinary about Lucille, he still loves her

I love you lucille
Expressing his love towards Lucille

Lucille please come back where you belong
Repeated again to emphasize how much he wants Lucille to come back to him

Don't leave me
An urgent plea for Lucille not to leave him

Better come back to me girl
Encouraging Lucille to return to him

Lucille
Repeating her name again at the end

Don't leave me waiting here
Requesting that Lucille not leave him waiting for her return

Been good to you baby
Reiterating that he has treated her well, my dear

Been good-lucille
Affirming again how he has been good to her specifically

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Richard Penniman, Albert Collins

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