Born in Haynes, Arkansas, Detroit recorded his first single, "Money Tree" with the Bea & Baby Records label in 1960. His first full album, Chicago Urban Blues, was released in the early 1970s on the Blues on Blues label. He also has recordings on Alligator, Blue Suit, The Sirens Records, and Delmark.
Detroit Junior began his career in Detroit, Michigan, backing touring musicians such as Eddie Boyd, John Lee Hooker, and Amos Milburn. Boyd brought him to Chicago, Illinois in 1956, where he spent the next twelve years. In the early 1970s, Detroit Junior toured and recorded with Howlin' Wolf. After the death of Wolf in 1976, Detroit returned to Chicago, where he lived and performed until his death from heart failure in 2005.
He was survived by his wife Ella, and brothers Keith and Kenneth H. Williams.
Please Don't Leave
Detroit Junior Lyrics
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Please don't leave me, baby, please don't go
Please don't leave me baby, please don't go
Well, if you go 'way and leave me, dear you're gonna hurt me so
Yes I love you baby, gonna tell all the world I do
Yes I love you baby, gonna tell all the world I do
Well, if you go 'way and leave me, don't know what I'm gonna do
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
The lyrics to Detroit Junior's "Please Don't Leave" express the desperation and anxiety of someone pleading with their lover not to leave them. The repetition of "Please don't leave me" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's fear of being abandoned and left alone. The lines "Well, if you go 'way and leave me, dear you're gonna hurt me so" and "Well, if you go 'way and leave me, don't know what I'm gonna do" make it clear just how much the singer depends on their partner for emotional stability.
The second verse of the song shifts to a declaration of love, with the singer promising to "tell all the world" about their feelings for their significant other. However, this declaration is still tinged with insecurity, as the singer acknowledges that if their partner were to leave, they would have no idea how to cope.
Overall, "Please Don't Leave" is a raw and emotional plea for love and stability. The urgency in the repetitive chorus, combined with the vulnerability expressed in the verses, create a powerful and relatable message about the fear of abandonment.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Repetitive sound to evoke emotional distress
Please don't leave me, baby, please don't go
Plea to not abandon the singer
Please don't leave me baby, please don't go
Repeated plea to not abandon the singer
Well, if you go 'way and leave me, dear you're gonna hurt me so
Consequence of abandonment will cause the singer pain
Yes I love you baby, gonna tell all the world I do
Professed love and desire to share it with the world
Yes I love you baby, gonna tell all the world I do
Repeated profession of love and desire to share it with others
Well, if you go 'way and leave me, don't know what I'm gonna do
Admission of dependency on the person staying
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Repetitive sound to emphasize emotional distress
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Written by: ANTOINE DOMINO
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