Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Lou… Read Full Bio ↴Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died October 24, 2017), was a classic R&B and rock and roll singer, songwriter and pianist. He was the best-selling African-American singer of the 1950s and early 1960s whose congenial, non threatening personality allowed him to succeed despite a period of deep-seated racial segregation. Domino is also a pianist with an individualistic bluesy style showing stride and boogie-woogie influences.

In 1986, he was among the first batch to get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. "Ain't That A Shame" and "Blueberry Hill" were named part of The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll. In 2004, "Blueberry Hill" was named #81 and "Ain't That A Shame" was named #431 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs Of All Time. In 2004, he was named #25 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time.

In the wake of Domino's rescue from his 9th ward home during 2005's Hurricane Katrina, the Tipitina's Foundation organized a tribute album to the elder artist featuring Robert Plant, Norah Jones, Paul McCartney and numerous other acts that owe a creative debt to this seminal rock n roll pianist.

Don't Leave Me This Way
Fats Domino Lyrics

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Woke up at this mornin'
'Bout to break a day
Fell down on my knees
All you could hear me say
Don't leave me this way
Don't leave me this way
Don't leave me this way
Don't leave me this way

'Cause the woman I love
Is goin' home and stay
I lay down cross in my bed
To rest my achin' head
Tears runin' from my eyes
All I could do was cry
Don't leave mi this way
Don't leave me this way
Don't leave me this way
Don't leave me this way
'Cause the woman I love
Is goin' home and stay
Oh ph ph oh
The woman I love
Is goin' home and stay

I went down to the corner
To get myself a drink
I thought that it will help me
Because I could not think
Oh oh oh oh oh

The woman I love
Is goin' away to stay

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fats Domino's song 'Don't Leave Me This Way' describe the singer's heartbreak as his love is leaving him. The song starts with the singer waking up in the morning, about to start a brand new day, but he is already overwhelmed by the feeling of losing his lover. He falls down on his knees, and all he can utter is a plea for her not to leave him. As the song progresses, he finds himself crying, unable to find solace in his sleep or even when trying to quell his sorrow with a drink. The song ends, with the singer acknowledging that the woman he loves is going away, and there is nothing he can do about it.

The song's lyrics are poignant and reflective of the pain that comes with heartbreak. The repetition of the phrase 'Don't leave me this way' emphasizes the singer's desperation and his plea for his lover to stay. The comparison of his love leaving to the breaking of a day also highlights the sense of finality and loss that comes with the end of a relationship.

Don't Leave Me This WayFats Domino Lyrics

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Don't Leave Me This Way
Fats Domino Lyrics