Lucille -
Little Richard Lyrics


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Lucille, you won't do your sister's will?
Oh, Lucille, you won't do your sister's will?
You ran off and married, but I love you still

Lucille, please, come back where you belong
Lucille, please, come back where you belong
I 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, please, come back where you belong
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone, whoa

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
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone

Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart




Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart
I played for it, baby, and gave you such a wonderful start

Overall Meaning

Little Richard's song "Lucille" is a classic rock and roll track that tells the tale of a woman who has left her husband and the singer, and their desire for her to return. The lyrics indicate the frustration and desperation felt by the singer, as he pleads with Lucille to come back to him, despite her having run off and married someone else. He tells her that while she may have defied her sister's wishes by marrying him, he still loves her, and pleads with her to come back to where she belongs.


The chorus of the song contains the repeated plea for Lucille to come back, with the singer asserting that he has been good to her and begging her not to leave him alone. This is followed by a verse in which he wakes up to find that Lucille has gone missing, and when he asks his friends about her, they refuse to give him any information. The sense of helplessness in this verse is palpable, as he concludes by repeating his desire for Lucille to return to where she belongs.


Line by Line Meaning

Lucille, you won't do your sister's will?
Lucille, why won't you follow your sister's desires and come back to me?


Oh, Lucille, you won't do your sister's will?
Lucille, I can't believe you won't listen to your sister and come back to me even though you're already married.


You ran off and married, but I love you still
Although you left me to get married to someone else, my love for you hasn't faded away.


Lucille, please, come back where you belong
Lucille, you belong with me, please come back home.


I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone
I have treated you nicely, baby, so please don't leave me alone.


I woke up this morning, Lucille was not in sight
When I woke up today, Lucille wasn't with me.


I asked my friends about her but all their lips were tight
I asked my friends about her, but they didn't tell me anything.


Lucille, please, come back where you belong
Lucille, I need you to come back home where you belong.


I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone, whoa
I have treated you well, baby, so please don't leave me alone.


Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart
Lucille, you complete me, please satisfy my heart.


Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart
Lucille, you make me happy, please satisfy my heart.


I played for it, baby, and gave you such a wonderful start
I worked hard for our relationship, baby, and helped you get to where you are now.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOE TURNER

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

LAU

Lucille, you don't do your daddy's will
Lucille, you don't do your daddy's will
There ain't nothin' to ya, but I love you still
(Alternate:
Lucille, you won't do your sister's will
Lucille, you won't do your sister's will
You ran off and left, but I love you still)
Lucille, please come back where you belong
Oh, Lucille, please come back where you belong
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone.
I woke up this mornin'
Lucille was not in sight
(I) asked her friends about her
(But) all their lips were tight
Lucille, please come back where you belong
Oh, Lucille, please come back where you belong
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone.
Lucille, you don't do your Daddy's will
Oh, Lucille, you don't do your Daddy's will
There ain't nothin' to ya, but I love you still
Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart.
Oh, Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart.
I slaved for you, baby, and gave you such a wonderful start.



Forrest George

Lucille, won't you do your sisters will?
Lucille, you won't do your sister's will?
You ran off and married, but I love you still

Lucille, please, come back where you belong
Lucille, please, come back where you belong
I 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, please, come back where you belong
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone, whoa

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
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone

Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart
Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart
I played for it, baby, and gave you such a wonderful start



All comments from YouTube:

Baz Axon

I am nearly 70 but when I play Little Richard I feel 16 again long live rock and roll

Phantom _ Trenchcoat

Carl Dean Dement born in the 21st century and I love

Joseph Carroll

baz..you aint alone brother..little Richard is the shit!!! i was born in 77 and this music is timeless..not like that CRAP that is pumped out these days..love me some C.C.R. LITTLE RICHARD EARLY STONES AND OF COURSE THE MAN IN BLACK..BUT LETS NOT FORGET EARLY AEROSMITH AND THE FEMALES LIKE BOBBY.

Andrew Pupols

That's awesome! The music keeps us young no matter how old we are.

All phonegame reviews

Never lived in 20th century but like this music

The Dissident Brit

I'm 18 and when I play little Richard I feel 70 XD

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Matt Hubbard

RIP to the greatest.


As he said himself, "I'm not conceited, I'm CONVINCED!"

Rayne Kraven

He is now reunited with Fats Domino and Chuck Berry

jaclestrat

What an intro !

omegalivestream omegalivestream

i like the live version , its a faster pace

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