Lucille
Otis Redding Lyrics
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Oh, Lucille, won't you do your sister's will?
Well, you ran away and left, 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.
Oh, Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart.
I slaved for you, baby, and gave you such a wonderful start.
I woke up this morning, Lucille was not in sight.
I asked her 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.
The song "Lucille" by Otis Redding highlights the singer's emotional plea to his lover. In the song, Otis is calling upon Lucille to come back to where she belongs and to do her sister's will. This indicates that Lucille may have run away or left for some reason, leaving Otis heartbroken and longing for her to come back. Otis expresses his love and devotion to her, mentioning how he has been good to her and gave her a wonderful start in life.
Otis' desperation to bring Lucille back is emphasized by the line "I asked her friends about her but all their lips were tight." This could imply that Lucille ran away from some sort of trouble or danger, as her friends are not willing to disclose her whereabouts. The song is an excellent portrayal of human emotions, depicting how love can make one a slave to their lover's whims and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Lucille, would you please do what your sister wants?
The singer is asking Lucille to fulfill her sister's request.
Oh, Lucille, won't you do your sister's will?
The singer is pleading with Lucille to follow through with her sister's wishes.
Well, you ran away and left, I love you still.
The singer is acknowledging that even though Lucille left, he still loves her.
Lucille, please, come back where you belong.
The singer is begging Lucille to return to where she belongs.
Oh, Lucille, please, come back where you belong.
The singer is restating his plea for Lucille to come home.
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone.
The singer is reminding Lucille of how well he treated her and asking her not to leave him.
Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart.
The singer is asking Lucille to fulfill his emotional needs.
Oh, Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart.
The singer restates his request for Lucille to fulfill his emotional needs.
I slaved for you, baby, and gave you such a wonderful start.
The singer is reminding Lucille of all the effort he put into their relationship.
I woke up this morning, Lucille was not in sight.
The singer is realizing that Lucille is gone.
I asked her friends about her but all their lips were tight.
The singer is seeking information about Lucille but her friends won't tell him anything.
Lucille, please, come back where you belong.
The singer is repeating his plea for Lucille to come back to him.
I been good to you, baby, please, don't leave me alone.
The singer is repeating his reminder to Lucille about how well he treated her and asking her not to leave him.
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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