Please Don't Leave Me
The Chamber Brothers Lyrics
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Please don't take your love away, ooh no
Please don't leave me, baby
Please don't take your love away, oh no
Don't leave me here suffering this ol' way
If you leave me
Please tell me why, oh yeah
Please tell me why, oh yeah
My needs for you, baby, go way beyond the sky, oh yeah
But if you leave me
Tell me who can your lover be, I wanna know
But if you leave me, baby
Tell me who can your lover be, oh yeah
It's no big thing, baby, a lots of girls in love with me, yes, it is
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
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The Chambers Brothers's song "Please Don't Leave Me" is a plea to a lover to stay and not take their love away. The singer begs and pleads for their significant other to not leave them suffering in this old way. The lyrics are simple but convey a deep sense of desperation and longing.
The singer asks for an explanation if the lover decides to leave. The singer's needs for the lover go beyond the sky, which means the love is on a spiritual level. The singer wonders who the lover's next love interest would be if they left, as there are many girls that love him.
The overall message of the song is a plea to a lover to stay and not take their love away. It is a common theme in many love songs, but the Chambers Brothers bring a unique depth of emotion to the lyrics, making it a classic in soul and R&B music.
Line by Line Meaning
Please don't leave me
I'm begging you not to abandon me
Please don't take your love away, ooh no
Please don't stop loving me and reject me
Please don't leave me, baby
Please don't desert me, darling
Please don't take your love away, oh no
Please don't withdraw your affection from me
Don't leave me here suffering this ol' way
I'm hurting so much, don't make me endure this agony alone
If you leave me
In case you depart from me
Please tell me why, oh yeah
Please explain to me the reason for your departure
My needs for you, baby, go way beyond the sky, oh yeah
My emotional requirements for you are unbounded
But if you leave me
Although, if you abandon me
Tell me who can your lover be, I wanna know
Inform me who will replace me as your lover, I'm curious
It's no big thing, baby, a lots of girls in love with me, yes, it is
It doesn't matter, my dear, many women are attracted to me, but I only want you
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
I implore you, don't abandon me, my dear
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
I beg you, baby, baby, please don't leave me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GEORGE E. CHAMBERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
johnny zell
Please don't leave me
Please don't take your love away, ooh no
Please don't leave me, baby
Please don't take your love away, oh no
Don't leave me here suffering this ol' way
If you leave me
Please tell me why, oh yeah
If you leave me, baby
Please tell me why, oh yeah
My needs for you, baby, go way beyond the sky, oh yeah
But if you leave me
Tell me who can your lover be, I wanna know
But if you leave me, baby
Tell me who can your lover be, oh yeah
It's no big thing, baby, a lots of girls in love with me, yes, it is
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
Judy Marasco
This is the one, they harmonize so well on this one and the song is great!
bluenote824 jones
Love this great group
johnny zell
Please don't leave me
Please don't take your love away, ooh no
Please don't leave me, baby
Please don't take your love away, oh no
Don't leave me here suffering this ol' way
If you leave me
Please tell me why, oh yeah
If you leave me, baby
Please tell me why, oh yeah
My needs for you, baby, go way beyond the sky, oh yeah
But if you leave me
Tell me who can your lover be, I wanna know
But if you leave me, baby
Tell me who can your lover be, oh yeah
It's no big thing, baby, a lots of girls in love with me, yes, it is
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
Baby, baby, please don't leave me
mikeisamovie
back in the late 60's i liked playing this over the high school p.a. in high school during lunch time.
ps: "voodoo child, slight return" always turned a few heads towards the overhead speaker system, which was two facing speakers at opposite ends of the quad.
brubeck_108
funky bass lineđ
Gaarp 69
Played this album a lot in H.S. Guess we are all telling our age.
Dolores Bottom
I am so sorry to hear about George sincere sympathies his spirit is still a life just on another level God bless
Sands of time
These guys had everything ,why they didn't get to go Big Time is beyond me.
s l
@Kerry Smith they had a great run. Even with the British invasion they stood out. It seemed like Time Has Come Today was played all the time on the radio. It was an iconic hit.
Sands of time
@Kerry Smith Kerry, I saw them back in 68', the price at the door was $3.50.