Lucille
The Everly Brothers Lyrics


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Lucille
You don't do your daddy's will
Lucille
You don't do your daddy's will
There's ain't nothing to you
But I love you still

Lucille
Please come back where you belong
Lucille
Please come back where you belong
I've been good to you baby
Please don't leave me alone

I woke up this morning
Lucille was not in sight
Asked my friends about her
All their lips were tight

Lucille
Please come back where you belong
I've been good to you baby
Please don't leave me alone

Lucille
You don't do your daddy's will
Lucille
You don't do your daddy's will




There ain't nothing to you
But I love you still

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Lucille" by the Everly Brothers tell a story of a man, who is deeply in love with a woman named Lucille, who does not comply with her father's will. Despite this, the man still loves her, and the song is a plea for her return.


The opening lines of the song set the stage for the story - Lucille does not do what her father wants, which implies that there is a conflict between Lucille and her family. The repetition of the line "You don't do your daddy's will" emphasizes the tension between family expectations and personal desires. The man acknowledges that there is nothing remarkable about Lucille, but he still loves her, indicating that his love is not based on any material or societal criteria. The chorus of the song is a plea for Lucille to come back to where she belongs, indicating that the man sees himself as her rightful place, and that he has done everything to make her happy.


The second verse of the song adds to the narrative. The man wakes up one morning and finds that Lucille is nowhere to be found. The fact that he wakes up alone is a sign that Lucille may have left him, which is why he seeks answers from his friends. However, none of them seem to know where she's gone, and their silence points to a potentially uncomfortable truth about Lucille's whereabouts. The chorus repeats, calling out to Lucille to return.


Overall, "Lucille" is a love song that speaks to the tensions between personal desires and expectations from others. It is a plea for a lover to return, but it also acknowledges the conflict that may have caused them to separate.


Line by Line Meaning

Lucille
Addressing the person he's singing to


You don't do your daddy's will
You don't behave in the way your father would like you to


Lucille
Addressing the person he's singing to


You don't do your daddy's will
You don't behave in the way your father would like you to


There's ain't nothing to you
You don't have much to offer


But I love you still
But despite that, he still loves her


Lucille
Addressing the person he's singing to


Please come back where you belong
Asks her to return to where she belongs with him


Lucille
Addressing the person he's singing to


Please come back where you belong
Asks her to return to where she belongs with him


I've been good to you baby
He's treated her well


Please don't leave me alone
Asks her not to leave him by himself


I woke up this morning
He got up today


Lucille was not in sight
She wasn't around


Asked my friends about her
He asked his friends to find out about her


All their lips were tight
They wouldn't tell him anything


Lucille
Addressing the person he's singing to


Please come back where you belong
Asks her to return to where she belongs with him


I've been good to you baby
He's treated her well


Please don't leave me alone
Asks her not to leave him by himself


Lucille
Addressing the person he's singing to


You don't do your daddy's will
You don't behave in the way your father would like you to


Lucille
Addressing the person he's singing to


You don't do your daddy's will
You don't behave in the way your father would like you to


There ain't nothing to you
You don't have much to offer


But I love you still
But despite that, he still loves her




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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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@miltonmoore5294

My favorite rock &
roll song recorded
by the Everlys, who actually recorded very few.
And none of them
charted very high.
They were successful due to
their incomparable country and pop
romantic ballads,
"torch songs", and
teen angst recordings. one of the best being "Problems." I saw
them sing "Lucille"
in a small popular
nightclub named
THE LOSERS on
Mockingbird Lane
@ Northcentral Expressway in
Dallas, Texas not
long before their
unfortunate break
up in 1973. It was was the type of
small venue where they
entered the from
a floor side door
leading to the kichen! Somehow
I was standing near enough when they re-entered for
the second half of
the show to shake their hands. The 45rpm single record sleave they autographed for me is framed. I never got heavily into rock & roll, but this one got to me,
and off the top of
my head I would have to claim this
one as my favorite
of the genre, with
"I'm a Roadrunner"
by Jr. Walker & the All Stars right up
there with it.



@magicbus63

My 10 favorite songs by the Everly Brothers
10. Lucille
9. Claudette
8. So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
7. When Will I Be Loved
6. Bye Bye Love
5. Bird Dog
4. Cathy's Clown
3. Wake Up Little Susie
2. Crying In The Rain
1. Walk Right Back



@user-ip9yu7lp1q

Lucille, you won't do your sisters will,
She rans off and married, but I love you still.

Lucille, please come back where you belong,
I've been good to you baby,
please don't leave me along.

I woke up this mornin',
Lucille was not in sight,
I asked my friends about her
but all their lips was tight,

Lucille, baby, satisfy my heart,
I played love with you baby,
and gave you such a wonderful start.



@miltonmoore5294

I like this song, but
does EVERYONE
have to like it
because you do?
Does this apply to
food, clothing, autos, pets, movies, architecture, painting, novels,
poems, vacation
spots, sports, religion, politics,
etc. Is anyone de-
lusional if they
disagree with you
on ANYTHING, or
just music?



All comments from YouTube:

@garypmarquis

Hey, I grew up listening to this music.  I would not have it any other way.  My mom played this music on the turntable and the radio every day. I would listen and love this music every day.  The 1950's and 60's were great times for me.  I've forgotten the bad times.  Music has always been fab.  I am greatful for being born at just the right time, with such great parents and teachings.  No police record here.....

@BOOFSIDEPINS

Shut your racist trap, you probably still think that black people don't deserve rights

kicks nazi face

@jerrypadgett2166

One of the best sounds of any generation ... from the '60's to today.

@jonquil4000

I was visiting my dad and step mom at their summer cottage a few years ago.....my step mom was visiting her family a few hours away....wasn't due home for a couple of days....so dad and I stocked up on whisky and beer for the weekend....later that night dad put on some good old rock and roll....when this song came on....dad said..." son...this is when rock was good!"....I agreed with him....and played the song a few times that night!!.... what a memory...

@jennifursun3303

+kevin zachary good on your dad

@Tonithenightowl

Kev Dad was so right .

@samuelprima3042

Love it 😊

@benysaliim3261

Agree with your dad

@ebisu8824

You....should.... use....some.... more...ellipses.... in ....your..... comments.....

@davidtipsword894

2 Brothers Who Tore up the Damn Rock, Country, and R&B Charts! These cats could Play! WOW

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