Come on
The Lamplighters Lyrics

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I've got the blues, I feel so lonely
I'd give the world if I could only
Make you understand
It truly would be grand
I'm gonna telephone my baby
Ask him won't you please come home
Oh, when you gone
I'm worried all day long

Baby, won't you please come home
Baby, won't you please come home
I have tried in vain
Nevermore to call your name
When you left you broke my heart
That will never make us part
Every hour in the day
You will hear me say
Baby, won't you please come home
I mean, baby, won't you please come home

Baby, won't you please come home
'Cause your mama's all alone
I have tried in vain
Nevermore to call your name
When you left you broke my heart
That will never make us part
Landlord's gettin' worse
I gotta move May the first
Baby, won't you please come home

I need money
Baby, won't you please come home

Overall Meaning

The Lamplighters' "Come On" is a classic R&B tune with a bluesy feel. The song tells the story of a person who is feeling lonely and sad after being left by a loved one. The singer is desperate to make their partner understand how much they mean to them and asks them to come back home. They have tried to move on and forget but to no avail; their focus is on their partner's return. The chorus of the song, "Baby, won't you please come home?" is both a plea and a question that encapsulates the singer's struggle.

The verses of the song highlight different reasons why the singer would like their partner to come back home. First, they want them to understand how lonely they are and how much they miss them. Second, they mention how they have tried to forget and move on, but it hasn't worked. Third, they plead with their partner's mother to convince them to come back home. Fourth, they mention how their landlord is threatening to evict them, and they need their partner to come back home so that they can pay the rent.

Overall, "Come On" is a song that speaks to the human condition of longing and heartbreak. It is a reminder that it is difficult to move on after losing someone we love.

Line by Line Meaning

I've got the blues, I feel so lonely
I am feeling sad and alone.

I'd give the world if I could only Make you understand It truly would be grand
I want desperately for you to understand my feelings, and it would mean a lot if you did.

I'm gonna telephone my baby Ask him won't you please come home Oh, when you gone I'm worried all day long
I am planning on calling my significant other and begging them to come back because I am worried and anxious without them.

Baby, won't you please come home Baby, won't you please come home I have tried in vain Nevermore to call your name
I have been trying unsuccessfully to reach out and communicate with you to try and get you to come back home.

When you left you broke my heart That will never make us part Every hour in the day You will hear me say
I am heartbroken that you left me, but it will not keep us apart. I will continue to think of you constantly and say how much I miss you.

Baby, won't you please come home I mean, baby, won't you please come home
I am pleading with you to come back home and be with me.

Baby, won't you please come home 'Cause your mama's all alone
I am asking you to come back home because I am lonely without you just like your mother is.

Landlord's gettin' worse I gotta move May the first Baby, won't you please come home I need money Baby, won't you please come home
I am in a tough situation with my landlord and I need money, but the most important thing right now is having you come back home to me.

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES WARFIELD, CLARENCE WILLIAMS

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