Layla by Derek And The Dominos
What’ll you do when you get lonely
And nobody’s waiting by your side?
You’ve been running and hiding much too long.
You know it’s just your foolish pride.
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Layla, you’ve got me on my knees.
Layla, I’m begging, darling please.
Layla, darling won’t you ease my worried mind.
I tried to give you consolation
When your old man had let you down.
Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
Turned my whole world upside down.
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Let’s make the best of the situation
Before I finally go insane.
Please don’t say we’ll never find a way
And tell me all my love’s in vain.
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This song is self-explanatory – about a man who is losing his mind because he is so in love with “Layla”. Eric Clapton wrote this song for one reason, and one reason only – to steal George Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd. The idea of the song originated from “The Story of Layla and Majnun” as written by Azerbaijani poet Nizami. When the album came out, Clapton played the music for Boyd, gave her a copy of the book, and declared his love for her. They had a brief affair, but she broke it off and refused to leave her husband. But due to Clapton’s persistence, he eventually did succeed in marrying her several years later. The marriage ended unhappily in divorce in 1988.