Lucille

(written by: A. Collins and R. Penniman)
Originally recorded by: Little Richard

Lucille
won't you do your sister's will?
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 com back where you belong.
I been good to you
baby
please don't leave me alone.
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.
I woke up this morning
Lucille was not in sight. . . .
Lucille
please come back where you belong.
Lucille
Lucille
Lucille.

Documentation

Originally, this was a ballad Richard wrote called "Directly From My Heart to You." He sped up the song and changed the woman's name from Queen Sonya (the name of a real Macon, Georgia, female impersonator whom Richard knew) to Lucille.

RickSprngfield performed this song live in the 1980's.

This has been covered by many people including Johnny Winter, Otis Redding, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cliff Richards, Paul McCartney and the Everly Brothers.