Artiste : Eric Clapton
Titre : Layla
Album : Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
Année : 1970

Alors follement épris de Pattie Boyd, la femme de son ami George Harrison, Eric Clapton a écrit et composé la chanson Layla en s'inspirant d'une histoire traditionnelle arabe. Si la version ci-dessus est une version acoustique jouée par Eric Clapton, la chanson originale est parue sur l'album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs du groupe Derek and the Dominos. Un classique rock.

Lyrics :

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.

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.

Layla, you've got me on my knees.
Layla, I'm begging, darling please.
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind.

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.

Layla, you've got me on my knees.
Layla, I'm begging, darling please.
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind.