What will you do when you get lonely No one is waiting by your side? You've been running and hiding much too long You know it's just your foolish pride
Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same If I saw you in heaven? I must be strong And carry on 'Cause I know I don't belong
I can feel your body When I'm lying in my bed Too much confusion Going around through my head It makes me so angry To know that the flame still burns
What will you do when you get lonely? No one waiting by your side You've been runnin' and hiding much too long You know it's just your foolish pride
Lately I've been running on faith What else can a poor boy do? But my world will be right Love comes over me Lately I've been talking in my sleep Can
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself You say I've been spending my money on other women You've
I must be invisible No one knows me I have crawled down dead-end streets On my hands and knees I was born with a ragin' thirst A hunger to be free But
Alberta, Alberta, Where you been so long? Alberta, Alberta, Where you been so long? Ain't had no loving Since you've been gone. Alberta, Alberta, Where
I keep drinking malted milk, trying to drive my blues away I keep drinking malted milk, trying to drive my blues away Baby, you're just as welcome to
I got the blues from my baby left me by the San Francisco Bay, The ocean liner's gone so far away. Didn't mean to treat her so bad, she was the best girl
Hey, hey, hey, hey, baby, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, baby, hey I love you baby, sure ain't gonna be your dog Hey, hey, hey, hey, baby, hey Hey, hey, hey
Woke up this morning, feel 'round for my shoes You know 'bout that babe, had them old walkin' blues Woke up this morning, I feel 'round for my shoes
By eric clapton (instrumental)
Vertaling: Eric Clapton. Layla (Unplugged weergawe).
: Hey hey. Hey hey, baby, hey. Hey hey. Hey hey, baby, hey. I love you baby, Sure ain't gonna be your dog. Hey hey. Hey hey, baby, hey. Hey hey.
: (Instrumental)
: Once I lived the life of a millionaire, Spent all my money, I just did not care. Took all my friends out for a good time, Bought bootleg whisky, champagne