Crying lightning And twisted and deranged Your past-times, consisted of the strange And I hate that little game you had called Outside the cafe by the cracker factory You were practicing a magic trick And my thoughts got rude, as you talked and chewed On

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

Together we shine And if a shooting star cross the sky tonight Side by side We come alive Standing on your shoulders I can touch the sky Out of the darkness

Hit my line, hit my line I know you want me to throw it back on you I been east side, love, baby, just come through Baby, we can bump and grind, bump and grind Baby, we can bump and grind, ease your mind But I think you look way better with your clothes

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

Only lonely for you at night The sun doesn't shine Only lonely for you at night, ah Only lonely for you when And I try to forget why Why you're not here by my side I start to panic when the sun goes down I stay this jacked 'til the lights go out Don't

On the sunny side of the street Grab your coat Just direct your feet I used to walk in the shade With gold dust at my feet Grab your hat, baby Leave your worries on the doorstep Can't you hear a pitter-pat, babe? And that happy tune is your step

My arms are open (oh, oh) My arms are open I can't unfeel your pain I can't undo what's done I can't send back the rain My love, my arms are open, arms are open, mmm (I will be by your side) my arms are open (You see me loud and clear) But if I could I

I feel no sympathy, I've got no time for feeling sorry! You live inside a cave! You barely get by, the rest of us are trying, There's no need to apologize, You barely get by the rest of us, You're trying, there's no need to apologize, We still live in

You're gonna be mine, little girl, You've been through 18 years of pain. I'm gonna give you a love, child, You've been mistreated, little girl, But I swear, I swear it'll be outgrown. Even if I can't have you by my side. You won't feel bad again.