I drew near to the house of Layla It was then I heard her call Her sweet voice made me wish that it would never end at all Oh, you say you see some good in me It's only from her light Take this . . . from me, don't look to her delight She was pleased with me She drew me nearer She turned me into a retreat Oh, she didn't like company She spoke to me She let me, a sinner, free (Chorus) Oh, Layla, Layla, Layla, Layla Oh, Layla, Layla, Layla, Layla Oh, Layla, Layla, Layla, Layla Oh, Layla, Layla, Layla, Layla Then she came close to me The veils fell from her sight She dazzled me, she bewildered me Confused me with her light Oh, you say you see some good in me It's only from her light Take this . . . from me, don't look to her delight And there she took me And there she possessed me She showed her meaning to me I thought my soul Would be her ransom I thought that she was leaving (Chorus) And there she slew me She tore me to pieces My blood stained like a dye And when I was dead She brought me to life My star shone in her sky (Chorus)
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