Who Will Tell Lucille

Story Behind The Song

A loving tribute to BB King and his main gal, Lucille

Song Length 4:43 Genre Blues - General, Blues - Rock
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant Subject Sadness, Sorrow
Similar Artists B B King, Eric Clapton Era 2000 and later

Lyrics


WHO WILL TELL LUCILLE

Words Terry Abrahamson / Music Derrick Procell
© 2015 Rolling Fork Music BMI / Saw Rite Music BMI

IT PIERCED ME LIKE AN ARROW
SO DEEP INTO MY SOUL
AND I BID MY LAST FAREWELL
TO THE KING THAT HEAVEN STOLE

BB WAS MY BROTHER
OH I WEPT LIKE EVERY FAN
FOR THE HONEY IN HIS VOICE
AND THE MAGIC IN HIS HANDS

BUT BACK HOME IN A CASE AGAINST THE WALL
WAITS THE ONE WHO'S GONNA MISS HIM MOST OF ALL

CHORUS:

NOW WHO WILL TELL LUCILLE
WHO'S GONNA GIVE HIS GIRL THE NEWS
WHO WILL TELL LUCILLE
EVERYDAY WE HAVE THE BLUES


SHE LIVED THE LIFE OF RILEY
YEAH HE TOOK HER ROUND THE WORLD
SO GENTLE ON HER NECK TIL HER STRINGS WERE DRIPPIN' PEARLS
TO KNOW HER WAS TO LOVE HER
TO HEAR HER WAS TO CRY
NOW WHO WILL HOLD HER CLOSE PEOPLE WHO WILL DRY HER EYES
HIS BABY, HIS FOREVER SWEET SIXTEEN
NOW THE KING IS GONE
BUT WHO WILL TELL THE QUEEN

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
YOU DON'T THINK SHE GOT A HEART?
YOU DON'T THINK THAT SHE CAN FEEL?
YOU DON'T THINK SHE GOT A SOUL? THEN YOU DON'T KNOW LUCILLE

CHORUS 2X
EVERY DAY WE HAVE ....THE BLUES

Lyrics Abrahamson Music Procell
Producer Procell Publisher Rolling Fork/Saw Rite Music BMI
Performance Procell-vocal, keys/Skalon-drums/Alex Smith-guitar/Demski-bass/Colby&Procell-bk vox

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