Derek and the Dominos

Songwriter: Eric Clapton

Don't you know what's wrong with me?
I'm seeing things I don't want to see
Sniffing things that ain't no good for me
I'm going down fast, won't you say a prayer for me?

It's got to get better in a little while
It's got to get better in a little while
It's got to get better in a little while
It's got to get better in a little while

The sun's got to shine on my guitar someday

Revolution all across the land
Just like Sly, you got to take a stand
Please don't hurt nobody, don't knock them down;
Give them a helping hand to get off the ground

It's got to get better in a little while
It's got to get better in a little while
It's got to get better in a little while
It's got to get better in a little while

The sun's got to shine on my guitar someday

Still one thing that you can do;
Fall down on your knees and pray
I know the Lord's gonna answer you
Don't do it tomorrow, do it today

Derek and the Dominos were a blues rock jam band formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, keyboardist and singer Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon. They had previously played together in Delaney & Bonnie and Friends. Dave Mason supplied additional lead guitar on early studio sessions and played at their first live gig.

The band released only one studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. The album went on to receive critical acclaim, but initially faltered in sales and in radio airplay. Although released in 1970 it was not until March 1972 that the album’s single “Layla” (a tale of unrequited love inspired by Clapton’s relationship with his friend George Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd) made the top ten in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The album, which has received praise from critics and fans alike, is often considered to be the defining achievement of Clapton’s career.

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Live at the Fillmore

From the albums

In Concert (1973)
Live at the Fillmore (1994)

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