这首歌是Derek and the Dominos乐队的作品在滚石选出的的The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time中排第27位。

　　关于这首歌的幕后故事，网络上流传甚广。本世纪60年代，正是西方国家青年们反主流社会盛行的时代。克莱普顿当时与甲壳虫乐队关系甚密，特别与吉他手乔治·哈里森关系甚好。哈里森的妻子佩蒂与丈夫感情发生危机，为了引起丈夫的注意，佩蒂有意接近年轻的克莱普顿。单纯的克莱普顿从一个调解人和安慰者转而陷入了对佩蒂的热恋，这种无结果的恋情使他饱受折磨。正是在这种痛苦中，克莱普顿创作出了《蕾拉》。

　　歌词：

　　What'll you do when you get lonely

　　And nobody's waitin' by your side?

　　You've been runnin' an' hidin' much too long

　　You know it's just your foolish pride

　　Layla, you've got me on my knees

　　Layla, I'm beggin', darlin' please

　　Layla, darlin', won't you ease my worried mind

　　I tried to give you consolation

　　When your own man had let you down

　　Like a fool, I fell in love with you

　　Turned my whole world, upside down

　　Layla, you've got me on my knees

　　Layla, I'm beggin', darlin' please

　　Layla, darlin', won't you ease my worried mind

　　Layla, you've got me on my knees

　　Layla, I'm beggin', darlin' please

　　Layla, darlin', won't you ease my worried mind

　　Let's make the best of the situation

　　Before I finally go insane

　　Please, don't say, we'll never find a way

　　An' tell me all my love's in vain

　　Layla, you've got me on my knees

　　Layla, I'm beggin', darlin' please

　　Layla, darlin', won't you ease my worried mind

　　Layla, you've got me on my knees

　　Layla, I'm beggin', darlin' please

　　Layla, darlin', won't you ease my worried mind

　　Layla, you've got me on my knees

　　Layla, I'm beggin', darlin' please

　　Layla, darlin', won't you ease my worried mind

　　Layla,

　　（编辑：夏木）