Helping Hand (A Long Way from Home)

Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr. (born February 26, 1928) is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Domino is French Creole and Creole was his first language. Domino was delivered at home by his midwife grandmother. Like most families in the Lower Ninth Ward, Domino's family were new arrivals from Vacherie, Louisiana. His father was a well known violinist, and Domino was inspired to play himself. He eventually learned from his uncle, jazz guitarist Harrison Verrett. Fats released five gold (million-copy-selling) records before 1955. Domino also had 35 Top 40 American hits and has a music style based on traditional R&B ensembles of bass, piano, electric guitar, drums, and sa… more »

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I'm a thousand miles away from home, sleeping in the rain
A thousand miles away from home, waiting for a train

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Nobody seems to want me or give me a helping hand
I nevermore will roam again if I ever get home again

[Chorus]

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Written by: DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, ANTOINE DOMINO

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