The Band Miscellaneous Don't Do It Don't Do It The Band - written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. - cover version of Marvin Gaye's #27 hit from 1964, "Baby Don't You Do It" - as recorded "live" by The Band (released September 16, 1972) - entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of October 14, 1972 and stayed for 6 weeks, peaking at #34 the week of November 4, 1972. Oh, baby, don't you do it, don't do it Don't you break by heart Please don't do it Don't you break by heart I sacrificed to make you happy Kept nothin' for myself Now you wanna leave me For the love of someone else I cried in my song Whether I'm right or wrong I need ya baby Fer ta keep on keepin' on You know I was tryin' to do my best I tried to do my best Don't do it Don't you break by heart Please don't do it Don't you break by heart My biggest mistake was lovin' you too much And lettin' ya know Now you got me where you want me And a-you won't let me go If my heart was made of glass Well, then you'd surely see How much heartaches and misery Girl, you been causin' me But I been tryin' to do my best But I've tried to do my best Don't do it Don't you break by heart Please don't do it Don't you break by heart I go down to the river And there I'll be I'm gonna jump in, girl But you don't care about me Open up your eyes Can't you see I love ya Open up your heart, girl Can't you see I need ya Oh, baby, don't do it, do it, do it Don't you break my heart Please don't do it Don't you break by heart ------ guitar ------ My biggest mistake was lovin' you too much And lettin' ya know Now you got me where you want me And a-you won't let me go If my heart was made of glass Well, then you'd surely see How much heartaches and misery Girl, you been causin' me But I been tryin' to do my best A-you know I've tried to do my best Don't do it Don't you break by heart Please don't do it Don't you break by heart ------ guitar ------ |
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