Baby Don't You Do It
Heartbreak Harmony: Delroy Wilson's Plea for Love
Lyrics
Baby don't you do it, don't do it babe
Expressing a plea for the person not to take a certain action.
Don't break my heart, don't do it babe
Reiterating the request not to break the speaker's heart.
Don't break my heart, please don't do it babe
Emphasizing the importance of not causing emotional pain.
Don't you break my heart
Repetition of the plea to avoid heartbreak.
'Cause I sacrifice to make you happy
Highlighting the speaker's sacrifices for the other person's happiness.
Get nothin' for myself
Acknowledging that the speaker has neglected their own needs for the other's happiness.
Now you wanna leave me
Indicating the desire of the other person to leave for someone else.
For the love of someone else
Expressing the impact of the situation on the speaker's pride.
My pride is all gone, whether right or wrong
Stating the loss of pride, regardless of whether it was justified.
I believe, baby, you'd better keep on keepin' on
Suggesting that the person should continue with their actions.
Girl, I try to do my best
Acknowledging the speaker's effort to do their best.
Girl, I try to do my best, don't do it babe
Repeating the plea not to break the speaker's heart.
Don't break my heart, oh don't do it baby
Reemphasizing the request to avoid heartbreak.
Don't break my heart
Repetition of the plea to prevent emotional pain.
My biggest mistake was lovin' you too much
Reflecting on the speaker's past mistake of loving too much.
And lettin' you know
Acknowledging the error of letting the other person know about the depth of the speaker's love.
'Cause now you've got me where you want me
Describing the current vulnerable position of the speaker.
And you're gonna let me go
Anticipating the inevitable release by the other person.
My heart was made glad when you strolled, you see
Recalling the joy experienced when the other person was around.
Heartaches and misery you've been causin' me
Expressing the pain caused by heartaches and misery.
Girl, I try to do my best
Reiterating the speaker's effort to do their best.
Girl, I try to do my best
Repeating the acknowledgment of effort and dedication.
Don't you do it, don't break my heart
Reemphasizing the plea to avoid heartbreak.
Go down to the river and there I'll be
Suggesting a location where the speaker will be if abandoned.
I'm gonna jump in, baby, if you don't see by me
Expressing a willingness to take drastic measures if abandoned.
Open up your eyes; can't you see I love you?
Encouraging the other person to recognize the speaker's love.
Open up your heart; can't you see I need you?
Appealing for the other person to open their heart and recognize the speaker's need.
I'm no good without you, can't go on without you
Conveying the speaker's dependence and inability to function without the other person.
Life's no good without you, what'm I gonna do without you?
Expressing the overall negative impact on life without the other person.
Baby don't do it, don't you break my heart
Reiterating the plea not to break the speaker's heart.
Don't you do it, baby, don't you break my heart
Repeating the urgency to avoid causing emotional pain.
What'm I gonna do without you?
Pondering the challenge of living without the other person.
Got to go on, baby
Accepting the need to move forward despite the emotional turmoil.
Baby don't you do it
Final plea to prevent the other person from taking a hurtful action.
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