It Just Won't Do
Darren Emerson & Tim Deluxe Lyrics

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My eyes, they can look see
Other guys, that are cuter
And my ears, they can look hear
My friends say
I should walk away

But my heart, it won't do babe
It won't do, without you

My doggone heart, it won't do babe
It just won't do, without you

My knees they don't go weak
They don't go giddy-up
When you don't call me
And my head
It doesn't spin
So don't try me, with your sweet nothings

But my heart, it won't do babe
It won't do, without you
My doggone heart, it won't do babe
It just won't do, without you

My mind is buggin' out
When you think you're it
See me run, lickety-split
And my toes, watch them curl
So don't call me babe, 'cause I ain't your little girl

But my heart, it won't do babe
It won't do, without you
My doggone heart, it won't do babe
It just won't do, without you

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My mind is buggin' out
When you think your're it
See me run, lickety-split
And my toes, watch them curl
So don't call me babe 'cause I ain't your little girl

But my heart, it won't do babe
It won't do, without you
My doggone heart, it won't do babe
It just won't do, without you

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Overall Meaning

In Darren Emerson & Tim Deluxe’s song It Just Won't Do, the lyrics describe a woman who is indifferent to the various men who show interest in her. Her eyes can see other men who are “cute” and her ears can hear her friends tell her she should move on from someone (presumably the singer), but she isn’t affected by their opinions. Her knees don’t go weak and her head doesn’t spin when he doesn’t call her, and she doesn’t fall for his empty words. Despite all of this, her heart won’t let her walk away. The woman’s internal conflict is depicted as being caught between her indifference to the relationship and her love for the singer.

The lyrics are interesting in that they reveal a complicated and nuanced understanding of romantic relationships. The singer recognizes that the woman is not necessarily head over heels in love with him, and the song doesn’t use conventional expressions of love to convey this. It’s not about walking on clouds or feeling like the world stops, but rather about the resilience and stubbornness of the heart. The repetition of “my heart, it won’t do babe,” emphasizes this idea that despite everything else, the heart is what will ultimately determine the course of the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

My eyes, they can look see
I can see other men who are better looking than you

And my ears, they can look hear
My friends have told me to leave you

My heart, it won't do babe
I can't live without you in my life

It won't do, without you
I can't bear to be without you

My knees they don't go weak
I don't get easily impressed by you

They don't go giddy-up
I don't feel any butterflies in my stomach

When you don't call me
I don't miss you when you're not around

And my head
I'm not easily fooled

It doesn't spin
I'm not easily swayed by your words

So don't try me, with your sweet nothings
Don't try to charm me with your insincere words

My mind is buggin' out
You make me feel nervous and anxious

When you think you're it
When you act like you're the best thing in the world

See me run, lickety-split
I run away from you as fast as I can

And my toes, watch them curl
I feel disgusted by you

So don't call me babe, 'cause I ain't your little girl
Don't refer to me with pet names because I am not your possession

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Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Tim Liken, Ben Onono

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