Don and Dewey were an American rock and roll duo, comprising Don "Sugarcane… Read Full Bio ↴Don and Dewey were an American rock and roll duo, comprising Don "Sugarcane" Harris (1938 - 1999) and Dewey Terry (1938 - 2006). Both were born and grew up in Pasadena, California.

In 1954, Dewey Terry was a founding member of a group called The Squires while still in high school. He was later joined by a friend, Don Bowman (who would later change his name to Harris). In 1955 the Squires released a record on the minor Los Angeles-based label Dig This Record. In 1957 the group broke up, but Don and Dewey remained together.

Later that year they were signed by Art Rupe's Specialty Records label and for the next two years produced rock and roll, Both Don and Dewey played guitar, with Dewey often doubling on keyboards. When not playing guitar or bass, Don occasionally played the electric violin, a skill for which he subsequently became well known under the name of "Sugarcane" Harris. Legendary drummer Earl Palmer played frequently on their sessions.

Although Don and Dewey did not have any hits of their own, several of the songs that they wrote and/or recorded would appear on the charts later, performed by other artists. "I'm Leaving It Up to You" became a #1 hit for Dale & Grace in 1963. "Farmer John" was a hit by The Premiers, reaching #19 in 1964 after having been covered The Searchers a year earlier. "Koko Joe" (written by the then Specialty Records producer Sonny Bono), "Justine" and "Big Boy Pete" were a staple for The Righteous Brothers for many years. (Indeed, it has frequently been noted that the early Righteous Brothers act was quite closely based on Don and Dewey's.) Finally, "Big Boy Pete" became a minor hit in 1960 for The Olympics, reaching #50.

In 1959 Don and Dewey and producer Bono left Specialty Records for Rush Records, where they recorded a few songs but split up shortly afterward.

In 1964 Art Rupe recorded both Don and Dewey and Little Richard (another Specialty Records act) and, although some energetic music was generated, there were to be no further hits for either act. The pair played briefly in Little Richard's band and then went their separate ways once again.

Good Morning
Don & Dewey Lyrics

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Look at the bullshit I go through as soon as I'm home
If I would of knew it was this I would stay on the road
I don't wanna do this but fuck it I guess that we're going in
Let's get this shit over so we can be

And I don't need your expectations
We should be talking planning destinations
Too much resentment over explanations

But I know you tired of my hesitations
Yea
You hold your grudges til the morning
You price your trust I can't afford it
Eh
We tried to build it and restore it
But no one's hear to solve it

Uh, yea
Your patterns predictable
You try to bail when your real life is miserable
All them bitches you listen to don't come around when this shits gettin difficult
Ain't gotta run down all I did for you
Get that corny shit from a different
I still got love for you this is true
Difference is I ain't just love you I lived for you
Gave you my heart without knowing
I put you in charge of all my emotions
Left it all in the open but you know you can't fix a heart when it's broken
So yea we go tit for tat
This is that
You did shit to me so I did it back
It started feeling like a fight more than building a life
I'm not willing to live with that no
Normally I'd tell you pack all your shit and just go
But we know we both want to work this shit out on the low
You promised you'd change
Don't make that same promise again
Cuz I'd rather fix shit with you than start up with some new I'm not sure what to do
Damn

And I don't need your expectations
We should be talking planning destinations
Too much resentment over explanations
But I know you tired of my hesitations
Yea
You hold your grudges til the morning
You price your trust I can't afford it
Eh
We tried to build it and restore it
But no one's hear to solve it
Yeah

Look at the shit that I go through as soon as I'm home
If I would of knew it was this I would stay in the road
Then I wipe your tears apologies come from fighting to fuckin like nothing
And we lay in bed and act like we're humans and have a regular discussion
Who you loving and wanna be huggin
Look I know I could love you better and I know that you could quit with all the fuss in
And baby I know that you home alone
But baby we both alone
Even when I'm with my friends and working with them I feel so alone
You're where home is

And you yellin don't sound as good as you moaning
I promise you will be good good by the

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Don & Dewey's song "Good Morning" speak of a tumultuous relationship and the struggles that come with it. The singer expresses frustration with the disagreements and fights that occur as soon as they come home, wishing that they had stayed on the road instead. Despite their hesitations, the singer wants to work through the issues and fix things with their partner. However, they acknowledge the resentment and lack of trust that has built up, and the difficulties of trying to solve it alone.

The lyrics address themes of communication, trust, and the challenges of maintaining a relationship. The singer feels unheard and misunderstood, struggling to break the cycle of arguments and fights. They express a desire for change and growth, but also recognize the difficulty of making it happen. The song captures the complexity of relationships and the effort required to make them work.

Line by Line Meaning

Look at the bullshit I go through as soon as I'm home
I face a lot of drama when I get home

If I would of knew it was this I would stay on the road
I would rather keep working and avoid coming home

I don't wanna do this but fuck it I guess that we're going in
I don't want to fight, but I know it's coming anyway

Let's get this shit over so we can be
I just want to get this argument over with and move on

And I don't need your expectations
I don't want you to have unrealistic expectations of me

We should be talking planning destinations
We should be discussing our future together

Too much resentment over explanations
We have too much anger and hurt over past arguments

But I know you tired of my hesitations
I know you're tired of me being hesitant

You hold your grudges til the morning
You stay upset for a long time

You price your trust I can't afford it
You make it hard for me to earn your trust back

We tried to build it and restore it
We tried to fix our problems and make things better

But no one's hear to solve it
We can't solve our problems alone

Your patterns predictable
I know how you react in certain situations

You try to bail when your real life is miserable
You avoid dealing with our problems by leaving

All them bitches you listen to don't come around when this shits gettin difficult
Your friends don't stick around when things become hard

Ain't gotta run down all I did for you
I don't need to list everything I've done for you

Get that corny shit from a different
Don't tell me cliché things I've heard before

I still got love for you this is true
I still care about you a lot

Difference is I ain't just love you I lived for you
I didn't just love you, I devoted my life to you

Gave you my heart without knowing
I trusted you with my heart without realizing the consequences

I put you in charge of all my emotions
I trusted you to take care of my emotions

Left it all in the open but you know you can't fix a heart when it's broken
I was vulnerable with you, but some things can't be fixed

So yea we go tit for tat
We argue back and forth

This is that
This is a typical fight for us

You did shit to me so I did it back
You hurt me, so I hurt you in return

It started feeling like a fight more than building a life
Our relationship became more about arguing than building a future

I'm not willing to live with that no
I can't continue to live in a relationship filled with constant fighting

Normally I'd tell you pack all your shit and just go
Usually, I would tell you to leave and not come back

But we know we both want to work this shit out on the low
We both want to fix our issues and make it work, even if we don't want to admit it

You promised you'd change
You made a promise to me that you would change

Don't make that same promise again
Don't make a promise you can't keep

Cuz I'd rather fix shit with you than start up with some new I'm not sure what to do
I want to work things out with you instead of starting over with someone new