Please Please Please
James Brown and The Famous Flames Lyrics

Please, please, please, please
The singer strongly urges the subject not to leave.

(Please, please don't go)
The singer pleads for the subject to stay.

Please, please, please
The singer continues to beg for the subject to stay.

Honey, please don't
The singer refers to the subject as "honey" and begs them not to go.

(Go)
The singer acknowledges that the subject is leaving.

Yeah, oh yeah, love, I love you so
The singer professes their strong love for the subject.

Baby, you did me wrong
The singer accuses the subject of mistreating them.

(So you got me woman)
The singer is upset with the subject because they have caused them a lot of pain.

Well, well you done me wrong
The singer repeats their accusation that the subject has mistreated them.

So you done, done me wrong
The singer is now very angry with the subject for mistreating them.

Well, oh yeah, took my love, now you're gone
The singer explains that the subject has taken their love away and has now left.

I just wanna hear you say I, I, I, I, I
The singer wants the subject to express their love verbally.

(Please, please don't go)
The singer pleads with the subject not to leave.

I, I, I, I
The singer repeats their desire for the subject to express their love verbally.

Baby, take my hand
The singer wants the subject to take their hand.

I wanna be your lover man
The singer expresses their desire to be the subject's lover.

Oh yeah, slipped out of my head
The singer becomes distracted and loses their train of thought.

Please don't go
The singer repeats their plea for the subject to stay.

Honey, please don't go
The singer repeats their plea, referring to the subject as "honey" once again.

Ha, I love you so, please, please
The singer concludes by reiterating their love for the subject and their desperate plea for them to stay.