Didn't Want To Have To Do It
Peggy Lee Lyrics


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Didn't wanna have to do it
Didn't wanna have to break your heart
Didn't wanna have to do it
I kept a-hopin' from the very start
But you kept on a-tryin'
And I knew that you'd end up a-cryin'
And I knew I didn't wanna have to do it at all
Didn't wanna have to do it
Didn't wanna have to be the one to say it
Didn't wanna have to do it
I kept a-hopin' there'd be somethin' to delay it again
Yeah, but then
No, I didn't wanna have to be the one to say "The end"

Was a time that I thought our love could fly
and never never fall
Why should I suppose we were never really meant
to be close to each other at all
No, I

Didn't wanna have to do it
Didn't wanna have to be the one to say it
Didn't wanna have to do it
I kept a-hopin' there'd be somethin' to delay it again
Yeah, but then





No, I didn't wanna have to be the one to say "The end"
No no, not the end, no no no

Overall Meaning

The song "Didn't Want to Have To Do It" is a heart-breaking ballad sung by Peggy Lee, about a painful decision that had to be made. The singer is expressing her reluctance to end a relationship, despite recognizing that it is not working out. The chorus repeats the phrase "Didn't wanna have to do it" to emphasize the difficulty of the decision, while the verses explain the reasons behind it.


The lyrics suggest that the singer had hope in the beginning that the relationship would work out, but over time, it became clear that the couple was not meant to be. The lines "Was a time that I thought our love could fly and never never fall" refer to the initial optimism and promise of the relationship. However, the singer realizes that their compatibility was limited and that they were "never really meant to be close to each other at all." Despite this realization, it was still hard for her to end things because of the emotional investment and care for her partner's feelings.


Overall, the lyrics of Peggy Lee's "Didn't Want to Have To Do It" are a poignant portrayal of the anguish and difficulty of ending a relationship. It speaks to the universal experience of love lost, and the pain that comes with breaking someone's heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Didn't wanna have to do it
I didn't want to take this action


Didn't wanna have to break your heart
I didn't want to cause you pain or sorrow


Didn't wanna have to do it
I didn't want to take this action


I kept a-hopin' from the very start
I had hope from the beginning


But you kept on a-tryin'
But you wanted to continue trying


And I knew that you'd end up a-cryin'
And I knew that you would eventually cry


And I knew I didn't wanna have to do it at all
And I knew I didn't want to take this action at all


Didn't wanna have to do it
I didn't want to take this action


Didn't wanna have to be the one to say it
I didn't want to be the one to voice it


I kept a-hopin' there'd be somethin' to delay it again
I kept hoping for another interruption


Yeah, but then
However


No, I didn't wanna have to be the one to say "The end"
No, I didn't want to be the one to end it


Was a time that I thought our love could fly
There was a time I believed our love could thrive


and never never fall
And that it would never end


Why should I suppose we were never really meant
Why should I believe that we were never meant


to be close to each other at all
To be near each other at all


No, I
No, I


Didn't wanna have to do it
I didn't want to take this action


Didn't wanna have to be the one to say it
I didn't want to be the one to voice it


I kept a-hopin' there'd be somethin' to delay it again
I kept hoping for another interruption


Yeah, but then
However


No, I didn't wanna have to be the one to say "The end"
No, I didn't want to be the one to end it


No no, not the end, no no no
No, it's not the end, no, no, no




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN BENSON SEBASTIAN, JOHN SEBASTIAN

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on Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too)

Why Don't You Do Right - Casey Abrams - Lyrics
You had plenty money 1922
You let other women make a fool of you
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?

Get out of here and get me some money too?
You're sitting there wondering what it's all about
You ain't got no money, they will throw you out
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Get out of here and get me some money too?

Musical Interlude

You had plenty money 1922
You let other women make a fool of you
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Get out of here and get me some money too?
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?

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