Don't Pull Your Love
Sam Lyrics


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Don't pull your love out on me baby
If you do then I think that maybe
I'll just lay me down and cry for a hundred years
Don't pull your love out on me honey
Take my heart, my soul, my money
But don't leave me drownin' in my tears

You say you're gonna leave
Gonna take that big white bird
Gonna fly right out of here
Without a single word
but you know you'll break my heart
When I watch you close that door
Cause I know I won't see you anymore

Don't pull your love out on me baby
If you do then I think that maybe
I'll just lay me down and cry for a hundred years
Don't pull your love out on me honey
Take my heart, my soul, my money
But don't leave me drownin' in my tears

Haven't I been good to you
What about that brand new ring
Doesn't that mean love to you
Doesn't that mean anything
If I threw away my pride
And I got down on my knees
Would I have to beg you, "pretty please"

Don't pull your love out on me baby
If you do then I think that maybe
I'll just lay me down and cry for a hundred years
Don't pull your love out on me honey
Take my heart, my soul, my money
But don't leave me drownin' in my tears

There's so much I wanna do
I've got love enough for two
But I'll never use it girl if I don't have you

Don't pull your love out on me baby
If you do then I think that maybe
I'll just lay me down and cry for a hundred years
Don't pull your love out on me honey




Take my heart, my soul, my money
But don't leave me drownin' in my tears

Overall Meaning

The song “Don’t Pull Your Love” by Sam & Dave is an emotional appeal to a lover not to leave the singer. He begs his lover not to pull her love out on him because he knows he won’t be able to handle it. He fears that if she leaves him, he will be so distraught that he will cry for a hundred years. The lyrics express the singer’s desperation and vulnerability as he tries to convince his partner that he loves her and that she should stay with him.


The lyrics also show the singer's confusion about why his partner wants to leave him. He reminds her of the brand new ring he gave her, indicating that he has been good to her and loves her. He even goes as far as to ask if he needs to beg on his knees for her to stay. However, he is still unsure of what he needs to do to keep her from leaving. This uncertainty and vulnerability are expressed through the sadness and desperation in the song.


Overall, "Don't Pull Your Love" is a pleading love song that expresses the depth of the singer's love for his partner and his willingness to do whatever it takes to keep her from leaving him. It is a song that many listeners can relate to as it speaks to the fear of losing someone they love.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't pull your love out on me baby
Don't end the love we have between us, my beloved


If you do then I think that maybe
If you end our love, I fear that perhaps


I'll just lay me down and cry for a hundred years
I'll feel such immense sorrow that I'll cry for a very long time


Don't pull your love out on me honey
Don't take away our love, my dear


Take my heart, my soul, my money
Take all of me, my feelings, my wealth


But don't leave me drownin' in my tears
But don't make me suffer so severely that I'm engulfed in sadness


You say you're gonna leave
You've expressed your intention to depart


Gonna take that big white bird
You plan to board an airplane and fly away


Gonna fly right out of here
You're going to fly away without any hesitation


Without a single word
Without communicating your departure to me


but you know you'll break my heart
But you're aware that you'll hurt me emotionally


When I watch you close that door
As I observe you shut the door behind you


Cause I know I won't see you anymore
Because I'm aware that I won't be able to see you again


Haven't I been good to you
Haven't I treated you kindly


What about that brand new ring
Doesn't the gift of a new ring indicate my love for you


Doesn't that mean love to you
Isn't this gesture a demonstration of my feelings


Doesn't that mean anything
Isn't it significant in any way


If I threw away my pride
If I removed my ego and humbled myself


And I got down on my knees
And begged you humbly


Would I have to beg you, "pretty please"
Would I need to plead with you using such an affectionate term


There's so much I wanna do
I have many aspirations and plans


I've got love enough for two
And I have enough love for both of us


But I'll never use it girl if I don't have you
But I can't use this love without you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID PORTER, ISAAC HAYES

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Comments from YouTube:

groundhog713

I like the Hamilton Joe Frank and Reynolds version, but this is great. This cover is great slow blues...

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