His … Read Full Bio ↴Slim Smith was born Keith Smith in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1948.
His recording career began in a group called The Techniques that recorded for Duke Reid amongst others. When the original Techniques disbanded in 1965 he formed The Uniques.
From 1969 he concentrated on his solo career, recording sides for Coxone Dodd's Studio One, ten of which were compiled for the album Born To Love. He then began a successful working relationship with Bunny Lee, scoring a hit with 'Everybody Needs Love'.
By the start of the 70s he was having mental problems, resulting in a stay in the Bellevue Mental Hospital. In 1973 he injured himself trying to get into his parents house and died of his wounds.
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Slim Smith Lyrics
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But I refuse to let you go,
If I have to beg, plead for your sympathy,
I don't mind 'cause you mean that much to me.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
Please don't leave me girl,
Don't you go,
Please don't leave me, girl,
Don't you go.
Now I've heard a cryin' man
Is half a man with no sense of pride,
But if I have to cry to keep you,
I don't mind weepin' if it'll keep you by my side.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
Please don't leave me girl,
Don't you go,
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby,
Please don't leave me, girl,
Don't you go.
If I have to sleep on your doorstep all night and day
Just to keep you from walking away,
Let your friends laugh, even this I can stand,
'cause I wanna keep you any way I can.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
Please don't leave me girl,
Don't you go,
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby,
Please don't leave me, girl,
Don't you go.
Now I've got a love so deep in the pit of my heart,
And each day it grows more and more,
I'm not ashamed to call and plead to you, baby,
If pleading keeps you from walking out that door.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
Please don't leave me girl,
Don't you go,
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby,
Please don't leave me, girl,
Don't you go.
In the song "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" originally recorded by The Temptations and covered by Slim Smith, the singer is desperately pleading with his lover to stay with him. He knows she wants to leave him, but he refuses to let her go. He is willing to do anything to keep her, even begging and pleading for her sympathy. He emphasizes that he is not ashamed to beg or cry because he loves her so deeply. He even says that he will sleep on her doorstep just to keep her from walking away.
The lyrics are a testament to the power of love and the desperate measures we can take to hold onto the people we care about. The singer is willing to put his pride aside and be vulnerable if it means keeping his love. The repetition of "Please don't leave me, girl, don't you go" emphasizes how important his love is to him and how much he needs her in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you wanna leave me,
I understand that you are considering leaving me,
But I refuse to let you go,
I am determined to make you stay with me,
If I have to beg, plead for your sympathy,
I am willing to plead and beg for your understanding,
I don't mind 'cause you mean that much to me.
I don't mind doing it because you are so important to me.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
I am not too ashamed to beg for your affection,
Please don't leave me girl,
Please do not leave me, my love,
Don't you go,
Please stay with me,
Now I've heard a cryin' man
I have heard that a man who cries is weak and pitiful,
Is half a man with no sense of pride,
A man who cries loses his self-respect and dignity,
But if I have to cry to keep you,
But if crying means you will stay with me,
I don't mind weepin' if it'll keep you by my side.
I am willing to cry if it means you will stay with me.
If I have to sleep on your doorstep all night and day
I am willing to sleep outside your door day and night if I have to,
Just to keep you from walking away,
Just to ensure that you do not leave me,
Let your friends laugh, even this I can stand,
If your friends mock me, I can withstand it,
'cause I wanna keep you any way I can.
Because I want to keep you with me no matter what.
Now I've got a love so deep in the pit of my heart,
I have a love that is profoundly deep in my heart,
And each day it grows more and more,
And every day it keeps growing stronger and stronger,
I'm not ashamed to call and plead to you, baby,
I am not embarrassed to call and plead with you, my dear,
If pleading keeps you from walking out that door.
If begging is what it will take to stop you from leaving.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
I am not too proud to beg for your love and you know that,
Please don't leave me girl,
Please do not leave me, my love,
Don't you go.
Please stay with me.
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby,
I am not too proud to plead, my love,
Please don't leave me, girl,
Please do not leave me, my love,
Don't you go.
Please stay with me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Edward Jr. Holland
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Ann-Marie James
This is so sweet, full of melody and clarity I can't stop listening 🎧 to it
Philinleshed
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michael sembani
Am happy to have come across such a classic....one of those best sweet love melodies
Peter Reid
Slim was such a vocal master
Dane Taylor
Sweet voice of the late great Slim Smith, back to the innocent days when music was beautiful.
Gilmar Schell
True! 🙏🏻
lloyd samuels
Sounds better than the original version by Bruce Ruffin.
Shelly-ann Carvalho-Williams
Amen
Audley Mclean
What a sweet voice, no matter where this goes, Europe N&S America, Africa this is a sweet voice.
Rocco
The best singer and music, RIP gone but not forgotten