Baby Don't You Do It
Stevie Wonder Lyrics
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Oh baby don't you do it, darling
Don't you break my heart
Don't you do it baby, don't you break my heart
Well I sacrifice to make you happy
Kept nothin' for myself
Now you wanna leave me
My pride is all gone, whether right or wrong
I need you baby, girl keep on keepin' on
Girl, I try to do my best
Tried and tried to do my best
Don't you do it babe, don't you break my heart
Oh don't do it babe
My biggest mistake was lovin' you too much
And lettin' you know
'Cause now you've got me where you want me
And you're gonna let me go
If my heart was made of glass, then you'd surely
Heartaches and misery, girl, you've been causin' me
Girl, I try to do my best
Tried and tried to do my best
Don't you do it darling, don't you break my heart
Oh don't you do it
Go down to the river and, and there I'll be
Well I'm gon' jump in, darling, if you don't see by me (come see about me)
Open up your eyes, can't you see I love you (come see about me)
Love you, love you? Open up your heart, darling (come see about me)
Can't you see I need you, babe? (Come see about me)
I'm no good without you (come see about me)
Just can't do without you (come see about me)
Steve no good without you (come see about me)
Life's no good without you (come see about me)
Hey baby don't do me (come see about me)
Oh don't you break my heart, ha (come see about me)
Don't you do without you (come see about me)
The lyrics to Stevie Wonder's song "Baby Don't You Do It" convey a sense of desperation and heartbreak. The singer is pleading with his lover not to break his heart or leave him for someone else. He has sacrificed everything to make her happy, but now she is threatening to abandon him. The repetition of the phrase "don't you do it" emphasizes the urgency of his request.
The singer reflects on his mistakes in loving his partner too much and letting her know it. He compares his heart to glass, suggesting that it is fragile and vulnerable to the pain she is causing him. He pleads with her to open her eyes and see that he loves her and needs her in his life.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of heartbreak and the lengths someone will go to hold onto the person they love. Through his soulful vocals and emotive lyrics, Stevie Wonder captures the pain of losing someone you can't live without.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't you do it, do you break my heart
Please don't take any action that might cause me immense emotional pain
Oh baby don't you do it, darling
Please don't take any action that might cause me immense emotional pain, my darling
Don't you break my heart
Please don't do anything that might hurt me deeply
Don't you do it baby, don't you break my heart
Please don't take any action that might cause me immense emotional pain, my dear baby
Well I sacrifice to make you happy
I have given up a lot to bring joy to your life
Kept nothin' for myself
I have not kept anything for myself as I have focused all my efforts on making you happy
Now you wanna leave me
You now want to abandon me
For the love of someone else
You want to leave me because of someone else you love
My pride is all gone, whether right or wrong
I am unable to pride myself in my actions anymore, no matter if they were right or wrong
I need you baby, girl keep on keepin' on
I need you, baby. Please don't change your actions and keep going in the same way you have been going
Girl, I try to do my best
I have put in my best effort, my dear
Tried and tried to do my best
I have repeatedly tried my best
My biggest mistake was lovin' you too much
My biggest fault was loving you excessively
And lettin' you know
And telling you about it
'Cause now you've got me where you want me
As a result, you now have me under your control
And you're gonna let me go
You have made up your mind to let me go
If my heart was made of glass, then you'd surely
If my heart was made of glass, then it would surely
Heartaches and misery, girl, you've been causin' me
You have been causing me immense pain and sorrow, my dear girl
Go down to the river and, and there I'll be
If you want to find me, go to the river
Well I'm gon' jump in, darling, if you don't see by me (come see about me)
I will commit suicide by jumping into the river if you don't come see me
Open up your eyes, can't you see I love you (come see about me)
Realize the fact that I love you, come visit me
Love you, love you? Open up your heart, darling (come see about me)
Will you reciprocate my love? Please open up your heart to me, my dear
Can't you see I need you, babe? (Come see about me)
Can't you see that I desperately need you in my life, my dear? Please visit me
I'm no good without you (come see about me)
I am nothing without you, please come see me
Just can't do without you (come see about me)
I am unable to live without you, please come see me
Steve no good without you (come see about me)
I am Steve, and I am incapable of functioning without you in my life. Please come see me
Life's no good without you (come see about me)
Life is meaningless without you. Please come see me
Hey baby don't do me (come see about me)
Please don't do anything to me, my baby
Oh don't you break my heart, ha (come see about me)
Please don't do anything to hurt me, ha. Please come see me
Don't you do without you (come see about me)
Please don't discard me and leave me alone. Come see me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Jr. Holland
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Cheryl Rowland Hall
on Isn't She Lovely
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