Honey Don't
The Beatles Lyrics


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Well, how come you say you will when you won't?
Say you do, baby, when you don't
Let me know, honey, how you feel
Tell the truth now, is love real?
So, ah, ah

Well, honey don't
Well, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't

Well, I love you, baby, and you oughtta know
I like the way that you wear your clothes
Everything about you is so doggone sweet
You got that sand all over your feet
Well, ah, ah

Well, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't

Ah, rock on, George, one time for me
I feel fine
I said

Well, sometimes I love you on a Saturday night
Sunday morning you don't look right
You been out painting the town
Uh huh, baby been steppin' around
Well, ah, ah

Well, honey don't
I said, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't

Ah, rock on, George, for Ringo one time

Well, honey don't
Well, honey don't
A little, little, honey don't




I say, you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't

Overall Meaning

The Beatles’ song “Honey Don’t” is a track from their album Beatles for Sale, which was released in 1964. The lyrics describe the singer’s frustration with their partner and their unreliability. The opening line, “Well, how come you say you will when you won't?” sets the confrontational tone of the song. The chorus repeats the phrase “honey don’t” several times, indicating that the singer is tired of their partner’s indecisiveness and unreliable behavior.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, how come you say you will when you won't?
Why do you make promises you don't intend to keep?


Say you do, baby, when you don't
You tell me that you love me, even though you don't mean it


Let me know, honey, how you feel
Please be honest with me and tell me how you truly feel


Tell the truth now, is love real?
I want to know if true love really exists


Well, honey don't
Don't make false promises


I say you will when you won't
You say you'll do something but you never do it


Well, I love you, baby, and you oughtta know
I love you and you should be aware of it


I like the way that you wear your clothes
I appreciate your fashion sense


Everything about you is so doggone sweet
You're incredibly charming and lovable


You got that sand all over your feet
You've been enjoying the beach


Ah, rock on, George, one time for me
George, keep playing that guitar for me


I feel fine
I'm feeling good


Well, sometimes I love you on a Saturday night
I have feelings for you, especially on the weekend


Sunday morning you don't look right
You seem different to me on Sunday mornings


You been out painting the town
You've been going out a lot


Uh huh, baby been steppin' around
You might be seeing other people behind my back


Well, honey don't
Don't betray my trust


A little, little, honey don't
Please don't hurt me




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carl Lee Perkins

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