I Can't Help Myself
The Dells Lyrics


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Sugar pie honey bunch you know that I love you
I can't help myself I love you and nobody else

Wanna tell in and out my life you come and go
Leaving just your picture behind
and I kissed it a thousand times
When you snap your finger or wink your eye I come a running to you
I'm tied to your apron strings and there's nothing I can do

Sugar pie honey bunch I'm weaker than a man should be
I can't help myself I'm a fool in love you see
Wanna tell you I don't love you tell you that we're through and I've tried
But every time I see your face I get all choked up inside

When I call your name girl it starts the flame burning in my heart
tearin it all apart no matter how I try my love
I cannot hide 'cause

Sugar Pie Honey Bunch you know that I'm weak for you
Can't help myself I love you and nobody else
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch do anything you ask me to
Can't help myself I want you and nobody else
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch you know that I love you




You know that I love you
Can't help myself, no I can't help myself

Overall Meaning

The song "I Can't Help Myself" by The Dells is a romantic ballad about being helplessly in love with someone. The lyrics express the singer's unconditional love for their significant other, whom they refer to as "sugar pie honey bunch." Despite trying to move on from the relationship, the singer finds themselves unable to resist the charms of their lover and continuously comes running back to them. The lyrics are filled with imagery of the lover's picture, their snap of the finger or wink of an eye, and the singer being tied to their apron strings.


The repetition of the phrase "I can't help myself" underscores the theme of addiction to love, as if the singer is compelled to love their significant other no matter what. From the line "I'm weaker than a man should be," we can infer that the singer feels vulnerable and helpless in the face of their lover's power over them. The repeated references to being choked up or tearing apart suggest that the singer is tormented by their emotions, with their heart and mind in conflict over their feelings. However, despite this inner turmoil, the singer makes it clear that they love their "sugar pie honey bunch" more than anyone else and cannot resist their charms.


Overall, "I Can't Help Myself" is a classic love song that captures the irresistible pull of unconditional love. The lyrics are simple but effective in conveying the depth of the singer's emotions and their inability to resist their significant other's charms.


Line by Line Meaning

Sugar pie honey bunch you know that I love you
You are aware that I am deeply in love with you my dear


I can't help myself I love you and nobody else
My love for you is uncontrollable and exclusive to just you


Wanna tell in and out my life you come and go
I wish to communicate that you go in and out of my life frequently


Leaving just your picture behind and I kissed it a thousand times
You leave only a photograph and I have kissed it countless times


When you snap your finger or wink your eye I come a running to you
I promptly attend to you at the slightest hint of your interest in me


I'm tied to your apron strings and there's nothing I can do
You exert great control over me and I am powerless to resist


Sugar pie honey bunch I'm weaker than a man should be
My infatuation with you surpasses my masculine strength and dignity


I can't help myself I'm a fool in love you see
I am deeply in love with you to the point of foolishness


Wanna tell you I don't love you tell you that we're through and I've tried
I have attempted to communicate that I do not love you anymore and we are no longer together


But every time I see your face I get all choked up inside
I become overwhelmed with emotions upon seeing your face


When I call your name girl it starts the flame burning in my heart tearin it all apart
Mere utterance of your name ignites the fire of passion within me, even if it brings painful emotions


No matter how I try my love I cannot hide 'cause
I have made attempts to conceal my love, but all in vain


Can't help myself I want you and nobody else
I desire you and no one else


Sugar Pie Honey Bunch you know that I'm weak for you
You are aware of my vulnerability towards you my dear


Can't help myself I love you and nobody else
I cannot stop myself from loving only you, no one else


Sugar Pie Honey Bunch do anything you ask me to
I am willing to do anything you request of me, my lovely one


You know that I love you
You are sure that I love you


Can't help myself, no I can't help myself
I am unable to resist my overwhelming love for you




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER

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Ethel Stevens Love

What a great classic this is....Thanks for posting this entire "CD".......

Marshall L Smith

The hugging, the kissing, the touching, the feelings that you enjoy from being in love are embedded in the word's of this song.......

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Never heard this song but I love it..real love from a real man to a real woman.....❤❤❤💖💚♥️💙💜

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Charles Gray

This was my Fathers song. He passed away last summer and everytime i hear him it constantly reminds me of him..he had it on repeat and heard it over 5,000 times..his song

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Excellent Album...Good Melody !

Al Gibbs

A classic by the best

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A beautiful Song bythe Dells

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