I'm Doing It All
The Temptations Lyrics


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Said I would never be the one to give up us
If you and I should ever break up
Said I'd never be weak enough to break down
And speak of a chance that we might make up

But I'm doing it all now baby, doing it all
Yes, I'm doing it all now baby, doing it all
To make sure, oh, that you never, never, never, never, never leave me
Please don't ever, ever, ever, ever, ever leave me
Don't leave me, don't leave me

Said that extra things that takes to make a woman sure
That a man's love is really true
Well, the thing's that I was too strong of a guy
To ever break down and do

But I'm doing it all now, baby, doing it all
Yes, I'm doing it all now, baby, doing it all
To make sure, oh, that you never, never, never, never, never leave me
Please don't ever, ever, ever, ever, ever leave me

(Don't leave me)
Baby
(Don't leave me)




[Incomprehensible]
Yes I am on, ooh babe, yes I am on

Overall Meaning

The Temptations’ song “I'm Doing It All” is a soulful and emotional ballad that speaks about the singer's commitment towards making sure that his lover never leaves him. The song starts with the singer mentioning the promises he made to himself about never giving up on the relationship and never becoming weak and breaking down while talking about the possibility of a break-up. The singer then goes on to say that he is now doing all the things that he said he was too strong to do before, putting in every extra effort to prove his love and commitment to his partner.


The lyrics of the song are an expression of the singer's deep desire and commitment towards his partner. He is willing to do anything and everything to ensure that his partner never leaves him. The repetition of the phrase “never, never, never, never, never leave me” emphasizes the singer's desperation and determination to hold on to the relationship.


Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of love and commitment, and the singer's vulnerability and honesty about his struggles to keep the relationship intact make it all the more relatable and emotional.


Line by Line Meaning

Said I would never be the one to give up us
I once promised to hold onto our relationship no matter what


If you and I should ever break up
In case our romantic connection falls apart


Said I'd never be weak enough to break down
I thought I was strong enough to never cry about it or want to get back together


And speak of a chance that we might make up
And never mentioned anything about the possibility of reconciling with each other


But I'm doing it all now baby, doing it all
But now, I'm putting in all the effort and willingness to do anything to win you back


To make sure, oh, that you never, never, never, never, never leave me
I'm trying my best to make sure that you won't ever leave me


Please don't ever, ever, ever, ever, ever leave me
I'm begging you to stay with me forever


Said that extra things that takes to make a woman sure
I previously believed that women needed certain things to be convinced of the authenticity of a man's love


That a man's love is really true
To confirm that my affection towards you is genuine


Well, the thing's that I was too strong of a guy
I used to think that being strong meant not giving in or showing vulnerability


To ever break down and do
Which is why I never allowed myself to display any signs of weakness or submission


Baby
Darling


[Incomprehensible]
Unintelligible


Yes I am on, ooh babe, yes I am on
I am determined and fully invested in this pursuit of keeping us together




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CORNELIUS GRANT, EDDIE J. KENDRICK, SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.

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Comments from YouTube:

tinamariarandez

Any song eddie sings is good!!

Norma J.

Thanks for sharing this gem with us.

C 5200

TNR-vintage. The Temps doing it well as usual. ✌ ☺

Mark Rauson

Despite the problems the temptations had in their lives strong singing group

rollerchickable

THE TEMPTATIONS AT THERE BEST SING IT EDDIE , LOVE YOU AND I MISS ALL THE TEMPTS. THAT GOD CALL HOME .

Darryl Pope

This song was done for the “With A Lot O’ Soul” album; but it didn’t make the cut.

Jean R

Were a lot of tracks that are on the Emperors of Soul Box set not released until the box set itself was released? For ex. 'I Got Heaven Right Here on Earth' lead by David. Was that song released on a vinyl or just shelved until release of the boxset?

Ujima Jame

Shelved until the release of the box set. But the quality of some of the stuff they had on the shelf was better than some of the product other companies were putting out at that time!

Ray Boyles:xudu yxu uuhcsdhxdx:: hcuux

I love this song should have made the cut!

Mark Rauson

This song I'm doing it all had this potential to sell lots of copies had a lots of soul to do so, ,,

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