Ain't Too Proud to Beg
The Temptations Review 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.
The Temptations Review's song Ain't Too Proud To Beg is a classic song about a man who is desperate to keep his lover from leaving him. The song starts by addressing the fact that the man's lover wants to leave but he refuses to let her go. The man conveys that he is willing to beg and plead for her sympathy and is not ashamed to do so as she means that much to him. He is not too proud to beg for her to stay with him, hence the title of the song.
As the song continues, the man talks about the fact that he is not too proud to cry to keep her by his side. He explains that he will weep if it means that she will stay with him, referring to the fact that a crying man lacks pride. He reinforces the idea that he is willing to do anything to keep her from leaving, including sleeping on her doorstep for an entire day if needed. He is willing to go to any lengths to keep her, even if it means enduring ridicule from others.
The chorus repeats, emphasizing the man's plea for his lover to stay with him. He ends the song by stating that he has a love so deep for her that he is not ashamed to plead with her. The song as a whole highlights the importance of love and the lengths people are willing to go to keep their loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you wanna leave me,
I am aware that you have thoughts of leaving me,
But I refuse to let you go,
However, I am unwilling to let you go,
If I have to beg, plead for your sympathy,
Even if I must implore and request your compassion,
I don't mind 'cause you mean that much to me.
It doesn't matter. I don't care. You possess great significance to me.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
I am not ashamed to beseech, and you are aware of that,
Please don't leave me girl,
Please do not go away, my darling,
Don't you go,
Do not depart,
Now I've heard a cryin' man
I once heard that a man who cries
Is half a man with no sense of pride,
is lacking a degree of masculinity and dignity,
But if I have to cry to keep you,
However, I am willing to shed tears to retain you,
I don't mind weepin' if it'll keep you by my side.
I am okay with crying if it means that you will stay with me.
If I have to sleep on your doorstep all night and day
Suppose I must sleep on your doorstep for hours and days,
Just to keep you from walking away,
simply so that you do not leave me,
Let your friends laugh, even this I can stand,
Permit your friends to mock me; I can endure it.
'cause I wanna keep you any way I can.
Since I desire to retain you by all means necessary.
Now I've got a love so deep in the pit of my heart,
Currently, I harbor a profound love in the inmost part of my organ,
And each day it grows more and more,
and daily, it develops even deeper,
I'm not ashamed to call and plead to you, baby,
I am not hesitant to telephone you, requesting for your mercy, dear,
If pleading keeps you from walking out that door.
provided pleading prevents you from leaving me.
Ain't too proud to beg and you know it,
I am not ashamed to ask you, and you are certain of that,
Please don't leave me girl,
I beg of you, please don't leave me, lovely woman,
Don't you go.
Do not depart, please.
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby,
I am not ashamed to implore, my dear, my dear,
Please don't leave me, girl,
I beseech you, please do not abandon me, my girl,
Don't you go.
Please do not go.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Edward Jr. Holland
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