Ain't Too Proud To Beg
The Temtations Lyrics
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but I refuse to let you go
If I have to beg and plead for your sympathy,
I don't mind coz' you mean that much to me
Ain't too proud to beg, and you know sweet darlin
Please don't leave me girl, don't you go
Ain't to proud to plead, baby, baby
Now I 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 to proud to beg, sweet darlin
Please don't leave me girl, don't you go
Ain't to 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 walkin' away
let your friends laugh, even this I can stand
cause I want to keep you any way I can
Ain't too proud to beg, sweet darlin'
Please don't leave me girl, don't you go
Ain't to proud to plead, baby, baby
Please don't leave me girl, don't you go
Now I've gotta love so deep in the pit of my heart
And each day it grows more and more
I'm not ashamed to come and plead to you baby
If pleadin' keeps you from walkin' out that door
Ain't too proud to beg, you know it sweet darlin'
Please don't leave me girl, don't you go
Ain't to proud to plead, baby, baby
Please don't leave me girl, don't you go
Baby, baby, baby, baby (sweet darling)
The lyrics to The Temptations' song "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" are a plea from a man to his lover not to leave him. He acknowledges that she wants to leave but he is not willing to let her go without a fight. He even says that he is willing to beg and plead for her to stay because she means that much to him. The man is not too proud to do whatever it takes to keep the love of his life by his side.
The lyrics also talk about how some people believe that a man who cries is not a real man and has no sense of pride. However, the man in this song is willing to cry if it means keeping his lover from leaving him. He is not too proud to show his emotions if it means that he can keep the woman he loves. He is even willing to sleep on her doorstep if it means preventing her from leaving him.
Overall, the lyrics to "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" depict a man who is deeply in love and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his lover by his side. He is not ashamed to beg and plead for her to stay and is not too proud to show his emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you wanna leave me,
I am aware that you intend to leave me,
but I refuse to let you go
However, I am unwilling to let you go.
If I have to beg and plead for your sympathy,
If pleading with you is what it takes to keep you by my side,
I don't mind coz' you mean that much to me
I won't mind doing so, because you are incredibly valuable to me.
Ain't too proud to beg, and you know sweet darlin
I am not too ashamed to beg, and you, my beloved, know this well.
Please don't leave me girl, don't you go
Please do not leave me, my dear girl, do not depart.
Ain't to proud to plead, baby, baby
I am unashamed to plead, baby, baby.
Now I heard a cryin' man,
I have heard it said that a man who cries in such a situation,
is half a man with no sense of pride
Lacks half his manliness and lacks dignity.
But if I have to cry to keep you,
But if my tears will ensure that you stay with me,
I don't mind weepin' if it'll keep you by my side
I don't mind shedding tears if it means that you will stay with me.
If I have to sleep on your doorstep
If I have to sleep on your front step,
all night and day just to keep you from walkin' away
For hours on end, to prevent you from walking away,
let your friends laugh, even this I can stand
Let your friends mock me, for I can tolerate even that.
cause I want to keep you any way I can
Because I desire to keep you, by any means necessary.
Now I've gotta love so deep in the pit of my heart
Now, love for you deeply resides in the depths of my heart,
And each day it grows more and more
And with each passing day, that love intensifies.
I'm not ashamed to come and plead to you baby
I am not embarrassed to come to you and plead, baby.
If pleadin' keeps you from walkin' out that door
If that pleading keeps you from walking out that door,
Ain't too proud to beg, you know it sweet darlin'
I am not too proud to beg; you know it, my sweet beloved.
Baby, baby, baby, baby (sweet darling)
Baby, baby, baby, baby (sweet darling)
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