Baby Don't You Do It
The Who Lyrics

Ah baby don't you do it
The singer is pleading with his lover to not take a certain action.

Don't do it baby
Reinforcing the idea that he does not want his lover to do something he thinks she will.

Don't you break my heart
The singer is explaining that his heart would be broken if she takes the action he is referring to.

Please don't do it baby, don't you break my heart
He is begging her with desperation to listen to him and not take the action.

Well I sacrifice to make laughter
He has given up things to make her happy and feel good.

I kept nothin' for myself
The sacrifices he made did not result in any personal gain, he did it selflessly.

Now you wanna leave me baby
Despite all he did for her, she wants to leave him.

For the love of someone else
She is willing to leave him for somebody else.

Well, I try to do my best
He has done all he can in the situation.

Yeah, I'm try to do my best
Repeating that he did everything he could.

Don't you do it, don't do it, baby
Repeating the chorus to emphasize his feelings.

My biggest mistake was lovin' you too much
The singer regrets loving her so much and giving her so much power over him.

And lettin' you know
He showed her how much he loved her and now she is taking advantage of it.

Oh now you got me where you want me
She has him trapped and can do what she wants with him.

Baby you gonna let me go
His lover is going to leave him and there is nothing he can do to stop her.

I go down to the river, and there I'll be
He is so heartbroken that he is considering suicide.

I'm gonna jump right in, baby
He is planning to commit suicide by drowning himself in the river.

If you don't see about me
He is saying that if she does not care about him, he will end his life.

Open up your eyes, can't you see I need you?
He is telling her that he needs her and pleading with her to see that.

Open up your heart babe, can't you see I love you?
He still loves her and wants her to open her heart to him.

Gonna break my heart now
He is predicting that his heart will be broken by her actions.

Why don't you do it now?
He is trying to appeal to her to make the right choice before it is too late.

Everybody, everybody, everybody, woo
The singer is either drawing attention to himself, or requesting help from others.

Can't you see I need it?
He is being honest about his own vulnerability and need for love.

Said don't you do it
He is reiterating his plea and warning one more time.

Break my heart now
He is making a prediction about what he thinks will happen.

Don't break my heart
He is claiming ownership over his own heart, and pleading with her not to destroy it.

Don't do it, baby
Repeating the chorus as one final appeal.