Lyrics:

Don't Do It
The Band
- written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
- cover version of Marvin Gaye's #27 hit from 1964, 'Baby Don't You Do It'
- as recorded 'live' by The Band (released September 16, 1972)
- entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of October 14, 1972 and
stayed for 6 weeks, peaking at #34 the week of November 4, 1972.

Oh, baby, don't you do it, don't do it
Don't you break by heart
Please don't do it
Don't you break by heart

I sacrificed to make you happy
Kept nothin' for myself
Now you wanna leave me
For the love of someone else

I cried in my song
Whether I'm right or wrong
I need ya baby
Fer ta keep on keepin' on

You know I was tryin' to do my best
I tried to do my best
Don't do it
Don't you break by heart
Please don't do it
Don't you break by heart

My biggest mistake was lovin' you too much
And lettin' ya know
Now you got me where you want me
And a-you won't let me go
If my heart was made of glass
Well, then you'd surely see
How much heartaches and misery
Girl, you been causin' me

But I been tryin' to do my best
But I've tried to do my best
Don't do it
Don't you break by heart
Please don't do it
Don't you break by heart

I go down to the river
And there I'll be
I'm gonna jump in, girl
But you don't care about me

Open up your eyes
Can't you see I love ya
Open up your heart, girl
Can't you see I need ya

Oh, baby, don't do it, do it, do it
Don't you break my heart
Please don't do it
Don't you break by heart

------ guitar ------

My biggest mistake was lovin' you too much
And lettin' ya know
Now you got me where you want me
And a-you won't let me go
If my heart was made of glass
Well, then you'd surely see
How much heartaches and misery
Girl, you been causin' me

But I been tryin' to do my best
A-you know I've tried to do my best
Don't do it
Don't you break by heart
Please don't do it
Don't you break by heart

------ guitar ------