The Band - Don't Do It

OK...this song actually comes by way of Mr. Marvin Gaye. So maybe I should change the title. But in reality, at least in my mind's reality, there really is only one version of this song, and that's the one that Rick, Levon, Richard, Garth and Robbie get down on.

If you haven't seen it before, check out The Last Waltz. It's a "documentary" of The Band's last show ever, and it's directed by Martin Scorsese. The movie actually opens with this song, so you could really get away with watching the first 5 minutes. Or just YouTube it. That's what I do when I'm bored.

But if you're a music fan of any stretch of the imagination, rent the movie. You won't regret it.

Baby don't you do it, don't do it
Don't you break my heart
Please don't do it, don't you break my heart

I sacrifice to make you happy, left nothing for myself
Now you wanna leave me for the love of someone else
My pride is all gone whether I'm right or wrong
I need you baby to keep on keepin' on

You know I'm trying to my best
Oh i'm trying to do my best
Don't do it, don't you break my heart
Please don't do it, don't you break my heart

My biggest mistake was loving you too much
and letting you know
Now you got me where you want me
and you won't let me go
If my heart was made of glass well then you'd surely see
How much heartache and misery, girl, you've been causing me

Go down to the river and there I be
I'm gonna jump in girl, but you don't care bout me
Open up your eyes
Can't ya see I love ya?
Open up you heart, girl
Can't ya see I need ya?