Donand't do itthe band- written by brian holland, lamont dozier and eddie holland jr.- cover version of marvin gayeand's #27 hit from 1964, andquot;baby donand't you do itandquot;- as recorded andquot;liveandquot; 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, donand't you do it, donand't do itdonand't you break by heartplease donand't do itdonand't you break by hearti sacrificed to make you happykept nothinand' for myselfnow you wanna leave mefor the love of someone elsei cried in my songwhether iand'm right or wrongi need ya babyfer ta keep on keepinand' onyou know i was tryinand' to do my besti tried to do my bestdonand't do itdonand't you break by heartplease donand't do itdonand't you break by heartmy biggest mistake was lovinand' you too muchand lettinand' ya knownow you got me where you want meand a-you wonand't let me goif my heart was made of glasswell, then youand'd surely seehow much heartaches and miserygirl, you been causinand' mebut i been tryinand' to do my bestbut iand've tried to do my bestdonand't do itdonand't you break by heartplease donand't do itdonand't you break by hearti go down to the riverand there iand'll beiand'm gonna jump in, girlbut you donand't care about meopen up your eyescanand't you see i love yaopen up your heart, girlcanand't you see i need yaoh, baby, donand't do it, do it, do itdonand't you break my heartplease donand't do itdonand't you break by heart------ guitar ------my biggest mistake was lovinand' you too muchand lettinand' ya knownow you got me where you want meand a-you wonand't let me goif my heart was made of glasswell, then youand'd surely seehow much heartaches and miserygirl, you been causinand' mebut i been tryinand' to do my besta-you know iand've tried to do my bestdonand't do itdonand't you break by heartplease donand't do itdonand't you break by heart------ guitar ------
