I've tried hard in pleasin' You tell me you leavin' I must know the reason Don't do do this to me My hearts like a flower That grows every hour It's my only power Don't do this to me DON'T GRIEF IT DON'T LEAVE IT WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT IT NEED YOU IT PLEAD YOU TO STAY DON'T YOU SEE YOU'RE FREE TO ABUSE IT YES YOU CAN MISUSE IT BUT PLEASE DON'T REFUSE IT DON'T DO THIS TO ME [fiddle/steel] I know that your'e goin' My heart must be showin' Cause my tears are flowin' Don't do this to me My poor heart is achin'
And soon will be breakin' It's my love you're takin' Don't do this to me DON'T GRIEF IT DON'T LEAVE IT WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT IT NEED YOU IT PLEAD YOU TO STAY DON'T YOU SEE YOU'RE FREE TO ABUSE IT YES YOU CAN MISUSE IT BUT PLEASE DON'T REFUSE IT DON'T DO THIS TO ME [fiddle] DON'T GRIEF IT DON'T LEAVE IT WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT IT NEED YOU IT PLEAD YOU TO STAY DON'T YOU SEE YOU'RE FREE TO ABUSE IT YES YOU CAN MISUSE IT BUT PLEASE DON'T REFUSE IT DON'T DO THIS TO ME