He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
You call me in the middle of the night
Saying that you just got home
You're lucky I'm even still awake
Awake enough to answer the phone
But I knew it would be you'cause I was hoping that you'd call
Hoping you'd say that you were sorry
But you don't apologize at all
And it's not ok and it's not alright
What have you been doing with those guys all night?
If they're really just friends
Why wouldn't you choose me over them?
Please don't do this again
I try to give you the space you need
But you end up walking all over me
Please don't do this to me
Oh no, please don't do this to me
You call me in the middle of the night
So drunk you're ready to pass out
Tellin' me you had a great time
Except for that hour you blacked out
Now you're surprised that I'm pissed
You think I'm acting all tough
Well I think you're acting like a bitch
And I swear this time I've had enough
Why do you have to push me so hard?
You're pushing me away
I ask, please don't do this to me
But you're doing it anyway
And it's not OK and it's not alright
You can't fool me, so don't even try
And it's not OK and it's not alright
What have you been doing with those guys all night?
Saying that you just got home
You're lucky I'm even still awake
Awake enough to answer the phone
But I knew it would be you'cause I was hoping that you'd call
Hoping you'd say that you were sorry
But you don't apologize at all
And it's not ok and it's not alright
What have you been doing with those guys all night?
If they're really just friends
Why wouldn't you choose me over them?
Please don't do this again
I try to give you the space you need
But you end up walking all over me
Please don't do this to me
Oh no, please don't do this to me
You call me in the middle of the night
So drunk you're ready to pass out
Tellin' me you had a great time
Except for that hour you blacked out
Now you're surprised that I'm pissed
You think I'm acting all tough
Well I think you're acting like a bitch
And I swear this time I've had enough
Why do you have to push me so hard?
You're pushing me away
I ask, please don't do this to me
But you're doing it anyway
And it's not OK and it's not alright
You can't fool me, so don't even try
And it's not OK and it's not alright
What have you been doing with those guys all night?
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Please Don't Do This Lyrics as written by Tom Higgenson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i love this song!!!!!!!!
i dedicate this song to my ex-girlfriend, it is pretty much a true story all of it, thanx a lot you fuckin bitch
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It's weird I know that this song is completely about A guy whos girl is out with other guys everyother day but to me its about my best guy friend (I'm a girl). After his nightly escapades he goes home and calls me (or txts or IM ect>) and tells me about them, you know about what he got up to and everything. He doesnt realise that i'm actually head over heals for him and can't stand to listen to how he hooked into some girl lol. I will get over him.
It's weird I know that this song is completely about A guy whos girl is out with other guys everyother day but to me its about my best guy friend (I'm a girl). After his nightly escapades he goes home and calls me (or txts or IM ect>) and tells me about them, you know about what he got up to and everything. He doesnt realise that i'm actually head over heals for him and can't stand to listen to how he hooked into some girl lol. I will get over him.
aww i love this song it sums my ex up !! only he was a dude!! and im only 13 :'(
13 and your name is "gerard*slut"??? WOW
I love this song. But I'm glad I've never been in that situation though. Men, beware of females who have lots of guy friends and enjoy alcohol haha.
this song pretty much sums up my ex, wat a bitch ! i love it tho, its catchy as !
this is currently my night my girlfriend is out at her friends house wehre she always had guys over, and then she call me and like 9:30 uhh they jsut showed up it was weird blah blah, then gets mad at me for being pissed and seriiously all you guys dont let that happen to you casue let me tell you when she walks through my front door tommrow morning shes not ever gonna be hanging with no guys no more, take fuckin charge and tell them the guys the can hang out iwht, those guys are you your dad, and your best friend and that is it