Don't Bring Me Down
The Animals
Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King; released as a single
with "Cheating" as the B-side, and on the album "Animalization"
Intro:
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Verse:
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When you complain and criticize,
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I feel I'm nothing in your eyes.
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It makes me feel like giving up,
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because my best just ain't good e- nough.
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Girl, I want to provide for you,
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and do the things you want me to.
all that
Refrain:
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Oh, oh, no, don't bring me
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down, I'm beg - ging you, darling,
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Oh, oh, no, don't bring me
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down!
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Sacri - fi- ces I will make,
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I'm ready to give as well as take.
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One thing I need is your respect,
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one thing I can't take is your neglect.
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More than anything I need your love,
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then troubles easy to rise a - bove.
are
Refrain:
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Oh, oh, no, don't bring me
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down, oh, no, no, no, no, no,
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Oh, oh, no, don't bring me
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down!
Re-intro:
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Verse:
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When you complain and criticize,
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I feel I'm nothing in your eyes.
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It makes me feel like giving up,
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because my best just ain't good e- nough.
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Girl, I want to provide for you,
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and do the things you want me to.
all that
Refrain:
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Oh, oh, no, don't bring me
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down, no, no, no, no, no, no, I'm
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beg - ging, oh, no, don't bring me
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down, oh, no, no, Ba - by,
Outro:
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please, oh, no, no, don't bring me
Please, baby, don't bring me down,
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down, I need your ten - der...
you know I need, ah, woman...
repeat and fade out...
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