Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
The Animals
Written by Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell and Sol Marcus; released as a
single with "Club A Go-Go" as the B-side.
Intro:
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Verse:
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Ba- by, do you understand me now?
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Sometimes I feel a little mad. But
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don't know no alive can al - ways be an angel,
you that one
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when go wrong, I seem to be bad.
things
Refrain:
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I'm just a soul whose intentions are good,
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oh, Lord, please let me be misun - der-
don't
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stood!
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Verse:
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Ba- by, sometimes I'm so carefree
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with joy that's to hide, And
a hard
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some- it seems that all I have to do is wor - ry,
times
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and then you're to see my other side.
bound
Refrain:
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I'm just a soul whose intentions are good,
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oh, Lord, please let me be mis - under-
don't
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stood!
Bridge:
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If I seem ed - gy, I want you to know
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that I ne- ver mean to take it out on you.
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Life has its problems, and I get my share,
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and one I ne- ver mean to do, 'cause I love you.
that's thing
Verse:
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Oh, oh, oh, baby, don't know hu - man,
you I'm
a
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have thoughts like any other one.
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Sometimes I find myself alone and regretting
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some foolish thing, some simple thing I've done.
little,
Refrain:
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I'm just a soul whose intentions are good,
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oh, Lord, please let me be misun - der-
don't
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stood! Yes,
Refrain:
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I'm just a soul whose intentions are good,
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oh, Lord, please let me be misun - der-
don't
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stood! Yes,
Refrain:
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I'm just a soul whose intentions are good,
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oh, Lord, please let me be mis - under-
don't
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stood! Yes,
Refrain:
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I'm just a soul whose intentions are good,
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oh, Lord, please let me be misun - der...
don't
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