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This week our host Jim Adams for Song Lyric Sunday has given us the prompt of Can’t, Don’t, Shouldn’t, Won’t.

The goal is to take the prompt and profile a song that has it part of its lyrics or title.

Please consider carving out time to read the posts of other bloggers who responded to the Song Lyric Sunday challenge.

Rules of Song Lyric Sunday

Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it contains the prompt words or not.  If it does not meet the criteria, then please explain why you chose this song.
• Please try to include the songwriter(s) – it’s a good idea to give credit where credit is due.  Your post can be as long or as short as you want it to be.
• Make sure you also credit the singer/band and if you desire you can provide a link to where you found the lyrics.
• Link to the YouTube video or pull it into your post so others can listen to the song.
• Ping back to this post or place your link in the comments section below.
• Read at least one other person’s blog, so we can all share new and fantastic music and create amazing new blogging friends in the process.
• Feel free to suggest future prompts.
• Have fun and enjoy the music.

Don’t Do It

First let’s get something out of the way really quick. My song choice is called “Don’t Do It” recorded and released by The Band. Yet, the song is really a takeoff on a 1964 Marvin Gaye hit called “Baby Don’t You Do It”. This song was written by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier with the intent that it would be for The Supremes.

If you are a fan of The Band and have not watched the documentary The Last Waltz go check it out. This song is first one you hear on that film and also serves as the encore.

Lyrics

The Band Performing “Don’t Do It”

Here is a 1976 Black and White Video of The Band performing the song.

Next week the prompt is Automated, Mechanical, Modern, Robotic