Original Ben E. King version
Don't play it no more
Don't play it no more
Don't play it no more
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Don't play that song for me
It brings back memories
Of days that I once knew
The days that I spent with you
Oh no, don't let it play
It fills my heart with pain
Please stop it right away
I remember just what it said
It said
(Darling, I love you) You know that you lied
(Darling, I love you) You know that you lied
(Darling, I love you) You know that you lied
(What?), you lied, (what?), you lied, lied, lied, lied
Remember on our first date
You kissed me and you walked away
You were only seventeen
I never thought you'd act so mean
But baby, you told me you love me
You told me you care
She said, "I'll go with you, darling
Almost anywhere"
But baby you know that
(Darling, I love you") You know that you lied
(Darling, I love you") You know that you lied
(Darling, I love you") You know that you lied
(What?), you lied, (what?), you lied, lied, lied, lied
Don't play it no more
Don't play it no more
Stop it baby
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Don't play it no more
Baby please, don't play it, baby
Don't play it no more
No, no, no, no, no, no, stop it, baby
(Darling, I love you) You know that you lied
(Darling, I love you) You know that you lied
(Darling, I love you) Yes baby, you lied
(What?) you lied...
[Fades out]
DON'T PLAY THAT SONG is a song written by Ahmet Ertegun (under the pseudonym "Nugetre" ─ "Ertegun" backwards) and Betty Nelson (Ben E. King's wife) and released by Ben E. King as a single in 1962. The above lyrics are for the original Ben E. King version of DON'T PLAY THAT SONG as released in 1962.
Bruce Springsteen recorded DON'T PLAY THAT SONG and released it on his 2022 album Only The Strong Survive. See the album version for more details.
List of available versions of DON'T PLAY THAT SONG on this website:
DON'T PLAY THAT SONG [Album version]