1967 – Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Don't do me like that (1979)

 

Escrita por Tom Petty, foi gravada entre 1978 e 1979, foi lançada no disco Damn the Torpedoes, o terceiro disco da banda, em 19 de outubro de 1979. Saiu também em compacto, com Casa Dega como Lado B, em 5 de novembro de 1979. Foi produzida por Jimmy Iovine. Chegou ao número 10 no Billboard Hot100, sendo o único Top 10 da banda. Chegou também ao número 3 no Canadá e número 17 na Nova Zelandia. Tom Petty escreveu e gravou uma demo com sua antiga banda, Mudcrutch, em 1974. Jimmy Iovine convenceu Tom a incluir essa canção no disco, pois ele achava que seria um hit e foi.

A letra:

I was talking with a friend of mine, said a woman had hurt his pride
Told him that she loved him so and turned around and let him go
Then he said, "You better watch your step
Or you're gonna get hurt yourself
Someone's gonna tell you lies, cut you down to size"

Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
What if I love you baby?
Don't do me like that

Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Someday I might need you, baby
Don't do me like that

Listen honey, can you see? Baby, it would bury me
If you were in the public eye givin' someone else a try
And you know you better watch your step
Or you're gonna get hurt yourself
Someone's gonna tell you lies, cut you down to size

Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
What if I love you baby?
Don't, don't, don't, don't

Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
What if I need you baby?
Don't do me like that

'Cause somewhere deep down inside
Someone is saying, "Love doesn't last that long"
I've had this feelin' inside night and day in
And baby I can't take it no more

Listen honey, can you see? Baby, it would bury me
If you were in the public eye givin' someone else a try
And you know you better watch your step
Or you're gonna get hurt yourself
Someone's gonna tell you lies, cut you down to size

Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
What if I love you baby?
Don't, don't, don't, don't

Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
I just might need you honey
Don't do me like that

Wait!
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Baby, baby, baby,
Don't, don't, don't

No!
Don't do me like that
Don't do me like that
Baby, baby, baby...

Oh, oh, oh

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