Original Aretha Franklin version
Don't play that song for me
'Cause it brings back memories
Of days that I once knew
The days that I spent with you
Oh no, don't let them play it (Oh no)
It fills my heart with pain (It hurts)
Please stop it right away
'Cause I remember just what he said
He said darling
(Darling I, I love you) And I know that he lied
(Darling I, I love you) You know that you lied
(Darling I, I love you) You know that you lied
(You lied) Lied
(You lied) You lied
(To me)
Hey mister, don't play it no more
Don't play it no more
I can't stand it
Don't play it no more
(No more) No more
(No more) No more
(Can't stand it)
I remember on our first date
(Oooh) He kissed me and he walked away
(Oooh) I was only seventeen
(Oooh) I never dreamed he'd be so mean
He told me darling
(Darling, I love you) Baby, baby, you lied
(Darling, I need you) You, you lied
(Darling, I love you) You know that you lied
(You lied) Lied
(You lied) Lied, lied
(To me)
Oh darling
(Darling, I love you) You know that you lied yeah
(Darling, I need you) You know I know you lied
(Darling, I love you) Darling, you lied
(You lied) You lied
(You lied) You lied
You're all that I need, you lied (To me)
Oh-oh-oh you lied (Don't play it no more)
Hey baby don't play it no more (Don't play it no more)
Don't do it, don't play it no more (For me)
No more (For me)
I can't stand it no more (Don't play it no more)
Ooh, hey, don't play it no more (Don't play it no more)...
[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 first released by Ben E. King in 1962. See the original Ben E. King version for more details. Aretha Franklin recorded a cover and released it as a single in 1970. The above lyrics are for the original Aretha Franklin version of DON'T PLAY THAT SONG as released in 1970.
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]