[Verse 1: David Ruffin]
I know you wanna leave me
But I refuse to let you go
If I have to beg and plead for your sympathy
I don't mind 'cause you mean that much to me

[Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations]
Ain't too proud to beg, and you know it
Please don't leave me, girl (Don't you go)
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby
Please don't leave me, girl (Don't you go)

[Verse 2: David Ruffin]
Now I heard a crying man is half a man
With no sense of pride
But if I have to cry to keep you, I don't mind weeping
If it'll keep you by my side

[Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations]
Ain't too proud to beg, sweet darlin'
Please don't leave me, girl (Don't you go)
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby
Please don't leave me, girl (Don't you go)

[Verse 3: David Ruffin]
If I havе to sleep on your doorstep all night and day
Just to keep you from walking away
Let your friends laugh, еven this I can stand
'Cause I want to keep you any way I can
[Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations]
Ain't too proud to beg, sweet darlin'
Please don't leave me, girl (Don't you go)
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby
Please don't leave me, girl (Don't you go)
Hoo, ooh, ooh, alright

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4: David Ruffin]
Now I've got a love so deep in the pit of my heart
And each day it grows more and more
I'm not ashamed to come and plead to you, baby
If pleading keeps you from walking out that door

[Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations]
Ain't too proud to beg, sweet darlin'
Please don't leave me, girl (Don't you go)
Ain't too proud to plead, baby, baby
Please don't leave me, girl (Don't you go)

[Outro: David Ruffin & The Temptations]
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby (Ooh, sweet darlin')
Please don't leave me