"Don't Put A Levy On My Love" lyrics

Oh, the younger man, he walks so proud
So sure-footed that he'd laugh out loud
Shoe shined and combed, walkin' out in the night
He gets so nervous, but he gets it right
Learnin' to laugh, learnin' to cry
He's no fool, shall I tell you why?
But the older man, he's got a quieter fire
Heavy-footed, he's a real good liar
Proving his worth to the younger lady
He says please and she says maybe
Knows he's forgotten much more than he's lost
That heeding the creed that counts up the cost

'Cause all the boys came out to try their hand
Kiss the girls and made them cry
All except the boy who kept on sayin'
Don't put a levy on my love

And me, I try to do my best but I'm
Caught flat-footed actin' just like the rest
Still I don't take chances, always hesitated
So I've been undermined and operated
When you got no direction you need respect
You can't accuse me I've lost my protection

All the boys came out to try their hand
Kiss the girls and made them cry
All except the boy who kept on sayin'
Don't put a levy on my love
Don't put a levy on my love

Know what I like, know what I like
Don't put a levy on my love
Will you break my heart like you broke my back?
Don't put a levy on my love
Know what I like, know what I like
Don't put a levy on my love
Will you break my heart like you broke my back?