Conscience-artist: james darren as sung on "the best of james darren"-rhino records r2 71664-peak billboard position # 11 in 1962-words and music by barry mann and cynthia weiltranscriber's note: darren sings both voices, including that of the conscience, which is indicated as < >. words in ( ) are a female backup.i got a date tonight with such a sweet little innocent thingi'll sweep 'er off her feet before she knows what's a-happeningi'm gonna hand her (ooh) my "sweet-talkin'" linei know it kills her (shriek!) every timeshe's gonna love me from the startand then i'm gonna break her heart<unh, unh, unh, unh><this is your conscience speaking><be kind and sentimental, treat her tenderly><'cause if you're not a gentleman, you're gonna hear from me><and if she loves you from the very start now listen, jimmy><i'm tellin' you, you better not break her heart><no, no, no, no-no, no-no>oh, yes i will <oh, no, you won't>yes, i will <no, you won't>oh, yes i will, yes i will, yes i will!!i'm just a big bad wolf, i know tonight i'll be looking' so goodshe'll be a helpless child just like a-little red riding' hoodi'm gonna charm her (mmm!) right into a trancei know she'll never (wow!) stand a chanceshe's gonna love me from the startand then i'm gonna break her heart<unh, unh, unh, unh><this is your conscience speaking><be kind and sentimental, treat her tenderly><'cause if you're not a gentleman, you're gonna hear from me><and if she loves you from the very start now listen, jimmy><i'm tellin' you, you better not break her heart><no, no, no, no-no, no-no>oh, yes i will <oh, no you won't>yes, i will <no, you won't>yes i will, yes i will, yes i will!!<now listen, jimmy, you better not break her heart>but i'm a lover!!!<you better not break her heart>man, my reputation!!fade<you better not break her heart>transcribed by robin hoodthese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.