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In the song "In the Army Now," there is this sentence:

Your finger is on the trigger but it don't seem right

Shouldn't "don't" be replaced with "doesn't"?

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    Yes it should be _doesn't._ Substituting _don't_ for _doesn't_ is very common in informal casual speech and song lyrics - much like substituting _ain't_ for _isn't._ (At last in the U.S.) For a non-native speaker, it is probably best to avoid both of these usages completely. – Adam Jan 08 '15 at 17:16
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    *Don't* will be considered incorrect on any language test you take that asks for answers based on standard Englis. However, as @Adam mentioned, you will run across popular usages including *don't* and *ain't* in everyday speech, movies, songs, etc. I agree that non-native speakers should avoid these nonstandard uses, because it will make you sound unnatural. But it is good to be able to recognize common nonstandard uses, and *don't* and *ain't* are among the commonest. –  Jan 08 '15 at 18:03

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