What I Do
Title | What I Do |
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Artist | Donald Fagen |
Album | Morph the Cat |
Release Date | 2006-03-07 |
Description | Donald Fagen’s “What I do” channels Ray Charles, playing off the name of Ray’s defining hit song. https://genius.com/Ray-charles-whatd-i-say-lyrics “I think Ray Charles was one of the most mysterious people ever. Just watching him, the way his body moves – for a kid from New Jersey to see that kind of passion, that was really revelatory for me. At that point I was living in the suburbs, and even though I was a jazz fan when I was very young, and used to hearing passionate performances on records, the general tendency of jazz in the Fifties was cool, so seeing Ray Charles, who had that much gospel in his style, you could tell he was utterly authentic. So yeah, he had a huge influence on me.” https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/donald-fagen-former-steely-dan-member-on-his-new-album-6106281.html |
Lyrics | I say "Ray, why do girls treat you nice that way?" He said it's not what I know, what I think or say It's what I do It's what I do It's deep beneath the skin It's what I major in It's what I do Yes, I come to play and I bring big soul I could rock long before they named it Rock and roll It's what I do It's what I do I'm specially qualified To keep 'em satisfied It's what I do You turn the lamp down low You make them feel secure You've got to show the girl She's the one you adore If you want that sugar to pour Well, you bring some church But you leave no doubt As to what kind of love you love To shout about It's what I do It's what I do If you can't dance by now The Raelettes will show you how It's what I do You turn the lamp down low You make them feel secure You've got to show the girl She's the one you adore If you want that sugar to pour You might also likeHe says, "Don, don't despair, take some time Just find your bad self, you're gonna do just fine" It's what I do It's what I do It's not some game I play It's in my DNA It's what I do It's what I do (Just, just one thing) It's what I do (That's what I do) It's deep beneath the skin It's what I major in It's what I do (That's what I do) It's what I do (Just, just one thing) It's what I do (That's what I do) I'm specially qualified To keep 'em satisfied It's what I do (That's what I do) |