Do It
Brown (James) Lyrics


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Yeah you know what’s up
Apollo Brown, Bronze man, Boldy blocks
And I’d like to welcome
You to the Westside of Detroit
I just give ‘em a what up tho’
Yeah, gun rule, uh
(Don't let me do it to you
Dunny ‘cause I overdo it)

From where the rocks built a mansion
Came a grand river Rat, expansion
The K clip Charles Manson
Grave digging anthem
Ancestors was slaves now I shift the cannon
My heart pump Ward street
Joy road where I landed
The cold it expanded the omen at hand
I slice the nose off the
Thirty eight no tech, no jam
I heard these fools no wiser
I bleed on the track profuse slow geyser
Piston red rhymes hit your head
The sentence I spoke make you a lifer
Inspired by Detroit erase the
Snakes and the vipers
Dug it straight out the dirt for
The fakes and the snipers
If K can see me now star dust in the cypher
We countin the bullets you pull the knife up
We Van Goghs painting kilos snort a line up
Ima’ ticking time bomb my nigga it's times up

They told me I couldn’t do it
I grew up in a circle of giant tulips
I flew up in the sky tryna skew it
I’ve been cold since the ruin so
(Don't let me do it to you
Dunny ‘cause I overdo it)
They told me I couldn’t do it
Now in a current state I’m a big influence
A master of the art but I’ve been a student
Passionate from the heart when I spew it
(Don't let me do it to you
Dunny ‘cause I overdo it)

Streets disciple it’s a vicious cycle
I’m used to living trifle
Extended clips on rifles
Gotta watch who you sit with niggas
Be quick to spite you
You try to hit em’ with the
Smitty then that’s when they mite
Delightful as it may seem man
These streets will snipe you
If you get sent to the beans
Shit we should even write you?
When they repossess all the things
After they indict you
You just tryna make the boy but
She hoping that they flight you
I keep em’ in my scope so
It ain’t hard to cite you
I put some money on your books
And have my brodie knight you
Just got some fan mail that read
My brodie over hyped you
To sell your soul dope boy all your
Life wanna grow to be like you
Any advice you can get to keep
Em’ from quitting high school
The fuck can I tell em’ if he
Into the shit that I do?
It's all fair game cause shit
From the money I blew
You couldn’t tell I had over 120 IQ

They told me I couldn’t do it
I grew up in a circle of giant tulips
I flew up in the sky tryna skew it
I’ve been cold since the ruin so
(Don't let me do it to you
Dunny ‘cause I overdo it)
They told me I couldn’t do it
Now in a current state I’m a big influence
A master of the art but I’ve been a student
Passionate from the heart when I spew it




(Don't let me do it to you
Dunny ‘cause I overdo it)

Overall Meaning

The song "Do It" by James Brown is a funky and empowering track that addresses women and how they can hold onto their men. The song talks about the difficulties that men face and how women can make life easier for them. The song stresses that women should not let anyone take better care of their business than they do themselves. The lyrics suggest that women should give their men what they want and that respect will come their way. The song encourages women to be careful with how they convey their love to their men so that they are not taken for granted.


The song is an example of Brown's style of music, which he popularized in the 1960s and 70s. Brown's music incorporated elements of soul, rhythm and blues, gospel, and funk, making it popular with a diverse audience. Brown's music and style also had an impact on the civil rights movement and the black power movement, inspiring people to stand up for themselves and demand equal treatment.


Line by Line Meaning

Ready
Let's get started


Fellas, things done got too far gone
Men are struggling to get what they want from women


We gotta let the girls know what they gotta do for us
We need to inform women of how they can satisfy men's needs


It's done got to be a drag, man, a man can't do nothin' no more
It's frustrating for men as they can't get what they want from women anymore


It's really a drag
It's really frustrating


You got to do somethin'
Women need to do something to satisfy their men's needs


Can I tell 'em?
Can I inform women?


Let me on
Let me inform women


Girl, let me tell you what you got to do
Women need to be informed of what they need to do


T.C.B. so mellow, 'til nobody can get through
T.C.B. (Taking Care of Business) so smoothly that nobody can get in between


When he asks you do you love him, smilin' and kiss his cheek
When a man asks you if you love him, smile and kiss his cheek


Walk away and twist your hip, make sure you keep him weak
Walk away and twist your hip in order to keep him wanting more


Don't let nobody take care your business better than you do
Don't let anyone take care of your business as well as you can


Do what he wants, give what he wants, respect will come to you
Do what he wants and give him what he wants, and you will earn his respect


And than you can hold your man, you can hold your man
If you follow these steps, you will be able to keep your man


Never get so confident so it's nothin' you want to know
Never be so confident that you feel like there's nothing more to learn


Because that's the time you lose your thing, and then you got to blow
That's when you lose your power and have to start from scratch


You know what we got
You know what we are capable of


Use your thing so carefully and don't be a total loss
Use your power carefully and don't completely lose control


Sister, when you love your man, be careful how you tell him that
Be careful how you express love to your man


He will put you back in a corner, and use you like a Sunday hat
He will take advantage of you if you show your love excessively


Hit it Good God, get it Hit me now Good God
Get into the groove and dance to the music


Than clap your hands Then clap your hands Build it up a little higher A little bit higher now
Clap your hands rhythmically to raise the energy level of the music


Can I scream, brother? Brother, can I scream now?
May I shout out loud with excitement?


They wanna hold the man They need to hold the man They need to satisfy the man They got to hold the man
Women want to keep their men and satisfy their needs


Good God, ain't it funky now? Hey, yeah, yeah I gotta have some help I wanna get some help Wanna get some help
Expressing excitement and seeking participation to add to the energy of the song


Never get so confident, so it's nothin' you want to know You know you got what it takes to be the untold boss You gotta use it carefully, you can't be a total loss
Be confident, but not complacent, and use your power carefully to be successful


So girls, look here Sister, when you tell your love your man Careful how you tell him that He'll take you for granted and use you for a Sunday hat Come on
Women need to be careful how they express their love or they will be taken for granted


A witness over there? A witness, witness Witness, witness Can? Hey yeah Yeah, yeah Ah, ah, can I get a witness? Ah, Lord, ah, ah Brother, do you know what I'm talkin' about? Brother, do you understand it now? Bobby Byrd, you know what I'm talkin' about? Hey Bobby, do you know what I'm talkin' about?
Calling for attention and participation from the audience


Brother, they'll do you wrong
Be wary of women, as they can take advantage of men




Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Songtrust Ave
Written by: ERIK VINCENT STEPHENS, JAMES CLAY JONES, JUSTIN DANTE CROSS

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