Dread Zeppelin is an American band best known for covering the songs of Led… Read Full Bio ↴Dread Zeppelin is an American band best known for covering the songs of Led Zeppelin in a reggae style sung by an Elvis Presley impersonator, though their act now encompasses many other songs and other styles of music. Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant has said that Dread Zeppelin is his favorite Led Zeppelin cover band.

As of June 2006, Dread Zeppelin is touring sparingly but still releasing new material.

Hey Hey What Can I Do
Dread Zeppelin Lyrics

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want to tell you 'bout the girl I love
My she looks so fine
She's the only one that I been dreamin' of
Maybe someday she will be all mine

I want to tell her that I love her so
I thrill with her every touch
I need to tell her she's the only one I really love

I got a woman, want to ball all day
I got a woman; she won't be true, no
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I said I got a little woman and she won't be true

Sunday morning when we go down to church
See the menfolk standin' in line
I said they come to pray to the Lord
With my little girl, looks so fine

In the evening when the sun is sinkin ' low
Everybody's with the one they love
I walk the town
Keep a-searchin' all around:

Lookin' for my street corner girl
I got a woman, want to ball all day
I got a woman; she won't be true, no
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time

I said I got a little woman and she won't be true
In the bars, with the men who play guitars
Singin', Drinkin' and rememberin' the times
My little lover does a midnight shift

She followed around all the time
I guess there's just one thing a -left for me to do
Gonna pack my bags and move on my way
'Cause I got a worried mind

Sharin' what I thought was mine
Gonna leave her where the guitars play

I got a woman, she won't be true, no no
I got a woman, want to ball all day
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I got a little woman and she won't be true

(Hey, hey what can I do)
I said she won't be true
(Hey, hey what can I say)
Hey, hey, what can I do

I got a woman she won't be true

Lord, hear what I say
I got a woman, want to ball all day.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Hey Hey What Can I Do" by Dread Zeppelin describe the singer's feelings towards a woman he loves, who he describes as looking "so fine" and being the only one he wants to be with. He wants to tell her that he loves her and that she is the only one he really loves. However, he also describes having another woman who he wants to "ball all day" with, but who will not be faithful to him. The singer seems torn between wanting to be with the woman he loves and indulging in his desires with the other woman.

Line by Line Meaning

want to tell you 'bout the girl I love
I want to share with you my feelings for the woman I love

My she looks so fine
She is very attractive

She's the only one that I been dreamin' of
I have been fantasizing about her

Maybe someday she will be all mine
I hope to have a committed relationship with her in the future

I want to tell her that I love her so
I feel a deep love for her

I thrill with her every touch
Her touch excites me

I need to tell her she's the only one I really love
I want her to know that she is the only person I truly love

I got a woman, want to ball all day
I have a woman who I want to be intimate with all day long

I got a woman; she won't be true, no
My woman is unfaithful to me

I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
My woman is an alcoholic

I said I got a little woman and she won't be true
I have a younger woman who is not loyal to me

Sunday morning when we go down to church
On Sunday mornings, we attend church

See the menfolk standin' in line
I observe the men standing in line

I said they come to pray to the Lord
I assume that they have come to pray to God

With my little girl, looks so fine
I am there with my attractive girlfriend

In the evening when the sun is sinkin ' low
During the evening when the sun is setting

Everybody's with the one they love
Couples are spending time together

I walk the town
I roam around the town aimlessly

Keep a-searchin' all around:
I am endlessly searching for something

Lookin' for my street corner girl
I am searching for my girlfriend who is on a corner of the street

In the bars, with the men who play guitars
I spend time drinking in bars with musicians

Singin', Drinkin' and rememberin' the times
We sing, drink, and reminisce about the past

My little lover does a midnight shift
My girlfriend works the night shift

She followed around all the time
My girlfriend is always around me

I guess there's just one thing a-left for me to do
I have only one option

Gonna pack my bags and move on my way
I am going to leave and move on with my life

'Cause I got a worried mind
I am anxious about my situation

Sharin' what I thought was mine
We shared something that I believed was only mine

Gonna leave her where the guitars play
I am going to leave her in a place where there is music playing

I got a woman, she won't be true, no no
My woman is unfaithful

Lord, hear what I say
I implore God to listen to me

I got a woman, want to ball all day.
I want to be intimate with my woman throughout the day

(Hey, hey what can I do)
I am lamenting my situation

I said she won't be true
She is unfaithful

(Hey, hey what can I say)
I don't know what to say about my situation

Hey, hey, what can I do
I am wondering what action I can take

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant

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Comments from YouTube:

Bill Smith

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I had to send an email to Dread Zeppelins to find out where to find this version. I was honoured to receive a reply from Tort himself! I found an incredible 45 on Discogs. As Tort told me, just like Led Zeppelin, they only released this version on 45 records. For me, this is the ONLY VERSION of this song!!! Rock on Dread Zeppelin!

Jamie Shanks

Thanks for uploading... man, I haven't heard this in a few years! I think Dread did a couple of versions of Hey Hey What Can I Do, but I only ever found this one on a three-track promo CD they issued around 1990 and is pretty rare, as far as I know.

Bill Smith

Thanks for the tip! You just answered my question that I have been asking since I stumbled upon this song a few years ago! Now I am searching for that 3 track promo. This may be one of many versions, but to me it is the ONLY VERSION of this song period!!!