What Would You Do?
Isley Ronald "Mr. Biggs"/The Isley Brothers Lyrics
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How are why y'all doin' tonight {Fine}
Can I keep it real {Yes}
And say what's on my mind {Yes}
There you are in that chair
Waiting for me to take you there
To break it down and sing to you
who's gonna be the lucky one
Who spend some money on em and have some fun
Tell me, I choose you
(What would you do) What would you do if I said all of
these words were true
(What would you) What would you do if I came down here
and sat with you
(What would you do) What would you do if I told the
band to break it down
(Ooh) What would you do if I said I want to lay you down
(What) What would you do if I put this money in your
hand
(Would you do) What would you do if I said Id like to
be your man
(What would you do, baby) What would you do if I
brought you up here on this stage
What would you do if (Tell me), what would you do
The lights are down (Yeah), the mood is set (Yeah)
The sound is right, I'm heated
Look to my left and check my crowd
Look to my right (Yeah) to see if they are ready now
Tell me who out there feels lucky
Wants me to take em shopping and buy em everything
Hmm, I choose you
(Now what would you do, yeah) What would you do if I
said all of these words were true
(What would you do) What would you do if I came down
here and sat with you
(What, what) What would you do if I told the band to
break it down
(Break it down) What would you do if I said I want to
lay you down
(Ow) What would you do if I put this money in your
hand
(Out this money on your hand, baby) What would you do
if I said Id like to be yo
The song "What Would You Do" by Isley Ronald "Mr. Biggs" / JS / The Isley Brothers is a song about a man who is asking a woman what she would do if he were to make some bold moves. He starts off by introducing himself and asking the crowd how they are doing. He then goes on to say that he wants to keep it real and say what is on his mind. He describes the woman that he is interested in who is sitting in a chair waiting for him to take her to a place where he can break it down and sing to her. He wants her to feel the words that he is saying are true.
He then asks the woman who would be the lucky one to spend some money on her and have some fun. He then asks her what she would do if he were to say all these words were true. He asks what she would do if he put money in her hand and said he wants to be her man. He wants to know what she would do if he brought her up on stage.
As the song progresses, the lights go down and the mood is set. The singer looks to the crowd to see who is out there and feels lucky enough to take shopping and buy everything. He then asks the woman what she would do if he said all of these words were true. He wants to know what she would do if he put money in her hand and said he wants to be her man.
Overall, the song is about a man who is interested in a woman and wants to know what she would do if he were to make bold moves. He wants to see if she would be open to his advances.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello, ladies
Greetings, ladies
How are why y'all doin' tonight
How are you all doing tonight?
Can I keep it real
May I speak honestly?
And say what's on my mind
And express my thoughts?
There you are in that chair
You are sitting there
Waiting for me to take you there
Waiting for me to provide entertainment
To break it down and sing to you
To perform and sing for you
And make you feel these words are true
And make you feel that my lyrics are genuine
Who's gonna be the lucky one
Who will be the fortunate one
Who spend some money on em and have some fun
Who will spend money and enjoy themselves
Tell me, I choose you
Tell me, I select you
(What would you do) What would you do if I said all of these words were true
What would you do if I told you that everything I said is true?
(What would you) What would you do if I came down here and sat with you
What would you do if I joined you and we sat together?
(What would you do) What would you do if I told the band to break it down
What would you do if I instructed the band to play softly?
(Ooh) What would you do if I said I want to lay you down
What would you do if I expressed my desire to be intimate with you?
(What) What would you do if I put this money in your hand
What would you do if I handed you this money?
(Would you do) What would you do if I said I'd like to be your man
What would you do if I expressed my interest in a romantic relationship with you?
(What would you do, baby) What would you do if I brought you up here on this stage
What would you do if I invited you up to perform with me?
The lights are down (Yeah), the mood is set (Yeah)
The lighting is dim and the atmosphere is established
The sound is right, I'm heated
The audio is perfect and I am excited
Look to my left and check my crowd
I glance to the left to check out the audience
Look to my right (Yeah) to see if they are ready now
I look to my right to see if the audience is prepared
Tell me who out there feels lucky
Tell me who out there thinks they are fortunate
Wants me to take em shopping and buy em everything
Wants me to take them on a shopping spree and purchase anything they desire
Hmm, I choose you
Hmm, I pick you
(Now what would you do, yeah) What would you do if I said all of these words were true
What would you do if I confirmed that everything I said is true?
(What would you do) What would you do if I came down here and sat with you
What would you do if I joined you and sat with you?
(What, what) What would you do if I told the band to break it down
What would you do if I instructed the band to play slowly?
(Break it down) What would you do if I said I want to lay you down
What would you do if I declared my desire to be intimate with you?
(Ow) What would you do if I put this money in your hand
What would you do if I handed you this money?
(Out this money on your hand, baby) What would you do if I said I'd like to be your man
What would you do if I expressed my desire to be in a romantic relationship with you?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT S. KELLY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TekoaWalker
Who playing this song in 2024
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I’m still playing this song
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Meeeee
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Meeeeeee🤩
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Me
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Meeee lol
@nakitaj.4681
You gotta admit Ron Isley and R. Kelly made R&B a whole soap opera scene and I loved it. True entertainment. Kelly Price is so underrated and so talented.
@user-yj3ow2ym5x
It was a genius move, for sure!
@tonydagreat3826
The way Ron Isley and his crew came walking through them doors is so ICONIC 😂❤
@michellecalhoun3524
You better know it.