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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chaka Khan
Background Vocals
Hamish Stuart
Guitar
Anthony Jackson
Bass Guitar
Steve Ferrone
Drums
Larry Williams
Saxophone
David Williams
Guitar
Randy Brecker
Horn
Bob Christianson
Synthesizer
Barry Rogers
Horn
Errol (Crusher) Bennett
Percussion
Lew Del Gatto
Horn
Lew Soloff
Horn
Michael Brecker
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hamish Stuart
Songwriter
Ned Doheny
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arif Mardin
Producer
Bob Warner
Assistant Engineer
David Leonard
Assistant Engineer
David Richards
Engineer
Lew Hahn
Mixing Engineer
Michael O'Reilly
Assistant Engineer
Wayne I. Lewis
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
All night and day chippin' away
It's all in a day's work
Tryin' hard to defend the time that I spend alone
The ground that you lose exploiting the blues, won't get the job done
As hard as it bites, I'm keepin' my sights on you
What cha' gonna do for me? (What cha' gonna do, baby?)
What cha' gonna do for me? (What cha' gonna do)
What cha' gonna do for me?
When the chips are down, oh-oh woah
(In the cool of the night) nothing seems right
The feeling can take you, strange as it seems
You make your own dreams come true
If you try to conceal the way that you feel
You're asking for trouble
Just as I cry, I'm keeping my eye on you
What cha' gonna do for me? (Just cry)
What cha' gonna do for me? (Yeah yeah)
What cha' gonna do for me?
When the chips are down, come on now
What cha' gonna do for me? (Yeah yeah)
What cha' gonna do for me? (Tell me truly)
What cha' gonna do for me?
When the chips are down
You don't have to tell me
I'm to blame for this
That's what you hold against me
What I miss
Aha aha
What cha' gonna do for me? (What cha' gonna do)
What cha' gonna do for me?
When the chips are down
What cha' gonna do for me? Ooh
What cha' gonna do for me?
What cha' gonna do for me? (Yeah yeah)
What cha' gonna do for me?
What cha' gonna do?
What cha' gonna do for me?
What cha' gonna do, boy?
What cha' gonna do?
Writer(s): Hamish Stuart, Ned Doheny
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