'Tain't What You Do

When I was a kid about half past three My ma said, "Child, come here to me" Says, "Things may come and things may go But this is one thing you ought to know!" Oh, 'tain't what you do, it's the way how you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the way how you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the way how you do it That's what gets results 'Tain't what you do, it's the time that you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the time that you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the time that you do it That's what gets results You can try hard, don't mean a thing Take it easy, then your jive will swing 'Tain't what you do, it's the way how you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the way how you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the way how you do it That's what gets results 'Tain't what you do, it's the time that you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the time that you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the time that you do it That's what gets results It's the way how you do it It's the way that you say it It's the way how you do it It's the way that you say it You can try hard, don't mean a thing Take it easy, then your jive will swing 'Tain't what you do, it's the way how you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the way how you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the way how you do it That's what gets results Oh, 'tain't what you do, it's the way that you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the way that you do it 'Tain't what you do, it's the way that you do it That's what gets results It's the way that you do it It's the way that you say it It's the way that you do it It's the way that you say it