Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)

When I was a kid, about a half past three

My papa said “Son Come here to me”

He said “Things May come and things may go,

but this is one thing you ought to know”

 

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

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 (don’t mean a thing)

Take it easy (greasy)

Then your jive will swing

Oh it tain't what you do, it's the place that you do it

Tain't what you do, it's the place that you do it

Tain't what you do, it's the place that you do it

And that's what gets results

You learn your ABCs,

You learn your EFGs,

But this is something you don’t learn at school

So get your hip boots on

And then you’ll carry on

But remember if you try too hard, it don’t mean a thing

Take it easy

Tain’t what you bring (It’s the way that you bring it)

Tain’t what you swing (It’s the way that you swing it)

Tain’t what you sing (It’s the way that you sing it)

Tain’t what gets results

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

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