Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alicia Keys
Background Vocals
A$AP Rocky
Vocals
Latisha Hyman
Background Vocals
Mark Batson
Keyboards
Dave Kuncio
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alicia Keys
Songwriter
Latisha Hyman
Songwriter
Rakim Mayers
Songwriter
Edie Brickell
Songwriter
John Bush
Songwriter
John Houser
Songwriter
Kenneth Withrow
Songwriter
Dave Kuncio
Songwriter
Brandon Aly
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alicia Keys
Producer
Mark Batson
Producer
Ann Mincieli
Recording Engineer
Val Brathwaite
Assistant Engineer
Brendan Morawski
Assistant Engineer
Zeke Mishanec
Vocal Recording Engineer
Tony Maserati
Mixing Engineer
Justin Hergett
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Kevin Peterson
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Kez Khou
Assistant Engineer
Ramon Rivas
Assistant Engineer
Tyler Scott
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hey, I might not really be your mother
That don't mean that I don't really love ya
And even though I married you father
It's not the only reason I'm here for ya
[Verse 2]
I think you're beautiful
I think you're perfect
I know how hard it gets
But I swear it's worth it, worth it
[Verse 3]
'Cause what you do, what you do, what you do, what you do for love
There ain't nothing, there ain't nothing, there ain't nothing I won't do for us
It may not be easy, displanted from mommy, but baby
'Cause what you do, what you do, what you do, what you do for love, love
[Verse 4]
I know it started with a little drama
I hate you had to read it in the paper
But everything's alright with me and your mama
Baby, everybody here you know adores ya
[Verse 5]
And, I think it's beautiful
I think it's perfect
I know how hard it gets
But I swear it's worth it, worth it
[Verse 6]
'Cause what you do, what you do, what you do, what you do for love
There ain't nothing, there ain't nothing, there ain't nothing I won't do for us
It may not be easy, displanted from mommy, but baby
'Cause what you do, what you do, what you do, what you do for love, love
[Verse 7]
(For love)
(For love)
[Verse 8]
And it gets real, my true love
'Cause you're my baby, rejoice daily
I believe love could bring us closer than blood
[Verse 9]
I remember having four stepmoms at nine
Love Christmas time, and birthday was fly
Hit my sister's just for dinner 'cause her cooking was bomb
Her mother's supper made me love her like she took me to prom
And shout out to my sisters on welfare
Flacko care, if nobody else care
And shout out to stepsisters and the stepbrothers
And godsisters, who eventually slept with us
[Verse 10]
Real love, but you did it right, alright
I'm here for you
Everything's alright, alright
[Verse 11]
'Cause what you do, what you do, what you do, what you do for love
That's just what you do
There ain't nothing, there ain't nothing, there ain't nothing I won't do for us
For you, baby
It may not be easy, displanted from mommy, but baby
'Cause what you do, what you do, what you do, what you do for love, love
[Verse 12]
That's just what you do, yeah
(For love)
For the love of the babies
(For love)
In a blended family
(For love)
And it's alright
(For love)
Said it's alright
I'll be here forever
Written by: ALY BRANDON, Alicia Keys, Dave Kuncio, Edie Brickell, John Bush, John Houser, Kenneth Withrow, Latisha Hyman, Mark Batson, Rakim Mayers