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

When I was a kid about half past three
My ma said Daughter come here to me
Said things may come and things may go
But this is one thing you ought to know
Oh t aint what you do its the way that you doit
T aint what you do its the way that you do it
T aint what you do its the way that you do it
Thats what gets results
T aint what you do its the time that you do it
T aint what you do its the time that you do it
T aint what you do its the time that you do it
Thats what gets results
You can try hard
Dont mean a thing
Take it easy greasy
Then your jive will swing
Oh t aint what you do
Its the place that you do it
T aint what you do its the time that you do it
T aint what you do its the way that you do it
Thats what gets results
Youve learned your ABCs
Youve learned your DFGs
But this is something you dont learn in school
So get your hip boots on
And then youll carry on
But remember if youre tryin too hard
It dont mean a thing
Take it easy
T aint what you bring
Its the way that you bring it
T aint what you swing
Its the way that you swing it
T aint what you sing
Its the way that you sing it
Thats what gets results
T aint what you do its the way that you do it
T aint what you do its the way that you do it
T aint what you do its the way that you do it
Thats what gets results
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