Tain't What You Do

Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That Cha Do It) Ella Fitzgerald

Lyrics

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 ain't what you do it's the way that you do it 'T ain't what you do it's the way that you do it 'T ain't what you do it's the way that you do it That's what gets results 'T ain't what you do it's the time that you do it 'T ain't what you do it's the time that you do it 'T ain'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, greasy Then your jive will swing Oh 't ain't what you do it's the place that you do it 'T ain't what you do it's the time that you do it 'T ain't what you do it's the way that you do it That's what gets results You've learned your ABC's You've learned your DFG's But this is something you don't learn in school So get your hip boots on And then you'll carry on But remember if you're tryin' too hard It don't mean a thing Take it easy (band members: 'T ain't what you bring it's the way that you bring it 'T ain't what you swing it's the way that you swing it 'T ain't what you sing) - it's the way that you sing it (That's what gets results) (band members sing while Ella adlibs: 'T ain't what you do it's the way that you do it 'T ain't what you do it's the way that you do it 'T ain't what you do it's the way that you do it