Do What You Gotta Do

Do What You Gotta Do
General information
Feature films	Descendants 3
Albums	Descendants 3 (soundtrack)
Performers	Mal (Dove Cameron) Hades (Cheyenne Jackson)
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"Do What You Gotta Do" is a song sung by Mal and Hades in Descendants 3. It expresses the two having it out at each other, as Mal tells her estranged father how angry she is at him for not being part of her life while Hades tells her that she has been better off without him.

Lyrics

Hades: Listen, little girl, you're talking to a god
And I don't wanna hear the drama
Kindness ain't my brand
Mal: Oh, I guess, that's why you ran
Hades: Try being married to your momma!

Mal: You stink at being a dad
Hades: Poor Mali, are you sad?
Mal: Not as sad as you without your powers.
I didn't come to fight, for once, do something right
Hades: I steal souls, were you expecting flowers?

Mal: I only need you 'cause I came here for something
Hades: I've given you everything, by giving you (me) nothing

Hades: I did what I had to do (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Mal: No, you only did what's best for you
Hades: Well, you could learn a thing or two (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
When push comes to shove, you do what you gotta do, yeah

Mal: You were never there
Guess you don't have a phone
You never called to say "I miss you"

Hades: Hahaha, are you kidding?
Is this a joke?
You need to let it go
You're stronger with those daddy issues

Mal: Oh! Thank you!

Hades: Show me some respect
It ain't easy to neglect
My attention would've made you softer

Mal: Oohoo! Should I be proud?
Don't turn this thing around

Hades: I guess you are your father's daughter
Hahaha

Mal: Don't think I need you
I just came here for something

Hades: I've given you everything, by giving you (me) nothing

Mal: I did what I had to do (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I made it on my own, no thanks to you

Hades: Well, you could learn a thing or two (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
When push comes to shove, You do what you gotta do
How 'bout I go with you and we'll spend some time?

Mal: How 'bout you stay here
'Cause you're out of your mind!

Hades: Let's make new memories
You can show me the town

Mal: No, you can keep your memories now

Hades: Get over it

Mal: I am over it!

Both: I'm over you being over it!

Hades: Let's dance

[Instrumental Break]

Both: I did what I had to do (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
No, you only did what's best for you
Well, you could learn a thing or two (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
When push comes to shove, you do
When push comes to shove, you do
When push comes to shove, you do what you gotta do

Videos

Do What You Gotta Do 🔥 Lyric Video Descendants 3

Do What You Gotta Do 🔥 Behind the Scenes Descendants 3

Do What You Gotta Do CARscendants 🚘 Descendants 3

Trivia

• Celia is seen doing the "Ooh-ooh-ooh" in the background a few times, in the film and music video.

v - e - d

Media Films: Descendants (soundtrack) • Descendants 2 (soundtrack) • Descendants 3 (soundtrack) • Descendants: The Royal Wedding • Descendants: The Rise of Red Shorts: Under The Sea: A Descendants Story • Audrey's Royal Return: A Descendants Short Story Shows: School of Secrets • Descendants: Wicked World • Chibi Tiny Tales • The Planning of the Royal Wedding Video Games: Descendants: Isle of the Lost Rush • Disney All-Star Racers • Disney All-Star Party Books: Disney Descendants: School of Secrets Descendants Novels: The Isle of the Lost • Return to the Isle of the Lost • Rise of the Isle of the Lost • Escape from the Isle of the Lost Characters Descendants: Mal • Jay • Evie • Carlos De Vil • Ben • Audrey • Lonnie • Jane • Chad Charming • Doug • Belle • Beast • Fairy Godmother • Snow White • Queen Leah • Maleficent • Jafar • The Evil Queen • Cruella De Vil • Coach Jenkins • Mr. Deley • Dude Descendants 2: Uma • Harry Hook • Gil • Dizzy Tremaine • Ursula Descendants 3: Dr. Facilier • Celia Facilier • Squeaky & Squirmy Smee • Hades • Lady Tremaine • Mr. Smee Descendants: The Rise of Red: Red • Chloe Charming • Uliana • Maddox • Zellie • Morgie Descendants: Wicked World: Jordan • Freddie Facilier • Ally • CJ Hook • Zevon Novels: Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed • Hercules • Megara • Claude Frollo • Mother Gothel • Anastasia Tremaine • Madam Mim • Shere Khan • Ratigan • Yen Sid • Clayton • Lucifer • Iago • Diablo • Jasper and Horace • Flotsam and Jetsam • LeFou • Aziz • Grumpy • Pongo • Perdita • Arthur Pendragon • Mary Episodes Season One: "Evie's Explosion of Taste" • "Mal's Digi-Image Problem" • "Audrey's New Do? New Don't!" • "Careful What You Wish For" • "Voodoo? You Do" • "Lamp Sweet Lamp" • "Genie Chic" • "Puffed Deliciousness" • "Good is the New Bad" • "Spirit Day" • "I'm Your Girl" • "Mash It Up" • "All Hail the New Q.N.L.B." • "Mad for Tea" • "Carpet Jacked" • "The Night is Young" • "Neon Lights Out" • "Hooked On Ben" Season Two: "Slumber Party" • "Odd Mal Out" • "Pair of Sneakers" • "Wild Rehearsal" • "Chemical Reaction" • "Talking Heads" • "Steal Away" • "Evil Among Us" • "Options Are Shrinking" • "Party Crashers" • "Mal-lone" • "Trapped" • "Face to Face" • "United We Stand" • "Celebration" Objects Mal's Spell Book • Magic Wand • Spinning Wheel • Magic Mirror • Jafar's Snake Staff • Heart Box • Magic Carpet • Maleficent's Staff • Birthright Jewels • Jordan's Lamp • Ursula's Necklace • Genie of Agrabah's Genie's Lamp • Cinderella's Glass Slipper • Hades' Ember Songs Descendants: Rotten to the Core • Evil Like Me • Did I Mention • If Only • Be Our Guest • Set It Off • Believe Wicked World: Night Is Young • Good is the New Bad • I'm Your Girl • Rather Be With You • Evil • Better Together Descendants 2: Ways to Be Wicked • What's My Name • Chillin' Like a Villain • Space Between • It's Goin' Down • You and Me • Poor Unfortunate Souls • Kiss the Girl Descendants 3: Good to Be Bad • Queen of Mean • Do What You Gotta Do • Night Falls • One Kiss • My Once Upon a Time • Break This Down • Dig a Little Deeper Miscellaneous: Genie in a Bottle • Audrey's Christmas Rewind • Feeling the Love Locations Isle of the Lost • Dragon Hall • Auradon Prep • Auradon • Neverland • Ursula's Fish and Chips • Lady Tremaine's Curl Up and Dye • Hades' Cave See Also Anti-Heroes Club