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"Why Don't You Do Right?" is an American blues and jazz-influenced pop song (now a standard) written in 1936 by Kansas Joe McCoy and recorded by Peggy Lee. It is a twelve-bar minor-key blues form with a few chord substitutes. It is considered a classic "woman's blues" song.

The song was performed in the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit by Jessica Rabbit at the Ink and Paint Club. Although Kathleen Turner provided the speaking voice for the character, the vocal performance of the song was performed by Amy Irving.

Lyrics[]

You had plenty of money, 1922
You let other women make a fool of you

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

You're sittin down and wonderin' what it's all about
If you ain't got no money, they will put you out

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Now if you had prepared 20 years ago
You wouldn't be a wanderin' now from door to door

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Get out of here
Get me some money too

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do

You had plenty of money, 1922
You let other women make a fool of you

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Now if you had prepared 20 years ago
You wouldn't be a wanderin' now from door to door

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Get out of here
Get me some money too

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?

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Media
Films and Television: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (video/soundtrack) • Mickey's 60th BirthdayTummy TroubleRoller Coaster RabbitTrail Mix-Up

Video Games: 1988 video gameNES gameGame Boy game
Cancelled projects: Roger Rabbit II: The Toon PlatoonHare In My Soup

Disney Parks
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin

Entertainment: Once Upon a Mouse
Parades: Disney's FantillusionDisney's Party ExpressDisney Carnivale ParadeDisney on Parade: 100 Years of MagicDisney Classics ParadeSpectromagicTokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights
Fireworks: Remember... Dreams Come True
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade
Cancelled projects: Roger Rabbit's Hollywood

Characters
Film: Roger RabbitJessica RabbitEddie ValiantDoloresBaby HermanBenny the CabJudge DoomToon PatrolR.K. MaroonMarvin AcmeLt. SantinoAngeloBaby Herman's MotherBongo the GorillaToon BulletsLena Hyena

Comics: SunshineNightwingC.B. MaroonRick Flint
Deleted: Captain CleaverVoltaire
Other: Lenny the CabList of cameos in Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Songs
Film: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2Why Don't You Do Right?The Merry-Go-Round Broke DownSmile Darn Ya SmileWitchcraft

Deleted: This Only Happens in the Movies

Locations
ToontownCloverleaf IndustriesMaroon CartoonsLos AngelesValiant & ValiantAcme CorporationThe Ink and Paint ClubHollywood
Objects
DipDip MachineMarvin Acme's WillToon RevolverPacific Electric Railway
See also
Bonkers
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