"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?
