This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Am a do, ooh
You got to pay your dues ooh
I'm do you baby oh
And I'm a do you too ooh (one more time)
You got to pay your dues
And I'm a do you
(Hey woman)
You've got your love
And I've got mine
And then we put them together
Cause they gonna work so fine
Still ya bap a woman I got you on my mind
And I've get it with you again, now woman
And I've got to do it with you again, got to say
(Do it with your bad self) Come on home today
(Do it with your bad self) I wanna do it with my bad self
(Do it with your bad self) Are you tellin' me to do it
(Do it with your bad self) Thank you woman
Cause every man needs a woman
Every woman, every woman needs her man
Closer together they would be
Sharing a world so free
And though we're far apart
You're still in my
Still ya bap you're in the bottom of my heart
And I've got to do it with you again
Say I've got to do it with you again, oh
(Do it with your bad self) Thank you baby
(Do it with your bad self) Say woman
(Do it with your bad self) Gibe me in the mood
(Do it with your bad self) Let me feel rude
Every man needs a woman
Every woman, needs her man, oh
Closer together they would be
Sharing a world so free
And though we're far apart
You're still in my
Still ya bap you're in the middle of my heart
And I've got to do it with you again
Say I've got to do it with you again, tell me
(Do it with your bad self) Invite me home
(Do it with your bad self) Oh baby
(Do it with your bad self) Hey I wanna
(Do it with your bad self) Do it with your bad self
(Do it with your bad self) Hey baby
(Do it with your bad self) That's nice of you to tell me
(Do it with your bad self) Do it with my bad self
You got to pay your dues ooh
I'm do you baby oh
And I'm a do you too ooh (one more time)
You got to pay your dues
And I'm a do you
(Hey woman)
You've got your love
And I've got mine
And then we put them together
Cause they gonna work so fine
Still ya bap a woman I got you on my mind
And I've get it with you again, now woman
And I've got to do it with you again, got to say
(Do it with your bad self) Come on home today
(Do it with your bad self) I wanna do it with my bad self
(Do it with your bad self) Are you tellin' me to do it
(Do it with your bad self) Thank you woman
Cause every man needs a woman
Every woman, every woman needs her man
Closer together they would be
Sharing a world so free
And though we're far apart
You're still in my
Still ya bap you're in the bottom of my heart
And I've got to do it with you again
Say I've got to do it with you again, oh
(Do it with your bad self) Thank you baby
(Do it with your bad self) Say woman
(Do it with your bad self) Gibe me in the mood
(Do it with your bad self) Let me feel rude
Every man needs a woman
Every woman, needs her man, oh
Closer together they would be
Sharing a world so free
And though we're far apart
You're still in my
Still ya bap you're in the middle of my heart
And I've got to do it with you again
Say I've got to do it with you again, tell me
(Do it with your bad self) Invite me home
(Do it with your bad self) Oh baby
(Do it with your bad self) Hey I wanna
(Do it with your bad self) Do it with your bad self
(Do it with your bad self) Hey baby
(Do it with your bad self) That's nice of you to tell me
(Do it with your bad self) Do it with my bad self
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Am-A-Do Lyrics as written by Bob Marley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
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