(What's up, girl?)

He stood me up again

(Again?)

Mmm-hmm

(Well, what's up with this guy?)
(Do you really like him that much?)

Yes, honey, I love him, he is fine
He does a lot of nice things for me

(I know he used to do nice stuff for you)
(But what has he done for you lately?)

Uh, uh, uh, uh

Used to be a time when you would pamper me
Used to brag about it all the time
Your friends seem to think that you're so peachy-keen
But my friends say neglect is on your mind
Who's right?

What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

Used to go to dinner almost every night
Danced until I thought I'd lose my breath, ah
Now it seems your dancin' feet are always on my couch
Good thing I cook or else we'd starve to death
Ain't that a shame?

What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

I never ask for more than I deserve
You know it's the truth
You seem to think you're God's gift to this Earth
I'm tellin' you, no way

You ought to be thankful for the little things
But little things are all you seem to give
You're always puttin' off what we could do today
Soap opera says you've got one life to live
Who's right, who's wrong?

What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah (get with it)

Uh (let me know)
(What have you done for me lately)

What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

This is wild (what have you done for me lately?)
I swear


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What Have You Done for Me Lately Lyrics as written by Terry Lewis James Harris Iii

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    Got me AskIn my Man "whaT haVe ya doNe For me laTelY!" lolZ...for RealZ thiS iS righT meN alwAyz do RighT in ThE beGiNninG buT leT theM geT tOo comforTable And TheY faLl righT ouT of YOur armS and intO the cOuch! :oP sOOo laDieS whaT has your man done for yOU lATelY?!! and FellAZ whAT haVe you doNe for your lAdY lATelY? thINk AbouT iT........:(

    BrAvE lIl tOaStEron June 14, 2002   Link
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    and vice versa.......

    Boonechic_21on June 18, 2008   Link
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    This song is about how to go about getting your dick sucked.

    sdz896542on November 09, 2016   Link
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