What Have You Done For Me Lately? (album version) Lyrics

"What's up, girl?"
He stood me up again.
"Again?"
Mmmm, hmmm.
"Well, what is up with this guy? Don't you really like him that much?"
Yes, honey, I do love him. I mean, 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.

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 just peachy keen,
But my friends say neglect is on your mind.
Who's right?

(Mmmm) What have you don't for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah.
(Mmmm) What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah. (Mmmm)

Used to go to dinner almost every night
Dancing 'til I thought I'd lose my breath.
Ahhh
Now it seems your dancing feet are always on my couch.
Good thing I cook or else we'd starve to death.
Ain't that a shame?

(Mmmm) What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah.
(Mmmm) What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah. (Mmmm)

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 telling you, no way.

You ought to be thankful for the little things,
But little things are all you seem to give. (Mmmm)
You're always putting off what we could do today.
Soap opera says you've got one life to live.
Who's right? Who's wrong?
I know that's right.

What have you done for me lately? (Ooh, ooh, yeah.)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah.
(Mmmm, mmmm) What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah. (Mmmm)
(Yeah) What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah.
What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah.

Get with it.
Uh.
Let me know from the front to the back.
Let me know from the back to the front.

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

No, oh.
No, oh.

Dum-di-di-di, dum-di-di-di, yeah.

Ooh, ooh, ooh.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, eh, eh, eh.
Hey, eh, uh.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, eh, eh, eh.
Hey, eh, uh.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-hoo-hoo.

What have you done for me lately?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah.
What have you done for me lately?
(Di-duh) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah.
(Di-da-di-duh.)
(Duh-di-da-di-duh.) What have you done for me lately?
(Di-da-di-da-di-duh. Da-da-di-duh-di-duh.) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah.
This is wild, I swear. (What have you done for me lately, lately, lately, lately, lately, lately?)
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Writer
James Harris Iii, Terry Lewis
Duration
4:59
Submitted by
rhuba25 On May 12, 2025
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