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it ain't always what you do (it's who you let see you do it) The Soul children
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Soul Children
The Soul Children
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Homer Banks
Homer Banks
Composer
Raymond M. Jackson
Raymond M. Jackson
Composer
Carl Mitchell Hampton
Carl Mitchell Hampton
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Jackson
Al Jackson
Producer
Jim Stewart
Jim Stewart
Producer

Lyrics

Oh no, no, no, no
If you tip in when you know it's wrong
And you don't want it to be known
I tell you the best way to keep it out the wind
Trust in no one, not even your closest friend
Ah, if your teeth would bite your tongue
Can't you see where I'm coming from?
When you do your thing
Don't let other people be in your head
It ain’t always what you do (It’s who you let see you do it)
It ain’t always what you do (It’s who you let see you do it)
All my life, I've been taught
"You ain't wrong, no, no, no, until you get caught"
There's an old saying, and I believe it's true
You shouldn't let your right hand know
What your left hand do
Ah, if your teeth would bite your tongue
Can't you see where I'm coming from?
When you do your thing
Don't let other people be in your head
It ain’t always what you do (It’s who you let see you do it)
It ain’t always what you do (It’s who you let see you do it)
It ain't right, huh, you know it ain't right
It ain't righ-igh-igh-ight, you know it isn't right
Ah, if your teeth would bite your tongue
Can't you see where I'm coming from?
When you do your thing
Don't let other people be in your head
It ain’t always what you do (It’s who you let see you do it)
It ain’t always what you do (It’s who you let see you do it)
Ain't that right (It's who you let see)
You know it's right (Doin' what you do)
It's who you let see (It's who you let see)
Written by: Carl Mitchell Hampton, Homer Banks, Raymond M. Jackson

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