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Róisín Murphy - 'What Not To Do' (Official Audio)
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Róisín Murphy
Róisín Murphy
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Róisín Murphy
Róisín Murphy
Songwriter
DJ Koze
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Mad Professor
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Deinklang
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Mastering Engineer
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Lyrics

[Intro]
Man, come on
I'm ready now
Come on, I'm really ready now
Come on, I'm ready like Rock Steady Freddy
Come on
Let's have it
[Chorus]
Tell me what not to do
Tell me what not to do
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Tell me what not to do
Tell me what not to do
I wanna go outside
[Chorus]
Teach me what not to do
Tell me what not to do
Tell me what not to do
Teach me what not to do
[Verse 1]
Whether you want it
Or you don't
Tell me what not to do
Whether we get on it
Or we don't
Tell me what not to do
Whether I'm hoping
Against hope
Tell me what not to do
I get it on
When I want
[Verse 2]
Show me, teach me how to be
Turn me into anything you need
Your call, I call out in the night
Tell me are you therefore
Wherefore art thou my love?
[Bridge]
Never ever together, alone
I don't believe I had the pleasure
To get to know you right
Ever the devil's advocate
The devil
Willing when he's ever the devil
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
It sure feels great
I wanna go outside
Say it with me
I wanna go outside
[Verse 3]
Whether you want it
Or you don't
Whether we get on it
Or we don't
Whether I am hoping
Against hope
I get it on
When I want
[Outro]
Long as you want to deliver me
Whether you want it
Or you don't
Tell me what not to do
Whether we get on it
Or we don't
Tell me what not to do
Whether I am hoping
Against hope
Tell me what not to do
I get it on
When I want
Written by: Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser, Róisín Murphy, Stefan Kozalla

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