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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
RAYE
RAYE
Vocals
Christopher Braun
Christopher Braun
Guitar
Homer Steinweiss
Homer Steinweiss
Drums
Nick Movshon
Nick Movshon
Bass
Victor Axelrod
Victor Axelrod
Piano
Ian Hendrickson-Smith
Ian Hendrickson-Smith
Baritone Saxophone
Michael Leonhart
Michael Leonhart
Trumpet
Tommy Brenneck
Tommy Brenneck
Guitar
Dave Guy
Dave Guy
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Christopher Braun
Christopher Braun
Songwriter
Homer Steinweiss
Homer Steinweiss
Songwriter
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Songwriter
Nick Movshon
Nick Movshon
Songwriter
Rachel Keen
Rachel Keen
Songwriter
Victor Axelrod
Victor Axelrod
Songwriter
Michael Leonhart
Michael Leonhart
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Producer
Cecilia Griffin
Cecilia Griffin
Vocal Recording Engineer
Chris Connors
Chris Connors
Engineer
Colin Bryson
Colin Bryson
Engineer
Jens Jungkurth
Jens Jungkurth
Engineer
Julian Dobson
Julian Dobson
Engineer
Simon Guzman
Simon Guzman
Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Yeah, yeah (Do better, do, do-do-do)
Yeah
I said, "Girl, maybe you can do, wow, you" (You could do better, do, do-do-do)
Ooh
What would she do?
What would grandma do, do, do?
[Verse 1]
On a Monday night, at the Rose and Crown was a man watching me (Yeah, yeah)
He had the refrigerated log, a demeanor, bit the bottle top with his teeth, oh-oh-oh (Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah)
He has auburn hair, trouble in his eyes, and a smile to start a fire (Yeah, yeah)
There inside my dull, uninspired heart, mmm (Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 2]
Fast forward to a couple of weeks and I think I've fallen in love (Yeah)
He doesn't have anything going for him, but has a little red car, he calls her Carly (Carly)
I'm sitting beside him with my hand in his pocket and we're driving with nowhere to go
But how it soothes my aching soul (But how it soothes my aching soul)
[Chorus]
Girl, what would your mother say?
She said, "Take your time, baby, you can go both ways"
Girl, what would your daddy say?
He said I could do better, do, do-do-do better
Woo-woo-woo, girl, what would your grandma do?
Oh, what would she do?
She would get on her knees and pray that I don't make this mistake
Grandma calls the boy "Bad News"
Oh-oh, oh (Yeah, oh, yeah)
And she says that I can do better, do, do-do-do
[Verse 3]
On a Tuesday morn, in his bedroom, I lay tangled in his arms (Yeah, yeah)
He still lives in his mother's house, but it does that to his charms (Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah)
I lay my head on his tattoo chest that spells out, "Carpe Diem, baby" (Yeah, yeah)
Then he asked me to be his lady, but I think, "Well (Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah)
[Chorus]
Girl, what would your mother say?"
She said, "Take your time, baby, you can go both ways"
Girl, what would your daddy say?
Oh, said I could do better, do, do-do-do better
Woo-woo-woo, girl, what would your grandma do?
Oh, what would she do?
She would get on her knees and pray that I don't make this mistake
Grandma calls the boy "Bad News"
[Bridge]
And she calls the boy
Bad, bad news, baby (Oh-oh-oh)
Running, running 'round town with her baby
Falling to her knees and she's praying (What would grandma do?)
And then she cussin' me out on the phone
She'd told me get a con, get my ass back home
Hoping I will come to my senses
Oh-oh-oh
[Chorus]
Girl, what would your mother say?
She said, "Take your time, baby, you can go both ways"
Girl, what would your daddy say?
He said I could do better, do, do-do-do better
Woo-woo-woo, girl, what would your grandma do?
Oh, what would she do?
She'd get on her knees and pray that I don't make this mistake
Grandma calls the boy "Bad News" (Yeah)
[Outro]
And she says that I can
You could do better, do, do-do-do (Yeah)
And she thinks that I should (Yeah, yeah)
Do better, do, do-do-do
But she thinks that I could (Yeah, yeah)
You could do better, do, do-do-do
But who knows if I will, I want, or I won't do (Yeah, yeah)
Do better, do, do-do-do
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