Listen to Work to Do by Average White Band

Work to Do

Average White Band

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Roger Ball

Alto Saxophone

Alan Gorrie

Bass Guitar

Ken Bichel

Piano

Hamish Stuart

Background Vocals

Onnie McIntyre

Guitar

Ralph MacDonald

Ralph MacDonald

Percussion

Robbie McIntosh

Robbie McIntosh

Drums

Steve Ferrone

Drums

M. Duncan

Tenor Saxophone

Glenn Ferris

Trombone

Marvin Stamm

Trumpet

Mel Davis

Trumpet

Randy Brecker

Trumpet

Michael Brecker

Michael Brecker

Tenor Saxophone

Owen McIntyre

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ronald Isley

Songwriter

O'Kelly Isley Jr.

O'Kelly Isley Jr.

Songwriter

Rudolph Isley

Songwriter

Roger Ball

Brass Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Arif Mardin

Producer

Dennis King

Mastering Engineer

Howard and Ron Albert

Howard and Ron Albert

Engineer

Lyrics

I'm taking care of business

Woman can't you see

Got to make it for you

Got to make it for me

Sometimes it might seem

That I've neglected you

But I would love

To spend more time

I've got so many things to do

Oh I, I got work to do

I got work, baby

(Got work to do)

I've got to give

(Got work to do)

I got work to do

(Got work to do)

Got so much work, yeah yeah

I've been trying to make it

Woman can't you see

Takes a lot of money to make it

Let's talk truthfully

Keep your love light burning

And a little food hot in a plate

You might as well get used to

Me coming home a little late

'Cause I, I got work to do

I got work, baby

(Got work to do)

I've got to give

(Got work to do)

I got work to do

(Got work to do)

Got so much work, yeah yeah

Work, work, yeah

Work, work

Work, work, yeah

Work, work

I'm taking care of business

Woman can't you see

I got to make it for you

Got to make it for me

But sometimes it might seem

That I've neglected you

But I'd love to spend more time

I got so many things to do

I, I got work to do

I got work, baby

(Got work to do)

I've got to give

(Got work to do)

I got work to do

(Got work to do)

Got so much work, yeah yeah

Oh, yeah

I, I got work to do

I got work, baby

(Got work to do)

I've got to give

(Got work to do)

I got work to do

(Got work to do)

Got so much work, yeah yeah

I got work to do

(Got work to do)

Hey, baby

(Got work to do)

I've got to give

(Got work to do)

I can't be with you

Work, work

Work, work

Lord, listen baby

Work, work

(I got work)

Work, work

Work, work

Work, work

And I take good care

Work, work

Of business baby

You better believe

Work, work

Work, work

Work, work

Work, work

Understand it

Work, work

Understand it

Work, work

Understand it

Understand it

Work, work

Understand it

Work, work

Understand

Work, work

Work, work

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Written by: O. Isley, Ronald Isley

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