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'Tain't What You Do - Jimmy Lunceford
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
Performer
Jimmie Lunceford
Jimmie Lunceford
Performer
James Oliver "Trummy" Young
James Oliver "Trummy" Young
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Trummy Young
Trummy Young
Composer
Sy Oliver
Sy Oliver
Composer

Lyrics

When I was a kid about half past three
My dad said, "Son, come here to me"
Says, "Things may come and things may go
But this is one thing you ought to know!"
Oh, 'tain't what you do, it's the way that you do it
'Tain't what you do, it's the way that you do it
'Tain't what you do, it's the way that you do it
That's what gets results (ma ma ma ma)
'Tain't what you do, it's the time that you do it
'Tain't what you do, it's the time that you do it
'Tain't what you do, it's the time that you do it
That's what gets results
You can try hard, don't mean a thing (Don't mean a thing)
Take it easy, breezy, then your jive will swing
Oh, it
'Tain't what you do, it's the place that you do it
'Tain't what you do, it's the time that you do it
'Tain't what you do, it's the way that you do it
That's what gets results
Written by: James Oliver "Trummy" Young, Sy Oliver
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