Male Vocal · 3:03
I Do Do a Lot — Male Vocal — Organ-And-Twin-Guitar Roots Rock
Organ-And-Twin-Guitar Roots Rock


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Words by Douglas Heyes Jr. Listen to the recorded versions and follow the lyric below.
Original Doug Heyes lyrics · AI-generated music & vocals
A cascade of puns turns being busy into a playful tour of neighborhood games, family meals and improbable adventures. Children race between sprinklers, tree climbing and parties while the narrator insists on action over idle talk. Beneath the comic excess are small invitations to share food, include others and make something happen.
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3 recordings. Different voices and arrangements bring another side of the song into the light.
Male Vocal · 3:03
Organ-And-Twin-Guitar Roots Rock
Male Vocal · 2:55
Art-Rock Chamber Reinterpretation
Lyrics
Words by Douglas Heyes Jr
I DO DO A LOT It don't really matter to you what I Do Do But I Do Do a Lot If you're maybe thinkin’ that you do a lot too I say, you Do Do a lot when you Do what you Do It's a lot of Poppycock double dipped in Chocolate Mama's got the Coffee Pot percolating, boiling hot So, I got to Do a Lot, cuz I Do Do a lot That's why I Do D a lot, yeah, I Do Do a lot Most people stand around and really like to talk a lot Me and all my Buddies like to Walk around a lot Especially when we got to go a little bit too far Then, we can Do Do a lot in the backseat of the car It takes really Good Aim to bring down a Shooting Star You got to be Insane, like it's no matter where you are Maybe your Little Brain needs to set on back a spell Can you hear the Tolling of the Old School Bell? All the Little Kids are out a-Playin’ in the Sprinklers Out behind the Barn we got a couple little Tinklers Dancin’ to the Rock ‘n Roll from a pair of Woofer Speakers Kids off Playing’ Hide ‘n Seek, while they're Kickin’ off their Sneakers Come on, Halloween, we'll be Shakin’ what you're Breakin’ Will be Takin’ what you're Makin’ While the Moon turns to Green Cheese A little bit of Stoop Tag, and you're Safe down on your Knees All the other Kiddos say they really Aim to Please Will be Flying Dragon Kites with the Wind up in the Trees I can Climb a Tree real good, anything made out of Wood I'm feeling Great and Looking Good, so come on out to my Neighborhood If you feel Sad or Lonely, then we're go make some food Brighten up your Sunday, and get a whole new attitude Pastor Brown is preaching, everybody's in the mood So we run off together without trying to be rude It's easy for our attitudes to get misunderstood You got to give us latitude when we're trying to do some good My father is a Shepherd for this entire latitude One thing he will tell you, when you're underneath the Moon If you want to reach the top, you got to do do a lot So, stop and drop and pop and lock it Fire that rocket in your pocket Wear a Coonskin cap just like trapper Davy Crockett Don't forget your backpack and your boy scout leather wallet Bring along a pocket knife, you might have to unlock it Be careful when you plug stuff in, don't put your finger in the socket It will make your hair stand up, and fling you cross the room You're going to be okay maybe tomorrow around noon But you're going to miss the party out in the parking lot Judy the Chimpanzee from Daktari in the center ring, and starring We couldn't fit the big top right down in the parking lot We had to do it up a wholly different way We're going to make a barbecue, we're going to give it all to you Cuz, we do do a lot when we got a lot to do I guess that's going to be another kind of goodbye I'm going to fly away across the Great Big Sky A hot air balloon, where I can see most everything In our little tiny Kingdom, I'm the king, and she's the queen I guess I'll see you later, but I'm not sure anymore I got to Chase my little sister, cuz she's running out the door I'll see you in a minute, maybe later, that's for sure Cuz I do do a lot when you're knocking on my door OUTRO: I Do Do a lot, yes I Do Do a lot I got a Lot of Stuff to Drop, cuz I Do Do a Lot If you want to Stop the Clock, I got a Lot of Chocolate Cuz, that's what you Got when you Do Do a Lot *********
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