How Can You Do It?
by John Lee Hooker
From the album: Burning Hell
Track 7 of 12 on Burning Hell (1964).
Lyrics for How Can You Do It?
Well, you take my money, you call it chicken feed Take my money and you throw it around Baby, how can you do it? Baby, how can you do it? Baby, how can you do it, Throw my money around? Well I work hard ever'day, As a man s'pose to do Take my money, bring it home to you Baby, how can you do it? Baby, how can you do it? Baby, how can you do it, Throw my money around? I done 'round? Yes, yes I done told you once, I ain't gon' tell you no more Next time I tell you, I got to let you down Baby, how can you do it? Baby, how can you do it? Baby, how can you do it, Throw my money around? Well, my mama told her papa, Told me too If you weren't no good for me, Why don't'cha' let you go Baby, how can you do it? Baby, how can you do it? Baby, how can you do it, Throw my money around? Hmm Baby, how can you do it? Baby, how can you do it? Baby, how can you do it, Throw my money around?