Whatcha Gonna Do

Ahmet Ertegün

Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH
Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo
Tell me whatcha gonna do about half past eight? OH-OH-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo OH-OH-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo
Whatcha gonna do about half past eight? OH-OH-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo OH-OH-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo
It would knock me out, yes, if we had a date. OH-OH-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo OH-OH-Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo
You know, you're so pretty You're so pretty
Lordy, looka there Looka there, looka there
Yes, you're so pretty You're so pretty
Lordy, looka there Looka there, looka there
Just struttin' down the street Just struttin' down the street
Long black wavy hair Black wavy hair
Now, whatcha gonna say, if I hold your hand Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH
Whatcha gonna say, if I hold your hand Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH
Will you look me in my eyes Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH
And say I'm your lover man Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH
Hey-Hey-Hey Hey-Hey-Hey
We're gonna reel Gonna reel
Gonna roll Gonna roll
Gonna DANCE, DRINK, HAVE A BALL DANCE, DRINK, HAVE A BALL (together)
Whatcha you gonna do Whatcha gonna do
About half nine o'clock? About nine o'clock
Have you heard the news Have you heard the news
Yes, we're gonna rock Yes, we gonna rock
Oh-Oh, we're gonna rock Yes, we gonna rock
Yes, we gonna rock Yes, we gonna rock
Ooh, we, we gonna rock Yes, we gonna rock
Yes, we gonna rock Yes, we gonna rock
We gonna rock now Yes, we gonna rock
And never stop And never stop
Eee, Yeah
DANCE BREAK
Da-Da-Da Da-Da
Da-Da-Da Da-Da
Da-Da-Da Da-Da
Da-Da-Da Da-Da
Da-Da-Da Da-Da
Da-Da-Da Da-Da
Yes, whatcha gonna do Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH
When the joints on fire Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH
Whatcha gonna do Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH
When the joints on fire Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH
We gonna turn on the hose Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-OH-OH
Climb on a little be higher Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-
Hey-Hey, just a little bit higher Just a little bit higher
Just a wee bit higher Just a little bit higher
Ooh, just a wee bit higher Just a little bit higher
A little bit higher Just a little bit higher
We gonna keep on climbing Just a little bit higher
Till we begin to fly Just a little bit higher
Now, whatcha gonna do when the clock strikes four Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Oh-Oh
Whatcha gonna do when the clock strikes four Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo-Oh-Oh
You gonna holler please Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo
Let's huckabuck some more Huckabuck some more

Trivia about the song Whatcha Gonna Do by Clyde McPhatter

When was the song “Whatcha Gonna Do” released by Clyde McPhatter?
The song Whatcha Gonna Do was released in 1956, on the album “Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters”.
Who composed the song “Whatcha Gonna Do” by Clyde McPhatter?
The song “Whatcha Gonna Do” by Clyde McPhatter was composed by Ahmet Ertegün.

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