Why Don't You Do Right?

"Why Don't You Do Right?"
General information
Feature films	Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Albums	Who Framed Roger Rabbit (soundtrack) Jazz Loves Disney
Song information
Composer	Joseph "Kansas Joe" McCoy
Lyrics	Joseph "Kansas Joe" McCoy
Performers	Jessica Rabbit (Amy Irving)
Other performers	China Moses
Followed by	"The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down"

"Why Don't You Do Right?" is an American blues and jazz-influenced pop song (now a standard) written in 1936 by Kansas Joe McCoy and recorded by Peggy Lee. It is a twelve-bar minor-key blues form with a few chord substitutes. It is considered a classic "woman's blues" song.

The song was performed in the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit by Jessica Rabbit at the Ink and Paint Club. Although Kathleen Turner provided the speaking voice for the character, the vocal performance of the song was performed by Amy Irving.

Lyrics

• Soundtrack Version
• Movie Version

You had plenty of money, 1922
You let other women make a fool of you

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

You're sittin down and wonderin' what it's all about
If you ain't got no money, they will put you out

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Now if you had prepared 20 years ago
You wouldn't be a wanderin' now from door to door

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Get out of here
Get me some money too

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do

You had plenty of money, 1922
You let other women make a fool of you

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Now if you had prepared 20 years ago
You wouldn't be a wanderin' now from door to door

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?
Get out of here
Get me some money too

Get out of here
Get me some money too

Why don't you do right
Like some other men do?

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Media Films and Television: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (video/soundtrack) • Mickey's 60th Birthday • Tummy Trouble • Roller Coaster Rabbit • Trail Mix-Up Video Games: 1988 video game • NES game • Game Boy game Cancelled projects: Roger Rabbit II: The Toon Platoon • Hare In My Soup Disney Parks Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Entertainment: Once Upon a Mouse Parades: Disney's Fantillusion • Disney's Party Express • Disney Carnivale Parade • Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic • Disney Classics Parade • Spectromagic • Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights Fireworks: Remember... Dreams Come True Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade Cancelled projects: Roger Rabbit's Hollywood Characters Film: Roger Rabbit • Jessica Rabbit • Eddie Valiant • Dolores • Baby Herman • Benny the Cab • Judge Doom • Toon Patrol • R.K. Maroon • Marvin Acme • Lt. Santino • Angelo • Baby Herman's Mother • Bongo the Gorilla • Toon Bullets • Lena Hyena Comics: Sunshine • Nightwing • C.B. Maroon • Rick Flint Deleted: Captain Cleaver • Voltaire Other: Lenny the Cab • List of cameos in Who Framed Roger Rabbit Songs Film: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 • Why Don't You Do Right? • The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down • Smile Darn Ya Smile • Witchcraft Deleted: This Only Happens in the Movies Locations Toontown • Cloverleaf Industries • Maroon Cartoons • Los Angeles • Valiant & Valiant • Acme Corporation • The Ink and Paint Club • Hollywood Objects Dip • Dip Machine • Marvin Acme's Will • Toon Revolver • Pacific Electric Railway See also Bonkers

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