Do Right Woman, Do Right Man

Lyrics: Chip Moman, Dan Penn
Music: Chip Moman, Dan Penn

Played by Chris Robinson with Phil Lesh and Friends at their Mardi Gras concert in 2005. Also played by Joan Baez as part of a solo acoustic set between the Dead's sets on 30 December 1981.

Take me to heart and I'll always love you
And nobody can make me do wrong
Take me for granted and I'll tag along
Makes will power weak and temptation strong

Well a woman's only human
This you must understand
She's not just a play thing
She expects love just like a man

So if you wanna do right
All day woman
You gotta be a do right
All night man

They say that's it's a man's world
But you can't prove that by me
For as long as we're together baby
You better show some respect for me

If you wanna do right
All day woman
You gotta be a do right
All night man

You gotta be a do right
All night man
You gotta be a do right
All night man
Recordings
     Date Album Recorded By
     1967 Single Aretha Franklin
     1971 Carry It On Joan Baez

 


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