[Verse 1]
Well I come from the New York streets
Where the young kids only like the funky beat
Where the people work hard to get a buck
And if your game ain't together they call you a duck
But I've always been the one who was strong
Living in a city where a lot can go wrong
I didn't get caught up in the ghetto trap
And that's why Starski is here to rap
[Chorus]
Do the right thing (Nah, nah, a-nah, nah, nah, nah)
Do the right thing (I'm talkin' to you and you)
Do the right thing (Why don't you do the right thing?)
Do the right thing (Do the right thing, do the right thing, do it!)
[Verse 2]
Now the Lovebug, got something to say
There's a lot of things wrong in the world today
But I don't care 'cause I'm gonna survive
Twenty-four seven, 365
Gonna give you my all, gonna give you my best
'Cause this is '84 and I'm funky fresh
Yeah, they talk about me over coffee and tea
So listen to the words of Lovebug Starski!
[Chorus]
Do the right thing (Nah, nah, a-nah, nah, nah, nah)
Do the right thing (I'm talkin' to you and you)
Do the right thing (Everybody do the right thing!)
Do the right thing (Do the right thing, do the right thing, do it!)
[Verse 3]
Now it's not as bad as it may seem
Just do the right thing, do the right thing
And if you wanna know how to do the right thing
Just keep your heart and your soul clean
Be your own boss, stay in control
Discover a dream and make it your goal
'Cause life is too short, we're all gonna die
So go for the gusto, reach for the sky
[Chorus]
Do the right thing (Nah, nah, a-nah, nah, nah, nah)
Do the right thing (I'm talkin' to you and you)
Do the right thing (Everybody do the right thing!)
Do the right thing (A-do, do, a-do, do, do, do)
Do the right thing (Do the right thing, do the right thing)
Do the right thing (Do it, do it, do it)
Do the right thing (Do the right thing, do the right thing)
Do the right thing (Do the right thing, do the right thing, do it!)
[Outro]
Do the right thing (Everybody sing this song!)
Do the right thing (I can't hear you!)
Do the right thing (A little, little, little, little bit louder)
Do the right thing (Everybody over there let me hear you!)
Do the right thing (All the people right there why don't you)
Do the right thing (We gonna keep on do, do, doing)
Do the right thing (You've got, you've got, you got to)
Do the right thing (Do the right thing, do the right thing, do it!)
Do the right thing (Everybody over there just do it)
Do the right thing (Everybody right there just do it)
Do the right thing (Everybody in the world just do it)
Do the right thing (Do it, do it, do it!)
Do the right thing (Uh huh, I'm talkin' do it)
Do the right thing (Everybody in the world)
Do the right thing (Do the right thing)
Do the right thing (Do the right thing, do the right thing, do it!)
Do the right thing (Do, do, do, do, do!)
Do the right thing (Don'tcha wana do it, don'tcha wanna do it?)
Do the right thing (Uh huh, uh huh)
Do the right thing (Do the right thing, do the right thing, do it!)
Do the right thing
Do The Right Thing was produced by Kurtis Blow.