Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
[Intro]
Ah, ah (Oh no)
Ah, ah (Ooh)
Ah, ah (So, so hard, girl)
Ah, ah, I gotta do (Mmm)
I don't know how to do this
(Dub-a-da, dub-a-da, da)
Ah, I guess it's one of those things a man just has to do
(I gotta do) (Dub-a-da, da-da-da-da, mmm)
I promise it'll work out for the better, trust me
It's gonna hurt, you know (I gotta do)
[Verse 1]
I've been feeling lately
Like being single or just alone
To get into myself (I gotta do)
Love ain't easy, making me crazy
Games that we play
Sometimes the rules have to change
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna treat her cruel
But I like honesty
So what am I gonna do?
[Chorus]
I guess I'll do what I gotta do
And break her heart
I don't wanna see her cry
But it's hard to live a lie
So I gotta do what I gotta do
And break her heart
Though I lovе the girl I know
That the best thing is for us to bе apart
[Post-Chorus]
Ah, ah
Ah, ah (Be apart)
Ah, ah (Hoo)
Ah, ah
I gotta do
[Verse 2]
Any good relationship starts
Inside of a happy man
I think she will understand (I gotta do)
If I tell her straight up
Then she can only respect me
Even if we don't agree
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna treat her cruel
But I like honesty, baby
So what am I gonna do?
[Chorus]
Oh, I've gotta do what I gotta do
And break her heart
I don't wanna see her cry
But it's hard to live a lie
So I gotta do what I gotta do
And break her heart
(Break her little heart)
Though I love the girl I know
That the best thing is for us to be apart
(Listen, baby, hoo)
[Bridge]
Oh, sugar, no
(Do what I gotta do)
I gotta do what I gotta do
Oh, baby
(What am I gonna do?)
Oh, let me break it to you gently
I don't want to hurt you, girl
(Do what I gotta do)
All that I can do, do
(What am I gonna do?)
Hoo-hoo
Do ya do, do da do
(Do what I gotta do) Do, do
And I don't wanna see you cry, baby
But what am I gonna do?
Oh, I've got to do
[Outro]
It's hard to say it, it's hard to say goodbye
To the way that things used to be
But I'll always be right there when you need me
Oh, so hard (I gotta do what I gotta do)
Don't wanna say it, don't wanna say goodbye
(Break her little heart) Ah, baby
And though I love the girl I know (Ah, little girl)
That the best thing for us is to be apart
Looks like we're gonna have to say goodbye (Her heart)
Bye, bye-bye-bye, my-my-my cutie pie, bye, baby
I don't wanna see you cry, baby
But you know that it's driving me crazy
(Do what I gotta do) Break her little heart (Ooh)
And though I love the girl I know (Things'll work out)
That the best thing for us is to be apart
(It's gotta work out, ah, for the better)
(Ah, ah) I know it's gonna work out for the better
(Ah, ah) It's hard to say, it's hard to say goodbye
(Ah, ah) The best thing is for us to be apart
Do What I Gotta Do (Remixed Vocal Version) was written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
Do What I Gotta Do (Remixed Vocal Version) was produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
Ralph Tresvant released Do What I Gotta Do (Remixed Vocal Version) on Mon May 13 1991.