It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It - Original - Ella Fitzgerald

When I was a kid about half past three

My ma said: «Daughter, come here to me»

Said things may come and things may go

But this is one thing you ought to know

Oh 't ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it

'T ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it

'T ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it

That’s what gets results

'T ain’t what you do it’s the time that you do it

'T ain’t what you do it’s the time that you do it

'T ain’t what you do it’s the time that you do it

That’s what gets results

You can try hard

Don’t mean a thing

Take it easy, greasy

Then your jive will swing

Oh, 't ain’t what you do it’s the place that you do it

'T ain’t what you do it’s the time that you do it

'T ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it

That’s what gets results

You’ve learned your ABC’s

You’ve learned your DFG’s

But this is something you don’t learn in school

So get your hip boots on

And then you’ll carry on

But remember if you’re tryin' too hard

It don’t mean a thing

Take it easy ('T ain’t what you bring it’s the way that you bring it

'T ain’t what you swing it’s the way that you swing it

'T ain’t what you sing)

It’s the way that you sing it (That's what gets results)