Hello, ladies {Hello} How are y’all doin’ tonight {Fine} Can I keep it real {Yes} And say what’s on my mind {Yes}
There you are in that chair Waiting for me to take you there To break it down and sing to you And make you feel these words are true
Who’s gonna be the lucky one Who spend some money on ‘em and have some fun Tell me, I choose you
(What would you do) What would you do if I said all of these words were true (What would you) What would you do if I came down here and sat with you (What would you do) What would you do if I told the band to break it down (Ooh) What would you do if I said I wanna lay you down
(What) What would you do if I put this money in your hand (Would you do) What would you do if I said I’d like to be your man (What would you do, baby) What would you do if I brought you up here on this stage What would you do if (Tell me), what would you do
The lights are down (Yeah), the mood is set (Yeah) The sound is right, I’m heated Look to my wealth and check my crowd Look to my right (Yeah) to see if they are ready now
Tell me who out there feels lucky Wants me to take ‘em shopping and buy ‘em everything Hmm, I choose you
(Now what would you do, yeah) What would you do if I said all of these words were true (What would you do) What would you do if I came down here and sat with you (What, what) What would you do if I told the band to break it down (Break it down) What would you do if I said I wanna lay you down
(Ow) What would you do if I put this money in your hand (Put this money on your hand, baby) What would you do if I said I’d like to be your man (Be your man) What would you do if I brought you up here on this stage (Right up here) What would you do if, what would you do (What if I got you)
Hair done (Yeah), nails done (Yes, I will) Toes done (And) bank account (I’ll even take you) Shoppin’ (Girl, I will) if you be good (You’ll have) Your own car (And the) platinum credit cards
(What would you do, baby) What would you do if I said all of these words were true (What would you do) What would you do if I came down here and sat with you (What would you do, girl) What would you do if I told the band to break it down What would you do if I said I wanna lay you down
(Said I gotta know, I’ve gotta know) What would you do if I put this money in your hand (Right in your hands) What would you do if I said I’d like to be your man (What would you do) What would you do if I brought you up here on this stage (On this stage, what) What would you do if, what would you do
(Ladies, it’s showtime) What would you do if I said all of these words were true (Sit back and unwind) What would you do if I came down here and sat with you (I’m ‘bout to make you mine) What would you do if I told the band to break it down (Ow) What would you do if I said I wanna lay you down
I wanna know (I wanna know) I wanna know (I wanna know) I wanna know (I wanna know) I wanna know (I wanna know)
What would you do (What would you do) What would you do (What would you do) What would you do (What would you do)
Compositor: The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley And R. Kelly