You Haven’t Done Nothin’ Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We are amazed but not amused
By all the things you say that you'll do
Though much concerned but not involved
With decisions that are made by you
[Chorus]
But we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothin'!'"
[Verse 2]
It's not too cool to be ridiculed
But you brought this upon yourself
The world is tired of pacifiers
We want the truth and nothing else, yeah
[Chorus]
And we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothin'!"
[Post-Chorus: Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder & The Jackson 5]
Jackson 5, join along with me, say
Doo doo wop—hey hey hey
Doo doo wop—oh whoa whoa
Doo doo wop—mmm now now
Doo doo wop—oh oh oh
Doo doo wop—dum dum dum
Doo doo wop
We are amazed but not amused
By all the things you say that you'll do
Though much concerned but not involved
With decisions that are made by you
[Chorus]
But we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothin'!'"
[Verse 2]
It's not too cool to be ridiculed
But you brought this upon yourself
The world is tired of pacifiers
We want the truth and nothing else, yeah
[Chorus]
And we are sick and tired of hearing your song
Telling how you are gonna change right from wrong
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothin'!"
[Post-Chorus: Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder & The Jackson 5]
Jackson 5, join along with me, say
Doo doo wop—hey hey hey
Doo doo wop—oh whoa whoa
Doo doo wop—mmm now now
Doo doo wop—oh oh oh
Doo doo wop—dum dum dum
Doo doo wop
[Verse 3]
We would not care to wake up to the nightmare
That's becoming real life, mmm
But when misled who knows a person's mind
Can turn as cold as ice, mmm hmm
[Chorus]
Why do you keep on making us hear your song
Telling us how you are changing right from wrong?
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothin'!!!!"
Yeah, now
[Post-Chorus: Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder & The Jackson 5]
Jackson 5, say it one more 'gain, say
Doo doo wop—na na na
Doo doo wop—oh
Doo doo wop—mmm co co
Doo doo wop—sing it, yeah
Doo doo wop—bum bum bum
Doo doo wop—mmm bum bum
Doo doo wop—mmm bum bum
Doo doo wop—sing it loud for your people, say
Doo doo wop—mmm dum dum
Doo doo wop—stand up, be counted, say
Doo doo wop—go go go
Doo doo wop—oh
Doo doo wop—mmm bum bum
Doo doo wop—mmm
Doo doo wop—brr eh deh deh
Doo doo wop—dum dum dum dum
We would not care to wake up to the nightmare
That's becoming real life, mmm
But when misled who knows a person's mind
Can turn as cold as ice, mmm hmm
[Chorus]
Why do you keep on making us hear your song
Telling us how you are changing right from wrong?
'Cause if you really want to hear our views
"You haven't done nothin'!!!!"
Yeah, now
[Post-Chorus: Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder & The Jackson 5]
Jackson 5, say it one more 'gain, say
Doo doo wop—na na na
Doo doo wop—oh
Doo doo wop—mmm co co
Doo doo wop—sing it, yeah
Doo doo wop—bum bum bum
Doo doo wop—mmm bum bum
Doo doo wop—mmm bum bum
Doo doo wop—sing it loud for your people, say
Doo doo wop—mmm dum dum
Doo doo wop—stand up, be counted, say
Doo doo wop—go go go
Doo doo wop—oh
Doo doo wop—mmm bum bum
Doo doo wop—mmm
Doo doo wop—brr eh deh deh
Doo doo wop—dum dum dum dum
About
Genius Annotation
You Haven’t Done Nothin' is a single from Stevie Wonder’s album Fulfillingness' First Finale.
It was aimed at then-president Richard Nixon (who resigned from his presidency two days after the single was released) and is considered one of Stevie’s most pointed political statements.
The Jackson 5 sang the words “Doo da wop!” repeatedly in the song as Stevie sung the words, “Jackson 5, sing along with me.”
The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a week in November of 1974 and topped Billboard’s R&B Singles chart for two weeks in September of 1974.
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Producer
Writer
Background Vocals
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Bass
Clavinet
Cymbal
Drums
Associate Producer
Recording Engineer
Released on
August 7, 1974
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You Haven't Done Nothin' by Jen Chapin, You Haven’t Done Nothin’ by Dave Koz (Ft. Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair & Richard Elliot), You Haven't Done Nothin' by Deep Blue Organ Trio, You Haven't Done Nothin' by Jared Gold, You Haven't Done Nothin' by Joe Cocker, You Haven't Done Nothing by Roger Daltrey, You Haven't Done Nothin' by Thornetta Davis, You Haven't Done Nothing by Billy Valentine, You Haven't Done Nothing by Curumin & You Haven't Done Nothin' by Alison Scott
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