Lyrics
Here’s what my mama said
Do it for the love, not for the money
Not for the guns and not for the honeys
Do it 'cause it makes you feel alive
Like the way we rockin' on Saturday night
Do it for the love of it, do it for the smell of it Do it for the joy and the taste and the hell of it Do it 'cause you love it and it makes no sense
Not yens or euros or dollars or cents
When I was a little, little boy I knew I’d grow up To be somebody that my mama said would always show up To work, to school and all that’s cool
But, following rules was never my strong suit, you know
I bought a guitar, a microphone too
Set out to do what I was born to do And mama said something as I was walking out the door
Do it for the love, not for the money
Not for the guns and not for the honeys
Do it 'cause it makes you feel alive
Like the way we rockin' on Saturday night
Do it for the love of it, do it for the smell of it Do it for the joy and the taste and the hell of it Do it 'cause you love it and it makes no sense
Not yens or euros or dollars or cents
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Do it for the love of it Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Just for the love of it Life is never easy and you better know it Sometimes it’s like the date you’re waiting for that doesn’t show up You got to pay the rent, or else you owe it And like a credit card, you know you better not blow it And if you got beef with someone, let go it And if you got love for someone, you better show it Mama said this as I was walking out the door
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Do it for the love of it Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Just for the love of it Na, na, na, na, na, na, na In the summertime
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na That’s right, that’s right, so party people say
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Put your hands in the air like this, y’all
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Do it for the love of it Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Do it for the love of it Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Just for the love of it Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Do it for the love of it Just for the love of it