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Do What You Do (with What You've Got)

by Phil Doleman

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A song about not making excuses. You don't need what you think you need. Featuring a 'drum kit' made from stuff lying around the house.

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Do What You Do (With What You've Got)
Phil Doleman

There ain’t no doubt that money, can buy you all kinds of stuff
Get you some lunch, pay your bills but for some that just ain’t enough
They want more than they can spend, and brother that’s a lot
But when push comes to shove, you’ve gotta do what you do with what you've got
With what you've got, with what you've got
But when push comes to shove, you’ve gotta do what you do with what you've got

The TV man will tell you, the latest thing you need
And your life will be so much better, that gadget will set you free
When your fancy turntable plays that old song and the music sounds so hot
Just remember that they did what they did, with what they’d got
With what you got, with what they got
Just remember that they did what they did, with what they’d got

Diamond encrusted trainers, won’t make you run no faster
And songs don’t come out better on no gold-plated Stratocaster
And if you think they are the answer, there’s something you forgot
But when push comes to shove, you’ve gotta do what you do with what you've got
With what you've got, with what you've got
But when push comes to shove, you’ve gotta do what you do with what you've got

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released April 25, 2021
Phil: Vocals, guitars, bass, ukulele, melodica, djembe, tambourine, cutlery, cheese grater.

©2021 Phil Doleman

Photo by Ante Gudelj on Unsplash

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Phil Doleman UK

"massively entertaining"
Blues Matters Magazine

"Genuinely good- time music”
fRoots Magazine

Phil's love of vintage blues, hokum, old-time, and jug band music shines through as he blows the dust off obscure old songs and gives new life to classics with his intricate picking and driving rhythms on both uke and banjo. for the last 35 years he has played all over the UK, Europe and the US.
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