Wanna tell you about the girl I love
My, she looks so fine
Ah, she's the only one that I been dreamin' of
Maybe someday she will be all mine
I wanna tell her that I love her so
I thrill with her every touch
I need to tell her she's the only one I really love
I got a woman, wanna ball all day
I got a woman, she won't be true, no
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I said I got a little woman and she won't be true
Sunday morning, when we go down to church
See the menfolk standin' in line
Who say they come to pray to the Lord
With my little girl, looks so fine
In the evening when the sun is sinkin' low
Everybody's with the one they love
I walk the town, keep a-searchin' all around
Lookin' for my street corner girl
I got a woman, wanna ball all day, yeah
I got a woman, she won't be true, no, no
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I said I got a little woman and she won't be true
In the bars, with the men who play guitars
Singin', drinkin' and rememberin' the times
My little lover does a midnight shift
She followed around all the time
I guess there's just one thing a-left for me to do
Gonna pack my bags and move on my way
'Cause I got a worried mind sharin' what I thought was mine
Gonna leave her where the guitars play
I got a woman, she won't be true, no, no
I got a woman, wanna ball all day, yeah, yeah
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I got a little woman and she won't be true
I said she won't be true, no
Yeah, no, yeah, no
Yeah, no, yeah, no (hey, hey, what can I say?)
Ah (hey, hey, what can I do)
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on
(No, no, what can I say?) she won't
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on (hey, hey, what can I do?)
(No, no, what can I say?)
(Hey, hey, what can I do?)
(No, no, what can I say?)
Hey, hey what can I do
I got a woman, she won't be true
Oh-whoa-whoa-whoa, hear what I said
I got a woman, wanna ball all day
(No, no, what can I say?) keep on, keep on
(Hey, hey, what can I do?)
About This Song
"Hey Hey What Can I Do" explores the frustration and heartbreak of loving someone who is unfaithful and self-destructive, capturing the narrator's conflicted emotions between devotion and despair. The song contrasts tender verses about romantic longing with a raw, blues-influenced chorus that reveals his woman's drinking and infidelity, creating a tension between idealized love and harsh reality. Musically, it showcases Led Zeppelin's acoustic folk side with intricate guitar work and Robert Plant's emotive vocals, while maintaining their signature dynamic shifts between gentle and powerful passages. The track stands out as one of their most emotionally vulnerable songs, demonstrating the band's ability to blend folk storytelling with rock intensity. Originally released as a B-side, it has become a fan favorite that highlights Led Zeppelin's versatility beyond their heavier material.
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