I'll Do It By Myself

from Ready or Not by Ryan Malloy

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I've tortured half a dozen roommates with my guitar playing over the years. One day during my sophomore year of college, my roommate brought a few friends over and said "Hey Ryan, show these guys that song that you were playing the other day, it was totally awesome." He was referring, of course, to I'll Do It By Myself. *grin*

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Girl you must believe when I say I got a lot to give
If you haven't been with me then you haven't truly lived
But before you fall in love with me, I must state my position:
If you're gonna get with me, then you got to get with my mission
And if you won't do it with me...
Then I'll do it by myself!

I'm an expert marksman and I always aim to please
But the pleasure that I'm talking 'bout it ain't just birds and bees
I'm a hard-working man I get down on my hands and knees
Sometimes I work for money, most things I'll do for free
And if you won't do it with me...
Then I'll do it by myself!

A man's got to prioritize:
Does he want to get it done or does he want to womanize?
If you met yourself, could you look him in the eye?
Or would you have to look away and tell another lie?
If you can't be true to you, then who on earth can you be truthful to?

Got to find a woman who can understand my needs
Gotta have satisfaction yeah I got to spread my seeds
An entire generation's benefiting from my deeds
Sometimes a losing battle, but I never will concede

And if you won't do it with me...
Yeah if you won't do it with me...
Guess I'll just have to...
Do it by myself

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from Ready or Not, released August 31, 2011
Written and performed by Ryan Malloy. Recorded with the assistance of Tyler Bisson.

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