DO YOU NO GOOD
Words and Music Stephen Randall

Suck it up
Dial it up
Mix it up
Mess it up
Dress it up
Break it up
Which ever way you play it
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

Don’t start 
Something that you can’t stop
Something that you want so bad
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

Light it up
Write it up
Tighten up 
And lighten up
Fill it up
Drink it up
Which ever way you slay it
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

Don’t start 
Something that could hurt bad
Something that could make you mad
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

BRIDGE

Ahhhhhhhhh
No jumped up
Pumped up
Good enough
Bumped up
Pay the fine
Take your time
Make you feel better than you should

No execution
Revolution
Tearing up the Constitution 
First class institution
Second rate substitution
Make you feel you better than you could

Suck it in
Rake it in
Hold it in
Fold it in
Dive right in
Slide right in
Which ever way you say it
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

Don’t start 
Something that you can’t stop
Something that you want so bad
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

Suck it down
Chuck it down
Turn it down
Burn it down
Let it down
Keep it down
Which ever way you lay it
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good   

Don’t start 
Something that could hurt bad
Something that could make you mad
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good 
Do you no good 
No good no good no good
Do you no good

Do You No Good

I'm a Brit in America.

I've released nine albums including Naive (2014), Above The Rain (2015), Heartlands (2016), The Freaks and the Brave (2017), Nashville When I Rise (2018), Retropolitan (2020), Oxygen (2021), Rock Paper Scissors (2023) and Hendon (2025).

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/stephen-randall/1279904922

I used to write songs for other artists and thought that getting covers was what it was all about. Whenever I heard the end results of what other artists, producers or A&R people would do with my songs, I mostly found it soul destroying, so I allowed myself to I get distracted developing technology - inventing the Stepp digital guitar and founding several startups in mobile and healthcare.  Then about twelve years ago I started writing again and this time I wrote for myself and rediscovered my passion. So here I am, a songwriter again. 

I record on a MacBook Pro using Logic Pro X, and play a Fender Jazzmaster (my current go-to), American Fender Tele, Taylor acoustic, Epiphone Sheraton II Pro, Fender Jazz Bass, Line 6 Variax JTV, Stepp DG1 (of course!), Nord Piano 5/MIDI keyboard, Gretsch Lap Steel and am learning pedal steel on a Sho-Bud Pro pedal steel guitar. 

The Soundcloud community has fostered my motivation for songwriting and music discovery. Thanks for listening - every comment, constructive or otherwise inspires me.

Cheers,

Stephen

Do You No Good

StephenRandall