Ringo Starr - Live at the Greek Theatre - 17. Work To Do (Hamish Stuart)

August 2nd 2008. “Work to Do“ is a 1972 funk song by The Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint. The song, written and produced by the group, was issued on their 1972 album, Brother, Brother, Brother, and charted at #51 pop and #11 R&B upon its initial charting. Over the years, the song has gotten much more success thanks to cover versions by the Average White Band in 1974 and Vanessa L. Williams, who turned it into a Top 5 R&B hit in 1992. The song is about how the narrator tries to explain to his girlfriend why he’s working late hours in his job explaining he’s “taking care of business (at work)“ and while he’d love to stay around her, he has “so many things to do“ to make it a better situation for them both.