Bette Midler

Songwriter: Frank Musker Dominic Bugatti

Producer: Arif Mardin

[Verse 1]
The world is full of married men
With wives who never understand
They're looking for someone to share
The excitement of a love affair

[Pre-Chorus]
And just as soon as they find you
They'll wine you and dine you
Fly on the wings of romance
But in the eyes of the world
You're just another girl
Who loves a married man
Uh

[Chorus]
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
Again and again
Ow, They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
These married men

[Verse 2]
Ooh, you make him feel so young
But his wife is still number one
He promises to marry you
Yeah, just as soon as his divorce comes through

[Pre-Chorus]
Whoa, it's not just a fling
He swears it's the real thing
A love that will last 'til the end
But as he's driving away
You know it's true what they say
About a, a married man

[Chorus]
They say they do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
Again and again
Wooo, they do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
These married men

[Pre-Chorus]
Ah, he'll run when the scandal
Gets too hot to handle
He'll say he just wants to be friends
And then he'll walk outta your life
And go home to his wife
'cause he's a married man

[Bridge]
Oh, your love is a secret
You've got to sneak in
Long as you can
Don't cry for your lover
There's always another
Married man Married men

[Chorus]
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
Married, married men
Ahh, they do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
These married men

[Post-Chorus]
The world is full of them
Girls, now listen
They're hungry. Don't trust a...
Oh, the world is full of them
The world is full of them

[Outro]
They do it, they do it, they it to it
Again and again
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
Oh girl, these married men
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
Again and again
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
Can't help but lovin'
Oh, honey, they do it and then they do it again
Ooh, make you feel real good
Ow, they do it and then they do it again

Bette Midler is a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, comedienne and actress. Named in honor of Bette Davis, Midler’s career began performing off-broadway until she developed the stage persona The Divine Miss M while singing at the world-famous Continental Baths gay bathhouse. A pre-fame Barry Manilow, the venue’s in-house piano player, produced her Grammy-nominated debut album which scored three US top 40 singles including the Grammy-nominated “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”. Midler took home the Best New Artist Grammy that year, her first of three career wins.

Throughout the 1970s, Midler found further success with music, Broadway, television and film. The Rose, Midler’s 1979 acting debut, earned her both Oscar and Academy Award nominations, and its namesake song won her a Golden Globe and another Grammy – also giving Midler her first success overseas.

The early 1980s proved less successful for Midler with four under-performing singles and a box office flop with the film Jinxed. However, the second half of the decade would prove far more fruitful with a handful of very successful films including Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Ruthless People, Outrageous Fortune and Beaches, the latter featuring a chart-topping cover of “Wind Beneath My Wings” that won Midler her third Grammy and is considered one of the greatest songs in American film history.

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