Discover the story of the song > Do It Again – Steely Dan

The song is about a man, the protagonist, who keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over again. In the first verse, he seeks revenge on someone who has wronged him, but gets caught and punished. The chorus repeats the phrase "go back, Jack, do it again," emphasizing his cycle of repeating his actions. In the final verse, he starts off claiming that he is not a gambler, but ends up in Las Vegas again with a handle in his hand, showing that he cannot escape his patterns of behavior.