Discover the story of the song > What’d I Say – Ray Charles

The protagonist is singing to his partner's mother, telling her to love him all night long. He also mentions a girl with a diamond ring and a girl in a red dress who can dance well. He asks his partner to tell her parents he will take her back to Arkansas if she doesn't treat him right. The chorus repeats the question "tell me what'd I say" and the outro encourages his partner to shake her body and makes him feel good.