I Don't Know What To Do With Myself Lyrics

Song & Lyrics Facts

"I Don't Know What To Do With Myself" is a song by Brazilian singer and songwriter Tim Maia. It was released as the lead single from his third studio album, Tim Maia (1973).

The song was written by Maia himself and produced by Carlos Alberto De Oliveira. Genre-wise, it is a soul and funk track with elements of samba and bossa nova. The lyrics were penned by Maia himself, who sang and played guitar on the recording. He was backed up by an all-star band which included guitarist Robson Jorge, bassist Luiz Alves, keyboardist Claudio Roberto, drummer Paulinho Braga, and percussionists Café and Nereu Gargalo. The song has become one of Maia's signature tunes and continues to be popular in Brazil today.