What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This
Jim Ed Brown and the Browns · This Is My Beat! [RCA Victor] [1968]
(Jim Ed Brown - Fritz)
What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?
Oh, what a pretty face in such a dirty place
What in the world are you doing here?
You try to act like you belong
But I know you're just puttin' on.
What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?
What's a girl like you wasting your time for
In a place that only brings disgrace and shame
What's a girl like you wasting your life for
What went wrong who is to blame.
You play the jukebox all night long
You try to act like you belong
But your eyes tell me you're a million miles away
So if I ask just once again
It's because I don't understand.
What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?
What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?
What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?
Oh, what a pretty face in such a dirty place
What in the world are you doing here?
You try to act like you belong
But I know you're just puttin' on.
What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?
What's a girl like you wasting your time for
In a place that only brings disgrace and shame
What's a girl like you wasting your life for
What went wrong who is to blame.
You play the jukebox all night long
You try to act like you belong
But your eyes tell me you're a million miles away
So if I ask just once again
It's because I don't understand.
What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?
What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?
About What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This
Jim Ed Brown and the Browns deliver a vibrant soul and R&B track on their 1968 RCA Victor release, *This Is My Beat!*. The song exemplifies the group's signature style, blending gospel-inflected harmonies with a driving, upbeat rhythm that characterizes their work during the late 1960s. As a staple of their discography, the recording showcases the band's ability to craft catchy, emotionally resonant music that bridged the gap between traditional gospel roots and contemporary soul pop. The track remains a notable song in their catalog, reflecting the energetic and spiritually charged aesthetic that defined their performances and recordings of the era.