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(upbeat music) 00:00
♪ Everyday is pay day ♪ 00:10
♪ Swipe my card, then I do the nae nae ♪ 00:11
♪ You're talkin' to a lady ♪ 00:15
♪ I want a Kanye-ye not a Ray J ♪ 00:16
♪ So that's a no no ♪ 00:19
♪ I'm a Maybach and you's a Volvo ♪ 00:21
♪ This convo beat like Dre-e ♪ 00:24
♪ I already know whatchu tryna say ♪ 00:26
♪ You say that you a baller and I see you tryna holla ♪ 00:28
♪ But that ain't how I was brought up ♪ 00:30
♪ Next ♪ 00:32
♪ Working for the money ♪ 00:33
♪ 'Cause that's what my momma taught me ♪ 00:34
♪ So yo ass better show me some re-spect ♪ 00:35
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 00:37
♪ Boss ♪ 00:41
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 00:43
♪ Boss ♪ 00:47
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 00:48
♪ Boss ♪ 00:51
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 00:52
♪ C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T ♪ 00:56
♪ That's me, I'm confident ♪ 00:58
♪ Don't want yo compliments ♪ 01:00
♪ Use common sense ♪ 01:01
♪ I'm on my Michelle Obama ♪ 01:02
♪ Shut your mouth ♪ 01:06
♪ Boy I think you know who run this house ♪ 01:07
♪ I ain't thirsty for no bae ♪ 01:10
♪ 'Cause I already know watchu tryna say ♪ 01:12
♪ You say that you a baller and I see you tryna holla ♪ 01:14
♪ But that ain't how I was brought up ♪ 01:16
♪ Next ♪ 01:18
♪ Working for the money ♪ 01:19
♪ 'Cause that's what my momma taught me ♪ 01:20
♪ So yo ass better show me some re-spect ♪ 01:21
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 01:23
♪ Boss ♪ 01:29
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 01:30
♪ Boss ♪ 01:33
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 01:34
♪ Boss ♪ 01:38
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 01:39
♪ I pledge allegiance to my independent girls, in here ♪ 01:43
♪ Ooh baby, yeah ♪ 01:48
♪ So if you're with us, come on let me hear you say ♪ 01:51
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 01:56
- One, two, three. 02:01
(people chattering) 02:02
(upbeat music) 02:12
♪ Uh hu, uh hu, hey hey ♪ 02:13
♪ Uh hu, uh hu, hey hey, da da la da da, I see you ♪ 02:18
♪ You say that you a baller and I see you tryna holla ♪ 02:21
♪ But that ain't how I was brought up, no ♪ 02:23
♪ Next ♪ 02:25
♪ Working for the money ♪ 02:26
♪ 'Cause that's what my momma taught me ♪ 02:27
♪ So yo ass better show me some re-spect ♪ 02:28
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 02:31
♪ Boss ♪ 02:35
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 02:36
♪ Boss ♪ 02:40
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 02:41
♪ Boss ♪ 02:44
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪ 02:45
(camera flashing) 03:00

BO$$ – English Lyrics

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[English]

(upbeat music)
♪ Everyday is pay day ♪
♪ Swipe my card, then I do the nae nae ♪
♪ You're talkin' to a lady ♪
♪ I want a Kanye-ye not a Ray J ♪
♪ So that's a no no ♪
♪ I'm a Maybach and you's a Volvo ♪
♪ This convo beat like Dre-e ♪
♪ I already know whatchu tryna say ♪
♪ You say that you a baller and I see you tryna holla ♪
♪ But that ain't how I was brought up ♪
♪ Next ♪
♪ Working for the money ♪
♪ 'Cause that's what my momma taught me ♪
♪ So yo ass better show me some re-spect ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ Boss ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ Boss ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ Boss ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T ♪
♪ That's me, I'm confident ♪
♪ Don't want yo compliments ♪
♪ Use common sense ♪
♪ I'm on my Michelle Obama ♪
♪ Shut your mouth ♪
♪ Boy I think you know who run this house ♪
♪ I ain't thirsty for no bae ♪
♪ 'Cause I already know watchu tryna say ♪
♪ You say that you a baller and I see you tryna holla ♪
♪ But that ain't how I was brought up ♪
♪ Next ♪
♪ Working for the money ♪
♪ 'Cause that's what my momma taught me ♪
♪ So yo ass better show me some re-spect ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ Boss ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ Boss ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ Boss ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ I pledge allegiance to my independent girls, in here ♪
♪ Ooh baby, yeah ♪
♪ So if you're with us, come on let me hear you say ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
- One, two, three.
(people chattering)
(upbeat music)
♪ Uh hu, uh hu, hey hey ♪
♪ Uh hu, uh hu, hey hey, da da la da da, I see you ♪
♪ You say that you a baller and I see you tryna holla ♪
♪ But that ain't how I was brought up, no ♪
♪ Next ♪
♪ Working for the money ♪
♪ 'Cause that's what my momma taught me ♪
♪ So yo ass better show me some re-spect ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ Boss ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ Boss ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
♪ Boss ♪
♪ Michelle Obama, purse so heavy gettin' Oprah dollars ♪
(camera flashing)

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

payday

/ˈpeɪdeɪ/

B1
  • noun
  • - the day when wages are paid

swipe

/swaɪp/

B1
  • verb
  • - to move something quickly across a surface; to use a card by sliding it through a reader

card

/kɑːrd/

A2
  • noun
  • - a piece of plastic used for payment

lady

/ˈleɪdi/

A2
  • noun
  • - a woman

Maybach

/ˈmaɪbɑːk/

C1
  • noun
  • - luxury German automobile brand

Volvo

/ˈvɒl.voʊ/

C1
  • noun
  • - Swedish automobile brand

convo

/ˈkɒnvoʊ/

B2
  • noun
  • - informal short form of ‘conversation’

beat

/biːt/

B1
  • verb
  • - to strike repeatedly
  • noun
  • - the rhythmic pattern in music

respect

/rɪˈspɛkt/

B1
  • noun
  • - admiration felt or shown toward someone or something

purse

/pɜːrs/

B1
  • noun
  • - a small bag for carrying money, especially by women

heavy

/ˈhɛvi/

A2
  • adjective
  • - having great weight; difficult to bear

dollars

/ˈdɒlərz/

A2
  • noun
  • - the official currency of the United States

boss

/bɒs/

B1
  • noun
  • - a person in charge of workers

confident

/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

B2
  • adjective
  • - feeling sure of oneself; self‑assured

compliments

/ˈkɒmplɪmənts/

B2
  • noun
  • - expressions of praise or admiration

sense

/sɛns/

B1
  • noun
  • - practical judgement; common sense

run

/rʌn/

A1
  • verb
  • - to move quickly on foot

house

/haʊs/

A1
  • noun
  • - a building for people to live in

thirsty

/ˈθɜːrsti/

B1
  • adjective
  • - needing to drink; eager for something

pledge

/plɛdʒ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to formally promise or commit to something

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