Boots On The Ground – English Lyrics

• By: 803Fresh

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Southern Soul with 803Fresh's hit "Boots On The Ground." This catchy track and its viral line dance offer a fantastic opportunity to explore the rich cultural tapestry of Black Southern music and dance. You'll not only pick up some new dance moves but also connect with a song that champions joy, community, and authenticity, making language learning through music an irresistibly fun and engaging experience.

[English]

Lord that boots (he the wizard got that bangings)

Ya all in the building (yeah, yeah, yeah)

I dance on my dance, yeah, you ready

Where them fans at? (Hit me one time)

Where them fans at? (Hit me two time)

Where them fans at?

Hit me one time

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

I got my boots on the ground (boots on the ground)

Yeah (where them fans at?)

Oh, oh, oh, I got my boots on the ground (boots on the ground)

Where them fans at? (Where them fans at? let's go)

Get up by your seat (your seat), let your body move (move)

Cowboys and cowgirls are feeling that groove (feeling that groove)

Sippin' on moonshine, fire barrel rollin' (rollin')

I'ma get behind that thing, girl, and hold it, hold, it, hold it, hold it

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Got my boots on the ground (boots on the ground)

Yes, sir (where them fans at?)

Lord, have mercy

Oh, got my boots on the ground (boots on the ground)

Fans please (where them fans at?)

Heh, I hope you got good knees

'Cause we gonna giddy up, uh (giddy up now)

Everybody's dancing to that juke, join, Lord

Hold on to your wig, hold on to your man

'Cause the Steppers is in the building, y'all

And they throwing them fast (come on)

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Got my boots on the ground, yeah (boots on the ground, where them fans at?)

Oh, got my boots on the ground, baby (boots on the ground)

Wait a minute, huh (where them fans at?)

Boots on the ground uh, kicking up some dust (boots on the ground uh, kicking up some dust)

Boots on the ground uh, kicking up some dust

Wait a minute now, where them fans at?

Where them fans at? Where them fans at?

Hit me one more time, hit me two times (one, two)

Oh, oh, oh, I got my boots on the ground, yeah (boots on the ground)

Yeah (where them fans at?)

Oh, oh, oh, I got my boots on the ground, yeah (boots on the ground)

Wait a minute, let me do that one more time for the ones who ain't hear me

Listen, yeah

Boots on the ground, kicking up some dust (boots on the ground uh, kicking up some dust)

Boots on the ground, kicking up some dust

Wait a minute now, where them fans at?

Where them fans at? Where them fans at?

Hit me one time, hit me two times, ah (one, two)

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

I got my boots on the ground (boots on the ground)

Whoa, yeah (where them fans at?)

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

I got my boots on the ground (boots on the ground)

Y'all know I don't mind, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Boots on the ground, (boots on the ground)

Where them fans at? (Where they at?)

Boots on the ground (yes sir)

Where them fans at? (Uh-huh)

Where them fans at? (Where them fans at?)

Where them fans at? (Giddy up now)

Oh, oh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boot /buːt/ A1	noun - a type of footwear covering the foot and ankle
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the surface of the earth
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
fan /fæn/ A1	noun - an enthusiastic admirer of someone or something
kick /kɪk/ A1	verb - to strike with the foot
dust /dʌst/ A1	noun - fine powder of earth or other matter
groove /ɡruːv/ B1	noun - a long, narrow cut or depression verb - to enjoy oneself, especially by dancing
sippin /ˈsɪpɪŋ/ A2	verb - to drink slowly in small mouthfuls
moonshine /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/ B2	noun - illegally distilled alcohol
barrel /ˈbærəl/ A2	noun - a cylindrical container bulging at the center
rollin /ˈroʊlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move forward on an axis
giddy /ˈɡɪdi/ B1	adjective - feeling dizzy or excited
juke /dʒuːk/ B2	noun - a casual establishment for dancing and music
stepper /ˈstɛpər/ B1	noun - a person who dances in a particular style
throwing /ˈθroʊɪŋ/ A2	verb - to propel something through the air

Key Grammar Structures

• I got my boots on the ground

  ➔ Present perfect tense with 'got' indicating possession or recent action

  ➔ 'Got' is used to show possession or recent achievement, emphasizing current state

• He the wizard got that bangings

  ➔ Informal grammatical structure emphasizing a description, with omitted verb 'is' for stylistic effect

  ➔ This phrase features a casual, poetic style where 'is' is omitted for emphasis and rhythm

• Get up by your seat, let your body move

  ➔ Imperative sentences used to give commands or encouragement

  ➔ Imperative mood is used here to motivate people to participate actively in the dance

• Hold on to your wig, hold on to your man

  ➔ Imperative sentences with 'hold on to' indicating urging to maintain or cling

  ➔ 'Hold on to' is used as a command to encourage people to stay strong and maintain their position or relationships

• Waiting a minute now, where them fans at?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence using inversion to ask a question about location

  ➔ This question form employs inversion to emphasize the inquiry about the fans' location

• Y'all know I don't mind

  ➔ Colloquial contraction 'Y'all' (you all) with present simple tense

  ➔ The informal contraction 'Y'all' refers to 'you all' and is common in casual speech, paired with simple present tense

• He the wizard got that bangings

  ➔ Use of informal subject pronoun omission and a poetic, rhythmic structure

  ➔ The phrase employs a non-standard, poetic style with omitted subject pronoun for stylistic effect