Donk – English Lyrics

• By: Soulja Boy Tell'em

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious rhythm of Soulja Boy Tell'em's "Donk"! This track, a prime example of snap music, offers a fun and repetitive way to engage with English slang and party vocabulary. Its direct and simple lyrics make it accessible for language learners, while its cultural impact showcases how internet-born artists redefined hip-hop. Learn common phrases related to dancing and celebration in a memorable way!

[English]

(synth wailing)

(rhythmic clapping)

♪ Wow, this yo' folk Soulja Boy Tell 'Em! ♪

♪ I'm in the buildin', everybody get on the dance floor ♪

♪ This girl gotta donk, she finna shake it all night ♪

♪ Wow, wow, wow ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

Shake some with it, shake some with it (shake it, shake it)

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (shake it, shake it) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (wow, wow, wow) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (wow, wow, wow) ♪

♪ She got a donk (donk), watch it hit the floor (floor) ♪

♪ I like the way she move and the way she snap and roll (the way she snap and roll) ♪

♪ Yeah, it goin' down, I got five thousands ones (ones) ♪

♪ Me, you and you, we 'bout to have fun (fun) ♪

♪ Now go on make it clap ♪

♪ That right thurr (right thurr) ♪

♪ Sippin' on some that match my shirt (match my shirt) ♪

♪ I like her, her, her, her and her (her and her) ♪

♪ I want them to do that over hurr (over hurr) ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (shake it, shake it) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (shake it, shake it) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (wow, wow, wow) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (wow, wow, wow) ♪

♪ Verse two, two ♪

♪ I'm back in this thang thang ♪

♪ I see that apple bottom hangin' out that g-strang (hangin' out that g-strang) ♪

♪ I'm on fire (fire), hot-tamale ♪

♪ Soulja Boy tell 'em, me and my compadres ♪

♪ Stacks on deck (deck), girls on deck (deck) ♪

♪ Now that I'm on, Arab up next (next) ♪

♪ Hung up my phone then I cash my check ♪

♪ Now it's time to party, girl, get soakin' wet, wow ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (shake it, shake it) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (shake it, shake it) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (wow, wow, wow) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (wow, wow, wow) ♪

♪ Get low to the floor (lower) ♪

♪ Get low to the floor (lower) ♪

♪ Get low to the floor (lower)♪

♪ Get low to the floor ♪

♪ Bend it, get it, get it, get it ♪

♪ Bend it, get it, get it, get it ♪

♪ Bend it, get it, get it, get it ♪

♪ Bend it, get it, get it, get it ♪

♪ Do the grown man, do the grown man, do the grown man ♪

♪ Do the grown man, do the grown man, do the grown man ♪

♪ Do the grown man do the grown man ♪

♪ Throw the towel in (give up) ♪

♪ Throw the towel in (give up) ♪

♪ Throw the towel in (give up) ♪

♪ Throw the towel in (give up) ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ She got a donk, she got a donk ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (shake it, shake it) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (shake it, shake it) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (wow, wow, wow) ♪

♪ Shake some with it, shake some with it (wow, wow, wow) ♪

♪ Wow! I told ya ♪

♪ I told ya, did you see that donk? ♪

♪ Shorty I'm talkin 'bout there was hangin' out like ooh ♪

♪ She turned around, I was like this right here ♪

♪ Like get it, get it, get it, get it, ♪

♪ Get it, get it, get it, get it ♪

♪ Yo! Baby, I told 'em! (I told 'em) ♪

♪ Collipark told 'em! (He told 'em) ♪

♪ Turn the beat up shorty, just let the beat play ♪

♪ Let the beat play ♪

♪ Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow ♪

♪ Brand new 2K7, 2K, 2K11 ♪

♪ Wow! ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
donk /dɒŋk/ B2	noun - a term for a large or prominent buttocks
shake /ʃeɪk/ A1	verb - to move something back and forth or from side to side
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the surface of a room that one stands on
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
snap /snæp/ A2	verb - to break suddenly and completely
roll /rəʊl/ A1	verb - to move by turning over and over
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or pleasure
clap /klæp/ A1	verb - to strike the palms of the hands together
sippin /ˈsɪpɪŋ/ A2	verb - to drink by taking small mouthfuls
match /mætʃ/ A1	verb - to be the same as something else
hangin /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - to suspend or be suspended
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the phenomenon of combustion
deck /dɛk/ A2	noun - a floor or platform
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for enjoyment
bend /bɛnd/ A1	verb - to shape something by making it curve
throw /θroʊ/ A1	verb - to project or cast with force
towel /taʊəl/ A1	noun - a piece of absorbent cloth

Key Grammar Structures

• She got a donk, she got a donk

  ➔ present simple (informal "got" for "have")

  ➔ The verb "got" is used informally to mean "have".

• I'm in the buildin', everybody get on the dance floor

  ➔ present continuous (progressive)

  ➔ The contraction "I'm" = "I am", used for present continuous.

• Shake some with it, shake some with it (shake it, shake it)

  ➔ imperative mood

  ➔ The verb "Shake" at the beginning gives a command, which is the imperative mood.

• I'm back in this thang thang

  ➔ idiomatic expression "be back"

  ➔ "back" is used idiomatically after "I'm" to mean "I have returned".

• I see that apple bottom hangin' out that g‑strang

  ➔ present participle after perception verb

  ➔ The present participle "hangin'" follows the perception verb "see" to describe an ongoing action.

• Now it's time to party, girl, get soakin' wet

  ➔ infinitive of purpose + gerund after "get"

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to party" expresses purpose, and "get soakin'" uses "get" + present participle to indicate becoming wet.

• Throw the towel in (give up)

  ➔ idiomatic expression "throw in the towel"

  ➔ The phrase "Throw ... in the towel" is an idiom meaning "to give up".

• Now go on make it clap

  ➔ imperative with phrasal verb + bare infinitive

  ➔ The phrasal verb "go on" is followed by the bare infinitive "make" to give a continued command.

• Do the grown man, do the grown man

  ➔ imperative with noun phrase as object

  ➔ The verb "Do" is used as a command directing the listener to perform the action described by the noun phrase "the grown man" (a dance move).