Move That Body – English Lyrics

• By: Nelly, T-Pain, Akon

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

♪ MOVE THAT BODY, WORK THAT BODY, GIRL ♪

♪ TWIST THAT BODY, SHAKE IT, SHAWTY ♪

♪ MOVE THAT BODY, WORK THAT BODY, GIRL ♪

♪ TWIST THAT BODY, SHAKE IT, SHAWTY ♪

♪ ALL MY BAD STAND UP ♪

♪ SEE YOU 'BOUT TO WALK ON, PUT YOUR HANDS UP ♪

♪ SEE YOU GOT A BOYFRIEND, SHAWTY, AND WHAT? ♪

♪ SO BIG BETTER PULL YOUR PANTS UP ♪

♪ WELL, I GOT SOME FOOTIE, ROSÉ, BOOTY ♪

♪ HANDS IN THE AIR, PUT YOUR BOOTY WHERE THE FLOW AT ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT ANYWHERE MORE AT ♪

♪ PAUSE FOR THE PICTURE, SHAWTY, WE SHOULD TAKE A KODAK ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU GOT SOME MEAN ON ♪

♪ LIKE YOU PAINTED THEM JEANS ON ♪

♪ AND YOUR WHOLE CLIQUE BACK AND YOU TEAM STRONG ♪

♪ I KNOW YOUR EX WANT YOU BACK, TELL HIM DREAM ON ♪

♪ SHAWTY, WANNA TELL ME HOW THAT BODY GONNA WORK ♪

♪ I LIKE ALL THAT SEDUCTION ♪

♪ SHE GOTTA LOOK CLOSER OVER AND OVER ♪

♪ SHAKIN' THAT BUTT THEN ♪

♪ I GOT SOMETHIN' ♪

♪ I GOTTA SHOW HER WHAT'S UP THEN ♪

♪ BUT IF SHE WANNA ROCK WITH A PLAYER ♪

♪ SHE GONNA HAVE TO FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTION LIKE ♪

♪ MOVE THAT BODY, WORK THAT BODY, GIRL ♪

♪ TWIST THAT BODY, SHAKE IT, SHAWTY ♪

♪ MOVE THAT BODY, WORK THAT BODY, GIRL ♪

♪ TWIST THAT BODY, SHAKE IT, SHAWTY ♪

♪ WHOA, AIN'T NO COMPETITION OR DISSIN' THAT'S MY POSITION ♪

♪ YOU LISTEN AND PAY ATTENTION, YOU'LL BE FEELING THE SAME ♪

♪ 21 AND OLDER, YOU SHAKIN' 'CAUSE YOU WANNA ♪

♪ NOBODY TO TELL YOU NO SO YOU BE FEELING NO SHAME ♪

♪ NOW GO ON, SHAKE YOUR, MAKE YOUR BOYFRIEND MAD, UH-HUH ♪

♪ SHAKE YOUR, MAKE YOUR BOYFRIEND MAD, UH-HUH ♪

♪ GIVE YOU SOMETHIN YOU PROBABLY AIN'T NEVER HAD ♪

♪ I BET YOU, BABY, THAT HE CAN'T DO THAT ♪

♪ KILLER, KILLER FOR REAL, GOT WHATEVER YOU LIKE ♪

♪ HE GIVE IT TO YOU WRONG, I GIVE IT TO YOU RIGHT ♪

♪ HE GONNA GIVE IT FOR A SECOND, I'MMA GIVE IT ALL NIGHT ♪

♪ HE JUST DO IT JUST TO DO IT, I JUST DO IT LIKE MIKE ♪

♪ SHAWTY, WANNA TELL ME HOW THAT BODY GONNA WORK ♪

♪ I LIKE ALL THAT SEDUCTION ♪

♪ SHE GOTTA LOOK CLOSER OVER AND OVER ♪

♪ SHAKIN' THAT BUTT THEN ♪

♪ I GOT SOMETHIN' ♪

♪ I GOTTA SHOW HER WHAT'S UP THEN ♪

♪ BUT IF SHE WANNA ROCK WITH A PLAYER ♪

♪ SHE GONNA HAVE TO FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTION LIKE ♪

♪ MOVE THAT BODY, WORK THAT BODY, GIRL ♪

♪ TWIST THAT BODY, SHAKE IT, SHAWTY ♪

♪ MOVE THAT BODY, WORK THAT BODY, GIRL ♪

♪ TWIST THAT BODY, SHAKE IT, SHAWTY ♪

♪ WHOA, AIN'T NOTHING LIKE WATCHING YOU ROCK FOR ME ♪

♪ GO AHEAD, GIRL, AND JUST DROP FOR ME ♪

♪ WHILE I JUST SIT BACK ♪

♪ AND JUST ADMIRE THAT ♪

♪ HOPIN' THAT YOU DON'T PLAN TO STOP FOR ME ♪

♪ BROUGHT ABOUT A HUNDRED THOUSAND STACKS ON ME ♪

♪ AND I KNOW YOU LIKE THAT, GIRL ♪

♪ SO LIKE IT WHEN YOU ♪

♪ MOVE THAT BODY, WORK THAT BODY, GIRL ♪

♪ TWIST THAT BODY, SHAKE IT, SHAWTY ♪

♪ MOVE THAT BODY, WORK THAT BODY, GIRL ♪

♪ TWIST THAT BODY, SHAKE IT, SHAWTY ♪

♪♪♪

Key Grammar Structures

• SEE YOU GOT A BOYFRIEND, SHAWTY, AND WHAT?

  ➔ Present Simple in Questions

  ➔ The verb 'got' is in the present simple tense, used here to ask a question about a current state or possession. The structure is 'Do/Does + subject + verb (base form)?' but in informal speech, 'do/does' is often omitted.

• SO BIG BETTER PULL YOUR PANTS UP

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ The phrase 'so big better' uses the comparative form of the adjective 'big' to suggest something is larger or more significant. However, the usage here is informal and idiomatic.

• HANDS IN THE AIR, PUT YOUR BOOTY WHERE THE FLOW AT

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrases 'hands in the air' and 'put your booty where the flow at' are in the imperative mood, used to give direct commands or instructions.

• PAUSE FOR THE PICTURE, SHAWTY, WE SHOULD TAKE A KODAK

  ➔ Modal Verb (Should)

  ➔ The verb 'should' is a modal verb used to express advice or recommendation. Here, it suggests that taking a Kodak picture is a good idea.

• I KNOW YOUR EX WANT YOU BACK, TELL HIM DREAM ON

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'tell him dream on' uses the subjunctive mood to express a suggestion or wish. It implies that the ex-partner's desire to get back together is unrealistic.

• SHE GONNA HAVE TO FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTION LIKE

  ➔ Future with 'Gonna'

  ➔ The phrase 'she gonna have to' uses 'gonna' as a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' indicating a future action or obligation.

• WHOA, AIN'T NO COMPETITION OR DISSIN' THAT'S MY POSITION

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ The phrase 'ain't no competition' uses a double negative, which is common in informal English. It emphasizes the absence of competition.

• YOU LISTEN AND PAY ATTENTION, YOU'LL BE FEELING THE SAME

  ➔ Future with 'Will'

  ➔ The phrase 'you'll be feeling' uses 'will' to indicate a future action or state. It suggests that the listener will experience the same feeling in the future.

• NOW GO ON, SHAKE YOUR, MAKE YOUR BOYFRIEND MAD, UH-HUH

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Phatic Expression

  ➔ The phrase 'now go on, shake your' is in the imperative mood, used to give a command. The 'uh-huh' is a phatic expression, used to add emphasis or agreement.