Rock The Boat – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
Boy, you know you make me float
Boy, you really get me high
Ooh, I feel like I'm on dope
'Cause you, you serve me on a regular (you serve me on a regular)
Boy, you need to tie this rope
Oh, before we drift any deeper (before we drift any deeper)
Baby, now hold me close
Let's take this overboard now
I want you to rock the boat
Rock the boat (mmm), rock the boat, rock the boat (yeah)
Work it in the middle, work the middle
Work the middle, work the middle
Change positions on me
New position, new position
Oh, now stroke it, baby, yeah
Stroke it for me, stroke it for me
Ooh, baby, I love your stroke
'Cause you, 'cause you get me where I'm going ('cause you get me where I'm going, yeah)
And truly you'll get my vote
'Cause I believe, I believe you know just what you doing now
Baby, now we can coast (let's coast, let's coast)
Let's don't get in a hurry (no)
That's too slow (hey)
Go 'head and put that thing in overdrive
I want you to rock the boat
Rock the boat (ooh), rock the boat, rock the boat (hey)
Work it in the middle, work the middle
Work it, babe, work it, baby
Change positions on me
New position, new position (oh)
Now stroke it, baby
Stroke it for me, stroke it for me, stroke it for me
I want you to rock the boat
Rock the boat, rock the boat, rock the boat (hey)
Work it in the middle, work the middle
Work the middle (ooh), work the middle (hey)
Change positions on me
Oh, now stroke it, baby
Stroke it for me (yeah), stroke it for me, stroke it for me
Stroke it for me
Mmm, stroke it, baby, stroke it, baby
Mmm, work it, baby, work it, baby
Ooh, stroke it
There is something I want you to do for me
I want you to use yourself (hey)
Like you've never, ever used it before (never)
To explore my body (explore it, baby)
Until you reach the shore
I'll be calling, calling for more (calling)
Rock the boat, rock the boat (oh)
Rock the boat, rock the boat
Work it in the middle
Ooh, work it, baby, work it, baby
Change positions, on me (mmm, change)
New position, new position (yeah)
Now stroke it for me (baby)
Stroke it for me, stroke it for me
I want you to rock the, boat
Rock the boat, rock the boat, rock the boat (ooh)
Work it in the middle, work the middle
Ooh, work it, yeah
Change positions, on me
New position, new position (change)
Now stroke it for me, stroke it for me (yeah)
Stroke it for me, stroke it for me
Rock the boat, rock the boat
Rock the boat, rock the boat
Work the middle, work the middle
Work the middle, work the middle
Change positions on me
New position, new position
Stroke it for me, stroke it for me
Stroke it for me, stroke it for me
Rock the boat, rock the boat
Rock the boat, rock the boat
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Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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float /floʊt/ B1 |
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high /haɪ/ A2 |
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serve /sɜrv/ B1 |
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drift /drɪft/ B2 |
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rock /rɑk/ A2 |
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work /wɜrk/ A1 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2 |
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position /pəˈzɪʃən/ B1 |
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stroke /stroʊk/ B2 |
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explore /ɪkˈsplɔr/ B1 |
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call /kɔl/ A2 |
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hurry /ˈhɜri/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Boy, you know you make me float
➔ Present simple tense
➔ Used to express a general truth or habitual action.
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'Cause you, you serve me on a regular
➔ Contraction of 'because' (informal)
➔ Used to indicate the reason or cause for an action in an informal way.
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Boy, you know you make me float
➔ Object pronoun placement after 'make'
➔ The object pronoun 'me' is placed after the verb 'make' to indicate who is affected by the action.
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Oh, I feel like I'm on dope
➔ Simile using 'like' to compare feeling to being on dope
➔ The phrase 'like I'm on dope' is a simile comparing the feeling to being intoxicated or high.
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Baby, now hold me close
➔ Imperative mood used for encouragement or commands
➔ The sentence uses the imperative form 'hold me close' to make a direct request.
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Let's take this overboard now
➔ Imperative suggestion with 'Let's' (let us)
➔ The phrase 'Let's take this overboard' uses 'Let's', a contraction of 'let us', to suggest doing something together.
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Change positions on me
➔ Imperative verb phrase for giving instructions
➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to instruct or suggest changing positions.
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Now stroke it, baby, yeah
➔ Imperative verb 'stroke' for giving a direct command
➔ The verb 'stroke' is used in the imperative form to command or encourage an action.