Rock Your Body – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Timberlake, Vanessa Marquez

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Justin Timberlake's hit, "Rock Your Body," a song full of danceable rhythms and playful lyrics. Explore how this track, initially meant for Michael Jackson, became a defining moment in Timberlake's solo career and a pop culture touchstone, complete with a beatboxing solo .

[English]

Don't be so quick to, walk away

Dance with me

I wanna rock your body

Please stay

Dance with me

You don't have to admit you, wanna play

Dance with me

Just let me rock you

'Til the break of day

Dance with me

Guy time, but I don't mind

Just wanna rock you girl

I'll have whatever you have

Come on, just give it a whirl

See I've been watchin' you

And I like the way you move

So go ahead, girl, just do

That ass shakin' thing you do

So you grab your girls

And you grab a couple more

And you all come meet me

In the middle of the floor

Said the air is thick, it's smellin' right

So you pass to the left and you sail to the right

Don't be so quick to, walk away

Dance with me

I wanna rock your body

Please stay

Dance with me

You don't have to admit you, wanna play

Dance with me

Just let me rock you

'Til the break of day

Dance with me

I don't mean no harm

Just wanna rock you girl

Make a move, but be calm

Let's go, let's give it a whirl

See, it appears to me

You like the way I move

I'll tell you what I'm gonna do

Pull you close and share my groove

So you grab your girls

And you grab a couple more

And you all come meet me

In the middle of the floor

Said the air is thick, it's smellin' right

So you pass to the left and you sail to the right

Don't be so quick to, walk away

Dance with me

I wanna rock your body

Please stay

Dance with me

You don't have to admit you, wanna play

Dance with me

Just let me rock you

'Til the break of day

Dance with me

Talk to me boy

No disrespect, I don't mean no harm

Talk to me boy

I can't wait to have you in my arms

Talk to me boy

Hurry up 'cause you're takin' too long

Talk to me boy

Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song

So what did you come for?

I came to dance with you

And you know that you don't want to hit the floor

I came to romance with you

You're searchin' for love forever more

It's time to take a chance

If love is here on the floor, girl

...

Hey

Dance with me

Yeah

Come on baby

Don't be so quick to, walk away

Come on dance with me

I wanna rock your body (I wanna rock your body)

Please stay

Come on dance with me

You don't have to admit you (you don't have to admit), wanna play

Dance with me

Just let me rock you

'Til the break of day

Come on dance with me

Talk to me boy

No disrespect, I don't mean no harm

Talk to me boy

But I can't wait to have you in my arms

Talk to me boy

Hurry up 'cause you're takin' too long

Talk to me boy

Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song

...

Don't be so quick to walk away

(Just think of me and you)

Don't be so quick to walk away

(We could do somethin')

Don't be so quick to walk away

(I like the way you look right now)

Don't be so quick to walk away

(Come over here baby)

...

Are you feelin' me?

Let's do somethin'

Let's make a bet

'Cause I gotta have you naked by the end of this song

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rock /rɒk/ B1	verb - to move or cause to move backwards and forwards or from side to side
dance /dɑːns/ A1	verb - to move your body to music
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the whole physical structure of a person or animal
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change place or position
grab /ɡræb/ B1	verb - to seize suddenly and roughly
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room
groove /ɡruːv/ B2	noun - a definite rhythm, a popular and enjoyable trend or style
naked /ˈneɪkɪd/ B2	adjective - without clothes
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event
chance /tʃɑːns/ A2	noun - an opportunity to do or achieve something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
calm /kɑːm/ B1	adjective - not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions
bet /bet/ B1	noun - an act of risking money on the result of a game or competition verb - to risk money on the result of a game or competition