Sweat – English Lyrics

• By: Bow Wow, Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of early 2010s hip-hop with Bow Wow's "Sweat," featuring Lil Wayne, where you'll discover the slang and swagger of the era. This track provides a glimpse into the musical landscape of Bow Wow's transition to Cash Money Records, offering a lesson in the sound and style of the time.

[English]

Girl I wanna make you sweat

I love the way you do it like that

She a keeper, she keep that pussy wet

She a slurper til it ain't nothing left

The way she drop it on the floor

And baby I know what you want

Yeah girl I got what you need

I'm riding in the 'gatti with the windows full of steam

Boom let it out now

You're a freak baby, gon' let it out now

Boom let it out now

You're a freak baby, gon' let it out now

Yeah, tell me what you want, tell me what you want do

Way you spread it out girlfirend I want you

I-I-I'ma put it on you

Tell me when you're coming baby, I'ma come too

You're a pretty little thing, shawty I can't even lie

You racking up them sky miles cause you stay fly

You do it so well, you don't even gotta try

Got a nigga staring out the corner of my eye

And the way her body be banging

I swear you gotta be drinking every bottle in the club

Wake up with a story to tell

I'm just tryna have some fun, and I ain't looking for love

Girl I wanna make you sweat

I love the way you do it like that

She a keeper, she keep that pussy wet

She a slurper til it ain't nothing left

The way she drop it on the floor

And baby I know what you want

Yeah girl I got what you need

I'm riding in the 'gatti with the windows full of steam

Boom let it out now

You're a freak baby, gon' let it out now

Boom let it out now

You're a freak baby, gon' let it out now

Sweating so hard you need three or four towels

Shawty wanna be my boo like showtime at the Apollo

Weezy F, the F for follow, follow me straight to my condo

And get freaky bring you over, hit that ass just like a rhino

I'm from Hollygrove, I still hang with Elz

I make them bitches (HUH), they waiting to exhale

I'm on some gangsta shit, I knock your head off

You bark up my tree, thats a dead dog

Where them hoes at? tell 'em I said wassup

I like a shaved pussy, no razor bumps

Yeah, YMCMB, when I step on stage, them hoes sweat like I'm Keith

Girl I wanna make you sweat

I love the way you do it like that

She a keeper, she keep that pussy wet

She a slurper til it ain't nothing left

The way she drop it on the floor

And baby I know what you want

Yeah girl I got what you need

I'm riding in the 'gatti with the windows full of steam

Boom let it out now

You're a freak baby, gon' let it out now

Boom let it out now

You're a freak baby, gon' let it out now

Say you got friends shawty, you can bring 'em too

When I put this D on you, what you gon do

Yeah, she got a diva attitude

Fell in love with me when she saw my tattoo

An' I ain't like these other niggas girl, cause they lame

These niggas ain't ballin' baby, sub me in the game

Got so drunk shit, I forgot her name

Whippin' that Bugatti while she givin' me brain

You the flyest girl I done seen

Bursting outta them jeans

I'm saying shawty wassup

Cause you killin' these other hoes

And I dont mean to be mean, but shawty I'm trying to fuhhh...

Girl I wanna make you sweat

I love the way you do it like that

She a keeper, she keep that pussy wet

She a slurper til it ain't nothing left

The way she drop it on the floor

And baby I know what you want

Yeah girl I got what you need

I'm riding in the 'gatti with the windows full of steam

Boom let it out now

You're a freak baby, gon' let it out now

YMCMB baby, uh huh

It's YMCMB baby, ah hah

YMCMB baby, ah

Now buss it open for me baby

Now buss it, now buss it open, buss it wide open

Now buss it, just buss it open, buss it wide open

Now won't you run and get ya gat for me

Cause I'm a gangsta ass nigga from YMCMB

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sweat /swɛt/ B1	verb - to produce liquid through the skin because of heat or exertion noun - the liquid produced by sweating
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to retain possession of something
drop /drɒp/ A2	verb - to let something fall
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the bottom surface of a room
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle or animal
steam /stiːm/ B2	noun - the hot gas that water becomes when boiling
freak /friːk/ B2	noun - a person with an unusual or obsessive interest adjective - extremely unusual or intense
spread /sprɛd/ B1	verb - to open or expand over a larger area
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - pleasing to the eye; attractive
fly /flaɪ/ B2	verb - to move through the air adjective - stylish or impressive
bang /bæŋ/ B2	verb - to hit something or make a loud noise
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to take liquid into the mouth and swallow noun - a liquid that can be swallowed
fun /fʌn/ A2	noun - something that gives pleasure or enjoyment adjective - enjoyable or amusing

Key Grammar Structures

• Girl I wanna make you sweat

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive (want to)

  ➔ The word "wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to", expressing desire.

• I'm riding in the 'gatti with the windows full of steam

  ➔ Present continuous (progressive) for ongoing action

  ➔ "I'm riding" uses the present continuous to show the action is happening now.

• She a keeper, she keep that pussy wet

  ➔ Zero copula (omission of "is") and simple present

  ➔ "She a keeper" drops the verb "is"; colloquial zero copula. "she keep" uses the simple present for a habitual fact.

• I love the way you do it like that

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by "the way"

  ➔ "the way you do it" is a relative clause describing the manner of the action.

• Tell me when you're coming baby, I'ma come too

  ➔ Present continuous used for future time with "when"

  ➔ "you're coming" uses the present continuous to refer to a future event after "when".

• You racking up them sky miles cause you stay fly

  ➔ Present progressive (verb + -ing) for ongoing/habitual action

  ➔ "racking up" is a present progressive verb phrase showing a continuous or habitual activity.

• Weezy F, the F for follow, follow me straight to my condo

  ➔ Imperative mood (command)

  ➔ "follow me" is an imperative, giving a direct command to the listener.

• You the flyest girl I done seen

  ➔ Superlative adjective (flyest) + informal auxiliary "done"

  ➔ "flyest" is the superlative form of "fly" (slang for cool). "I done seen" uses the informal past auxiliary "done" before the past participle.

• I ain't like these other niggas girl, cause they lame

  ➔ Non‑standard negative contraction "ain't"

  ➔ "ain't" is an informal, non‑standard contraction meaning "am not / is not / are not".