Wait A Minute – English Lyrics

• By: The Pussycat Dolls, Timbaland

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into “Wait A Minute” by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Timbaland to experience a vibrant blend of hip-hop and pop. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its engaging call-and-response lyrics, providing insight into conversational English and expressions of assertiveness. Its catchy beat and empowering message make it a special and memorable track for language learners.

[English]

[METAL CLATTERING]

[CARD CLICKING]

[UPBEAT MUSIC] ♪ AH ♪

♪ AH, AH ♪

♪ AH ♪

♪ AH, AH ♪

♪ EVERYBODY LISTEN ALL OVER THE WORLD ♪

♪ I GOT A STORY 'BOUT MY FAVORITE GIRL ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ OH, MY BABY SEXY FOR SURE ♪

♪ I HAD TO HAVE HIM WHEN HE WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ SHE WAS 'BOUT TO DRIVE ME INSANE ♪

♪ SHE COMES WITH DRAMA WHILE I'M GIVING HER CHAINS ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ I'M FOCUSED, BUT I'M LOSING CONTROL ♪

♪ HE ONLY WANTS ME FOR MY BODY ZONE ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ GIRL, WHY YOU DO ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪

♪ CAN'T EVEN CALL A PLAYER BACK ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ BOY, WHY YOU TRIPPING LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ MINDING MY BUSINESS ♪

♪ I WAS DOING MY DANCE ♪

♪ GOT MY ATTENTION, SO I GAVE HIM A CHANCE ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ DID I MENTION HE WAS BUYING THE BAR, YES YOU DID ♪

♪ GAVE HIM MY NUMBER ♪

♪ HE WAS TRYING SO HARD ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ BOUGHT ME SOME THINGS I DIDN'T WANT, DIDN'T NEED ♪

♪ DROPPED DOWN HIS JEANS ♪

♪ LIKE I'M SUPPOSED TO DROP TO MY KNEES ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ NOW HE BEEN BLOWING UP MY PHONE LIKE HE KNOW ME ♪

♪ BEEN LEAVING MESSAGES, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU OWE ME ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ GIRL, WHY YOU DO ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪

♪ CAN'T EVEN CALL A PLAYER BACK ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ BOY, WHY YOU TRIPPING LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ GIRL, WHY YOU DO ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪

♪ CAN'T EVEN CALL A PLAYER BACK ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ BOY, WHY YOU TRIPPING LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM, DADDY ♪

♪ SLOW YOUR ROLL ♪

♪ WHO YOU THINK YOU JIVING ♪

♪ YOU'RE DISTURBING MY FLOW ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ WHY YOU BE BUGGING ♪

♪ LIKE I'M SOME KIND OF HO ♪

♪ GOT NO MORE QUESTIONS, AND I WANT YOU TO GO ♪

♪ SO BREAK ♪

♪ HEY, LET ME TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE ♪

♪ SHUT UP, SHUT UP ♪

♪ I LOVE THE WAY YOU STRUT ♪

♪ GIRL, YOU ALREADY KNOW ♪

♪ BUT I'M FEELING LIKE YOU DON'T WANT ME ♪

♪ YOU JUST AFTER MY DOUGH ♪

♪ BABY, PLEASE, I'M FINE ♪

♪ I'M NOT ONE OF THESE HOS ♪

♪ CHASING DREAMS AND DIAMOND RINGS ♪

♪ SO DON'T CALL ME NO MORE ♪

♪ AH, HEY, OH ♪

♪ AH, AH ♪

♪ AH, HEY, OH ♪

♪ AH, AH ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ GIRL, WHY YOU DO ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪

♪ CAN'T EVEN CALL A PLAYER BACK ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ BOY, WHY YOU TRIPPING LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ GIRL, WHY YOU DO ME LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪

♪ CAN'T EVEN CALL A PLAYER BACK ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ BOY, WHY YOU TRIPPING LIKE THAT ♪

♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ SEE, I DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY ♪

♪ YEAH, I'VE SEEN YOU ROLLING UP HERE ♪

♪ IN YOUR CADILLAC ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T NEED ALL THAT ♪

♪ IT IS A NICE COLOR THOUGH ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ WHAT THEY CALL YOU, MISTER ♪

♪ TIN MAN OR SOMETHING ♪

♪ SEE, I DON'T WANT YOUR CARS ♪

♪ I DON'T WANT YOUR JEWELRY ♪

♪ NOW, YOU CAN'T BUY THIS ♪

♪ SO YOU CAN KEEP THAT, WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪

♪ UH, YEAH, YOU CAN GIVE ME THAT BACK ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I GOT A STORY 'BOUT MY FAVORITE GIRL ♪

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (I *got*)

  ➔ Used to describe a situation that started in the past and continues to the present. 'Got' is the past participle of 'get', forming the perfect aspect. The sentence structure is a bit non-standard; it would more typically be *I've got* or *I have*.

• ♪ SHE WAS 'BOUT TO DRIVE ME INSANE ♪

  ➔ 'Was about to' construction (past continuous)

  ➔ Expresses something that was going to happen in the past. It suggests the action or event was imminent or very likely to happen. This is a more informal usage, implying something was close to happening. *She was about to* is a more commonly used construction than some of the other tenses shown in the lyrics.

• ♪ I'M FOCUSED, BUT I'M LOSING CONTROL ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous (I'm *losing*) with contrasting conjunction 'but'

  ➔ Present Continuous describes an action happening now. 'But' connects two contrasting ideas. The speaker is focused, but also losing control.

• ♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (YOU *take*)

  ➔ Used to describe habits, general truths, repeated actions, or unchanging situations. It describes a recurring action. This sentence expresses the speaker's perception of the other person's actions as a habit.

• ♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪

  ➔ Informal use of the conjunction 'cause' (because).

  ➔ 'Cause' is a colloquial shortening of 'because'. The lyrics utilize this to maintain the song's conversational and informal tone. Also, the structure is simplified and somewhat grammatically incorrect for emphasis.

• ♪ YOU CAN'T BUY THIS ♪

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + infinitive 'buy'.

  ➔ Expressing the ability or possibility of not being able to do something. This sentence states the impossibility of purchasing whatever 'this' represents.