Whatta Man – English Lyrics

• By: Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue
• Album: Very Necessary

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ YEAH, OOH YEAH ♪

♪ OOH ♪

♪ OH, ALL RIGHT ♪

♪ COME ON, Y'ALL, OOH ♪

♪ UH UH, YEAH, TALK TO ME, YEAH ♪

♪ OOH, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ HE'S A MIGHTY, MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ ALL RIGHT, SAY IT AGAIN NOW ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ YES, HE IS ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN, YEAH ♪

♪ I WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE OR TWO ♪

♪ AND GIVE MUCH RESPECT DUE ♪

♪ TO THE MAN THAT'S MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY WORLD ♪

♪ AND ALTHOUGH MOST MEN ARE HOES ♪

♪ HE FLOWS ON THE DOWN LOW ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I NEVER HEARD ABOUT HIM WITH ANOTHER GIRL ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T SWEAT IT BECAUSE IT'S JUST PATHETIC ♪

♪ TO LET IT GET ME INVOLVED IN THAT HE SAID SHE SAID CROWD ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT AIN'T NOBODY PERFECT ♪

♪ I GIVE PROPS TO THOSE WHO DESERVE IT ♪

♪ AND BELIEVE ME, Y'ALL, HE'S WORTH IT ♪

♪ SO HERE'S TO THE FUTURE 'CAUSE WE GOT THROUGH THE PAST ♪

♪ I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE THAT CAN MAKE ME LAUGH ♪

♪ YOU SO CRAZY, I THINK I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABY ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ YES, HE IS ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ HE'S A MIGHTY, MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ GOTTA SAY IT AGAIN NOW ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT MIGHTY GOOD MAN HEY ♪

♪ MY MAN IS SMOOTH LIKE BARRY AND HIS VOICE GOT BASS ♪

♪ A BODY LIKE ARNOLD WITH A DENZEL FACE ♪

♪ HE'S SMART LIKE A DOCTOR WITH A REAL GOOD REP ♪

♪ AND WHEN HE COMES HOME HE'S RELAXED WITH PEP ♪

♪ HE ALWAYS GOT A GIFT FOR ME EVERY TIME I SEE HIM ♪

♪ A LOT OF SNOT-NOSED EX-FLAMES COULDN'T BE HIM ♪

♪ HE NEVER RAN A CORNY LINE ONCE TO ME YET ♪

♪ SO I GIVE HIM STUFF THAT HE'LL NEVER FORGET ♪

♪ HE KEEPS ME ON CLOUD NINE JUST LIKE THE TEMPS ♪

♪ HE'S NOT A FAKE WANNABE TRYIN' TO BE A PIMP ♪

♪ HE DRESSES LIKE A DAPPER DON, BUT EVEN IN JEANS ♪

♪ HE'S A GOD SENT ORIGINAL, THE MAN OF MY DREAMS ♪

♪ YES, MY MAN SAYS HE LOVES ME ♪

♪ NEVER SAYS HE LOVES ME NOT ♪

♪ TRYIN' TO RUSH ME GOOD AND TOUCH ME IN THE RIGHT SPOT ♪

♪ SEE OTHER GUYS THAT I'VE HAD ♪

♪ THEY TRIED TO PLAY ALL THAT MAC HEY ♪

♪ BUT EVERY TIME THEY TRIED I SAID "THAT'S NOT IT" ♪

♪ BUT NOT THIS MAN, HE'S GOT THE RIGHT POTION ♪

♪ BABY, RUB IT DOWN AND MAKE IT SMOOTH LIKE LOTION ♪

♪ YEAH, THE RITUAL HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN ♪

♪ FROM SEVEN TO SEVEN HE'S GOT ME OPEN LIKE 7-ELEVEN ♪

♪ AND YES, IT'S ME THAT HE'S ALWAYS CHOOSIN' ♪

♪ WITH HIM I'M NEVER LOSIN' ♪

♪ AND HE KNOWS THAT MY NAME IS NOT SUSAN ♪

♪ HE ALWAYS HAS HEAVY CONVERSATION FOR THE MIND ♪

♪ WHICH MEANS A LOT TO ME 'CAUSE GOOD MEAN ARE HARD TO FIND ♪

♪ OOH, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ HE'S A MIGHTY, MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ SAY IT AGAIN, Y'ALL ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ UH, OOH OOH ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ I SAID WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN' ♪

♪ HE'S A MIGHTY, MIGHTY GOOD MAN, Y'ALL ♪

♪ Y'ALL DON'T HERE ME, NOW CHECK HIM OUT ♪

♪ MY MAN GIVES REAL LOVING THAT'S WHY I CALL HIM KILLER ♪

♪ HE'S NOT A WHAM-BAM-THANK-YOU-MA-AM, HE'S A THRILLER ♪

♪ HE TAKES HIS TIME AND DOES EVERYTHING RIGHT ♪

♪ KNOCKS ME OUT WITH ONE SHOT FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ HE'S A REAL SMOOTH BROTHER, NEVER IN A RUSH ♪

♪ AND HE GIVES ME GOOSE PIMPLES WITH EVERY SINGLE TOUCH ♪

♪ SPENDS QUALITY TIME WITH HIS KIDS WHEN HE CAN ♪

♪ SECURE IN HIS MANHOOD 'CAUSE HE'S A REAL MAN ♪

♪ A LOVER AND A FIGHTER AND HE'LL KNOCK A NUCCA OUT ♪

♪ DON'T TAKE HIM FOR A SUCKER 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE'S ABOUT ♪

♪ EVERY TIME I NEED HIM, HE ALWAYS GOT MY BACK ♪

♪ NEVER DISRESPECTFUL 'CAUSE HIS MAMA TAUGHT HIM THAT ♪

♪ I GOTTA GOOD MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ UH, A MIGHTY, MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ YES, HE IS, OH ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN ♪

♪ HE'S A MIGHTY, MIGHTY GOOD MAN, Y'ALL ♪

♪ UH ♪

♪ WHAT A MIGHTY, MIGHTY GOOD MAN, Y'ALL ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ UH ♪

♪ TELL ME LIKE THAT, SUGAR ♪

♪ YEAH, OOH ♪

♪ OOH ♪

♪ NOW BREAK IT DOWN ♪

♪ A BREAK IT DOWN ONE TIME ♪

♪ GOOD GOD ♪

♪ GOOD GOD ♪

♪ GOOD GOD ♪

♪ GOOD GOD ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ GOOD GOD ♪

♪ GOOD GOD ♪

♪ WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN ♪

♪ GOOD GOD ♪

♪ GOOD GOD ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
man /mæn/ A1	noun - adult male human
mighty /ˈmaɪti/ B2	adjective - very strong, powerful, or impressive
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality, excellent
respect /rɪˈspekt/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone verb - to admire someone for their qualities
difference /ˈdɪfərəns/ A2	noun - a way in which things are not the same
flows /floʊz/ B2	verb - to move smoothly or continuously
pathetic /pəˈθetɪk/ C1	adjective - arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements
props /prɑːps/ C2	noun - proper respect or recognition
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	adjective - having a value of verb - to deserve
smooth /smuːð/ B1	adjective - having an even surface or consistency
smart /smɑːrt/ A2	adjective - having or showing quick intelligence
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine noun - a thing that is not genuine
original /əˈrɪdʒənl/ B2	adjective - present or existing from the beginning
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ B1	noun - showing love or great care verb - present participle of love
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - come into or be in physical contact with noun - an act of touching
conversation /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃn/ B1	noun - a talk between two or more people
secure /sɪˈkjʊr/ B2	adjective - fixed or fastened so as not to give way
taught /tɔːt/ B1	verb - past tense of teach
laugh /læf/ A2	verb - make sounds and movements expressing amusement noun - an act of laughing