Wild Wild West – English Lyrics

• By: Will Smith, Dru Hill, Kool Mo Dee
• Album: Greatest Hits

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the Wild Wild West with Will Smith's catchy theme song! This track offers a fun, fast-paced dive into American hip-hop and pop culture of the late 90s, showcasing playful rhyming and narrative storytelling. It's a fantastic way to grasp idiomatic English related to adventure and character portrayal, making language learning an exciting journey through music.

[English]

(wind blowing)

(upbeat music)

- [Will] Uh

♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo ♪

♪ Wicki-Wild, wild ♪

♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪

♪ Wicki-wicki-wild ♪

♪ Wicki-wild ♪

♪ Wicki-wicki wild, wild West ♪

♪ Jim West, Desperado ♪

♪ Rough rider, no you don't want nada ♪

♪ None of this, six-gunnin' this, brother runnin' this ♪

♪ Buffalo soldier, look, it's like I told ya ♪

♪ Any damsel that's in distress ♪

♪ Be outta that dress when she meet Jim West ♪

♪ Rough neck so go check the law and abide ♪

♪ Watch your step or flex and get a hole in your side ♪

♪ Swallow your pride, don't let your lip react ♪

♪ You don't wanna see my hand where my hip be at ♪

♪ With Artemus, from the start of this, runnin' the game ♪

♪ James West, tamin' the West, so remember the name ♪

♪ Now who ya gonna call ♪

♪ Not the GB's ♪

♪ Now who you gonna call? ♪

♪ J Dub and A.G ♪

♪ If you ever riff with either one of us ♪

♪ Break out, before you get bum-rushed, at the ♪

♪ Wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I roll into the ♪

♪ Wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I stroll into the ♪

♪ Wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I bounce into the ♪

♪ Wild, wild west ♪

♪ Disco, let's go ♪

♪ We're goin' straight to the wild, wild west ♪

♪ We're goin' straight to the wild, wild west ♪

♪ Now, now, now ♪

♪ Now once upon a time in the west ♪

♪ Mad man lost his damn mind in the west ♪

♪ Loveless, kidnap a dime, nothin' less ♪

♪ Now I must, put his behind to the test ♪

♪ Can you feel me? ♪

♪ Then through the shadows, in the saddle, ready for battle ♪

♪ Bring all your boys in, here come the poison ♪

♪ Behind my back, all that riffin' ya did ♪

♪ Front and center, now where your lip at kid ♪

♪ Who dat is ♪

♪ A mean brother, bad for your health ♪

♪ Lookin' damn good, though, if I could say it myself ♪

♪ Told me Loveless is a mad man, but I don't fear that ♪

♪ He got mad weapons too ♪

♪ Ain't tryin' ta hear that ♪

♪ Tryin' to bring down me, the champion ♪

♪ When y'all clowns gon' see that it can't be done ♪

♪ Understand me, son, I'm the slickest they is ♪

♪ I'm the quickest they is ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Did I say I'm the slickest they is ♪

♪ So if you barkin' up the wrong tree, we comin' ♪

♪ Don't be startin' nothin', me and my partner gonna ♪

♪ Test your chest, loveless ♪

♪ Can't stand the heat, then get out the wild, wild, west ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ We're goin' straight to the wild wild West ♪

♪ When I roll into the ♪

♪ Wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I stroll into the ♪

♪ We're goin' straight ♪

♪ The wild, wild West ♪

♪ When I bounce into the ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ We're goin' straight ♪

♪ Straight ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ We're goin' straight ♪

♪ Straight ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

(tense music)

(spurs clinking)

(drums rolling)

(dramatic trumpet solo)

(mysterious music)

(mysterious drum hit)

(hat whooshing)

(all gasping)

(hat still whooshing)

(hat suctioning)

♪ We're ♪

♪ Going straight to ♪

♪ When I roll into the ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I stroll into the ♪

♪ We're going straight ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ When I bounce into the ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ We're going straight ♪

♪ Straight ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ We're going straight ♪

♪ Straight ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

(vocal riffing)

(funky dance music)

♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo ♪

♪Can you feel it ♪

♪ Come on, come on ♪

♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Doo, doo, doo, doo ♪

♪ Keep it moving, keep it moving ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah ♪

♪ To any outlaw tryin' to draw, thinkin' you're bad ♪

♪ Any drawin' on West, best with a pen and a pad ♪

♪ Don't even think about it, six gun, weighin' a ton ♪

♪ Ten paces and turn ♪

♪ One, two, three, four ♪

♪ Just for fun, son ♪

♪ Up 'til sundown, rollin' around ♪

♪ See where the bad guys are to be found ♪

♪ And make 'em lay down ♪

♪ They're defenders of the west ♪

♪ Crushin' all pretenders in the west ♪

♪ Don't mess with us, 'cause we in the ♪

♪ Wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I roll into the ♪

♪ Wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I stroll into the ♪

♪ Wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I bounce into the ♪

♪ Wild, wild west ♪

♪ We're goin' straight ♪

♪ The wild, wild west, ♪

♪ When I roll into the ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I stroll into the ♪

♪ We're going straight ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I bounce into the ♪

♪ We're going straight to ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ We're goin' straight ♪

♪ Straight ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ We're goin' straight ♪

♪ Straight ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ The wild, wild West ♪

♪ The wild, wild West ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I roll into the ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Wild, wild west ♪

♪ When I stroll into the ♪

♪ We're goin' straight ♪

♪ Straight ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ To ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ The wild wild west ♪

♪ Whoo ♪

♪ The wild wild west ♪

♪ Ha hah, ha hah ♪

♪ The wild wild west ♪

♪ The wild wild west ♪

♪ I done done it again y'all, done done it again ♪

♪ The wild wild west ♪

♪ Ha hah, ha hah ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ Big Will, Dru Hill ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ Big Will, Dru Hill ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

♪ Ha hah, ha hah ♪

♪ The wild, wild ♪

♪ The wild, wild west ♪

(flames crackling)

(wind blowing)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
desperado /ˌdɛspəˈrɑːdoʊ/ B2	noun - A ruthless, unprincipled outlaw.
rough /rʌf/ A2	adjective - Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or refined.
rider /ˈraɪdər/ A2	noun - A person who rides a horse or other animal.
buffalo /ˈbʌfəloʊ/ B1	noun - A large wild ox with curved horns.
damsel /ˈdæmsəl/ B2	noun - A young unmarried woman, especially one in distress.
distress /dɪˈstres/ B1	noun - Great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering.
neck /nɛk/ A2	noun - The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders.
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements.
react /riˈækt/ B1	verb - To respond to a stimulus or situation.
tamin' /ˈteɪmɪn/ B2	verb - (informal) to subdue or bring under control.
riff /rɪf/ B2	verb - To playfully tease or make fun of someone.
bum-rushed /bʌm rʌʃt/ C1	verb - (slang) to be forcibly ejected or removed.
roll /roʊl/ A2	verb - To move by turning over and over.
stroll /stroʊl/ A2	verb - To walk in a leisurely way.
bounce /baʊns/ A2	verb - To spring back after hitting a hard surface.
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - Mentally disturbed; insane.
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ B1	noun - A person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition.
slickest /ˈslɪkɪst/ B2	adjective - Smooth and skillful; cunning.

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Jim West, Desperado ♪

  ➔ Vocative Case

  ➔ The name 'Jim West' is used directly to address or call out to the subject, typical in informal or poetic contexts.

• ♪ Any damsel that's in distress ♪

  ➔ Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'that' is used to introduce a clause giving more information about 'damsel'.

• ♪ Be outta that dress when she meet Jim West ♪

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction

  ➔ 'Outta' is a colloquial contraction of 'out of', commonly used in informal speech and lyrics.

• ♪ Watch your step or flex and get a hole in your side ♪

  ➔ Conditional Sentence

  ➔ The sentence implies a condition: if you don't watch your step or flex, you will get a hole in your side.

• ♪ Now who ya gonna call ♪

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction

  ➔ 'Ya' is a colloquial contraction of 'you are', often used in informal speech and lyrics.

• ♪ If you ever riff with either one of us ♪

  ➔ Conditional Sentence

  ➔ The sentence expresses a condition: if you riff with either one of us, something will happen.

• ♪ Tryin' to bring down me, the champion ♪

  ➔ Gerund

  ➔ 'Tryin' to bring down' is a gerund phrase functioning as a noun, describing an action.

• ♪ Can't stand the heat, then get out the wild, wild, west ♪

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ 'Can't stand the heat' is an idiomatic expression meaning someone cannot handle a difficult situation.