Work It Out
Beyonce feat. Redman Lyrics


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(Sing it girl)

How ya doin', honey, baby
You know I don't ask for much but
For a girl spendin' time alone
Can be pretty rough

But I get a knock on my door
You know it's yours for sure
We can't wait for the bedroom so
We just hit the floor (sing it girl)

Is y'all alright?
I don't know
But I know what's happened to me, girl, hey (sing it y'all)
Is y'all alright?
Uh, break it down now (sing it girls)

Is y'all alright?
I don't know
But I know what's happened to me, girl
Is y'all alright?
Uh, break it down now

See you gotta work it out
See you gotta work it out
A brotha gotta work it out

Child, blow your horn now
Come on, child, blow your horn now
Child, blow your horn now
Come on, child, blow your horn now

So we shakin' back and forth now
Just keep it coming babe
Treat my body like a guitar
You got to, you got to keep on strumming babe
But in the back of my mind
(I wonder) is it gonna be the last time
Well if it ain't nobody loving and you gon' keep it coming
Well baby with me that's fine

Is y'all alright?
I don't know but I know what's happening to me girl
Is y'all alright?
Uh, break it down now (sing it, c'mon)

Is y'all alright?
I don't know but I know what's happening to me, girl (c'mon)
Is y'all alright, uh?
Huh, break it down now

See you gotta work it out (sing it)
See you gotta work it out
Brotha gotta work it out, ohh whoa

Child, blow your horn now (hey)
Come on, child, blow your horn now
Child, blow your horn now
Come on, child, blow your horn now

I like this!
Oh hey
Uh look it here, ha bridge

So baby hold me
Like you don't wanna let go
I'm feeling foxy
'Cause boy you working it out
Daddy you given me a taste of your honey
I want the whole bee hive
I'm gonna call you my sugar
'Cause I (I) had the sweetest time (the sweetest time)

See you gotta work it out
See you gotta work it out
Brotha gotta work it out

I like it when the horn go
I like it when the horn go
I like it when the horn go
I like it when the horn go

Ha! Austin better work it out
Ha! Foxy better work it out




Ha! AP3 better work it out
Ha! AP3 better work it out

Overall Meaning

The song "Work It Out" by Beyonce featuring Redman is a track that encourages working through challenging moments in a relationship. The lyrics speak of a girl who is spending time alone - insinuating a sense of loneliness. However, she receives a knock on the door, and the couple hits the dance floor instead of the bedroom, highlighting a sense of carefree and playful spontaneity. The song encourages working through difficult situations by utilizing music as a method of release, with the lyric "Treat my body like a guitar, you got to keep on strumming babe" serving as a metaphor for the couple working through their struggles. The song concludes with the sentiment that working through tough times in a relationship can ultimately lead to a stronger bond.


Overall, the song sends the message that it's important to work through difficult times in a relationship and to have fun while doing so. The lyrics suggest that music and dance can be a way to release stress and tension and bring joy back into a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

How ya doin', honey, baby
Beyonce greets her partner and wants to know how they are doing


You know I don't ask for much but
She is not usually one to ask for things


For a girl spendin' time alone
Being alone is not easy for Beyonce


Can be pretty rough
It is a difficult experience for her


But I get a knock on my door
Suddenly, someone arrives at her door


You know it's yours for sure
She knows exactly who it is


We can't wait for the bedroom so
They don't want to wait to have sex in the bedroom


We just hit the floor (sing it girl)
They decide to have sex right there on the floor


Is y'all alright?
She asks if everyone is okay


I don't know
She doesn't have an answer to that


But I know what's happened to me, girl, hey (sing it y'all)
She only knows what has happened to her


Uh, break it down now (sing it girls)
She wants everyone to sing along and break down the song


See you gotta work it out
She is telling her partner that they have to work their relationship out


A brotha gotta work it out
Her partner needs to work things out as well


Child, blow your horn now
She wants everyone to come together and sing the song out loud


Come on, child, blow your horn now
Again, she wants everyone to come together and sing the song out loud


So we shakin' back and forth now
She is having sex with her partner


Just keep it coming babe
She wants him to continue pleasing her


Treat my body like a guitar
She wants her partner to take care of her body like it's an instrument


You got to, you got to keep on strumming babe
She's telling him to keep pleasuring her with his hands or mouth


But in the back of my mind
Her thoughts are starting to interfere with her pleasure


(I wonder) is it gonna be the last time
She questions whether this will be their last sexual encounter


Well if it ain't nobody loving and you gon' keep it coming
If he is the only one that loves her and continues to please her, she is okay with that


Well baby with me that's fine
She is content with just him


Huh, break it down now
She wants everyone to keep singing and dancing


Daddy you given me a taste of your honey
She is enjoying the pleasure her partner is giving her


I want the whole bee hive
She wants more pleasure from him


I'm gonna call you my sugar
She will use the word sugar to describe him now


'Cause I (I) had the sweetest time (the sweetest time)
For Beyonce, this has been the best time of her life


I like it when the horn go
Beyonce likes the sound of the horn in the song


Ha! Austin better work it out
She mentions someone named Austin


Ha! Foxy better work it out
She mentions someone named Foxy


Ha! AP3 better work it out
She mentions a group named AP3


Ha! AP3 better work it out
She repeats the name of the group, AP3




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams

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I remember this remix been searching for it thanx

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