What You Got feat Akon
Colby O'Donis Lyrics


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I peeped you on the phone
Just showin' off ya stones
And notice that that pinky ring is bright enough baby
I know you're not alone
But I could just be wrong
The way them fellas houndin' and sizin' you up baby

And I like the way you take advantage of
Every man you love
I see, and I know your game girl
But I don't mind if ya come and play with us
Just don't talk too much
I see, you're so cute you don't have to say a word

See those guys wanna come treat ya right
'Cause you're sweeter than apple pie
Everything that you want you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Most beautiful thing in sight
Always takin' on the spotlight
Always in the club lookin hot
Girl you know that you need to stop

Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop

Girl I can tell you want something to love
That's why you hold on to everything that pass you by
Can't resist girl and I can't lie
Now tell if you are here for me
Or everybody watchin' you shake from left to right
The way you move got me hypnotized

The way you take advantage of
Every man you love
I see, and I know your game girl
But I don't mind if ya come and play with us
Just don't talk too much
I see, you're so cute you don't have to say a word

See those guys wanna come treat ya right
'Cause you're sweeter than apple pie
Everything that you want you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Most beautiful thing in sight
Always takin' on the spotlight
Always in the club lookin hot
Girl you know that you need to stop

Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop

My eyes away from you girl when you get on the floor and do what you do
And everybody wanna come back to that body the kind and remind myself I'm like you
'Cause your that type to drive a man crazy will snatch him away from his lady
No matter how hard the man hold back he'll end up callin' you baby
And they never really know what to do once you expose that thing you do
Ya had him crawlin' on hands and knees and ya find a way to get 'em out that cheese
And why ya thinkin' you the only dude she off in the mall livin' off of you
Lettin' everybody know she got you but now you feel like a fool

See those guys wanna come treat ya right
'Cause you're sweeter than apple pie
Everything that you want you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Most beautiful thing in sight
Always takin' on the spotlight
Always in the club lookin hot
Girl you know that you need to stop

Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talkin' bout what you got




Always talkin' bout what you got
Girl you know that you need to stop

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Colby O'Donis's What You Got explore the singer's observations of a woman who enjoys showing off her possessions, particularly a pinky ring, and attracting men's attention in a club. He acknowledges that she takes advantage of every man she loves and is always talking about what she has. Despite his understanding of her game, he is still drawn to her and invites her to play with him and his group, but asks her not to talk too much as she doesn't need to. He admires her moves on the dance floor, and suggests that any man she exposes herself to will end up being caught by her charm. He advises her to stop always flaunting her possessions because it makes her look like a fool, and suggests that she needs to take a break from putting herself on display.


The song's lyrics are an ode to the kind of woman who enjoys attracting men's attention and showing off her possessions. The lines "always talkin' bout what you got, girl you know that you need to stop" especially showcases this. The singer acknowledges the woman's behavior and her tactics to get men to pay attention to her, but still finds himself attracted to her despite everything. The chorus gives insight into the singer's observations of the woman's traits; she's sweeter than apple pie, looks hot all the time, the most beautiful thing in sight, and always taking the spotlight.


Overall, the song highlights the behavior of women who enjoy showing off their possessions and attracting attention from men. It speaks to human nature and how it's not uncommon for people to get attracted to a particular trait despite acknowledging certain negative characteristics in a person.


Line by Line Meaning

I peeped you on the phone
I saw you talking on the phone


Just showin' off ya stones
You were flaunting your jewelry


And notice that that pinky ring is bright enough baby
I noticed your bright pinky ring


I know you're not alone
I know you're with other people


But I could just be wrong
But I might be mistaken


The way them fellas houndin' and sizin' you up baby
The way those guys are checking you out


And I like the way you take advantage of
I like how you use to your advantage


Every man you love
Every man you're involved with romantically


I see, and I know your game girl
I see through your strategies


But I don't mind if ya come and play with us
But I don't mind if you join us


Just don't talk too much
Just don't talk excessively


I see, you're so cute you don't have to say a word
I see that you're attractive and don't need to talk to get attention


See those guys wanna come treat ya right
Those guys want to treat you well


'Cause you're sweeter than apple pie
Because you're extremely sweet


Everything that you want you got
You have everything you want


Girl you know that you need to stop
But you need to slow down


Most beautiful thing in sight
The most attractive thing around


Always takin' on the spotlight
Always drawing attention to yourself


Always in the club lookin hot
Always looking attractive in the club


Always talkin' bout what you got
Always talking about what you have


Girl I can tell you want something to love
I can tell you're looking for love


That's why you hold on to everything that pass you by
That's why you hold on to anyone who shows interest


Can't resist girl and I can't lie
I can't resist you and I'm not lying


Now tell if you are here for me
Tell me if you're here for me


Or everybody watchin' you shake from left to right
Or if you're just here for the attention


The way you move got me hypnotized
The way you move is mesmerizing


My eyes away from you girl when you get on the floor and do what you do
I can't take my eyes off of you when you dance


And everybody wanna come back to that body the kind and remind myself I'm like you
And everyone wants to be close to your attractive body and reminds me of myself


'Cause your that type to drive a man crazy will snatch him away from his lady
Because you're the type of woman who can drive a man wild and make him cheat on his girlfriend


No matter how hard the man hold back he'll end up callin' you baby
No matter how much he resists, the man will end up calling you 'baby'


And they never really know what to do once you expose that thing you do
They never know how to react when you reveal your charms


Ya had him crawlin' on hands and knees and ya find a way to get 'em out that cheese
You had him begging on his hands and knees and found a way to get him to spend money


And why ya thinkin' you the only dude she off in the mall livin' off of you
And why do you think that she's only spending time with you and using your money


Lettin' everybody know she got you but now you feel like a fool
Letting everyone know that she's with you, but now you feel foolish




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GERRY GOFFIN, CAROLE KING

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