Baby What's Your Name
Grand Puba Lyrics


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Yo G!
What's the flavor on these skins you was talkin' about the other day?
Oh them? G, yo I ah told you
I didn't tell you about them girls?
Nah, you didn't tell me
Aiyyo, she was definitely with the program
But she tried to flam a little bit on on, though
Well then I stepped to her
I I yo I could get with mad shit you know
This how I I kick it to her G
Bust it

Baby what's your name? Baby what's your name?
Does she feel ashamed?
I want to want to want to know! Your name
Baby what's your name? Baby what's your name?
Does she feel ashamed?
I want to know I want to know! Your name

You look good
Can I get to know you better?
Stay awhile
No other man can make you wetter
Oh by the way
My name's Grand Puba, I play no games
And if the same
Why don't you just tell me, your name

Baby what's your name? Baby what's your name?
Does she feel ashamed?
I wanna, I want to know! Your name
Baby what's your name? Baby what's your name?
Does she feel ashamed?
I, I, I want to know! Your name

Well can we go out tonight?
And sit by the candlelight?
That's what I want to do
If it's alright with you
You see, I can make you feel like
A woman's supposed to feel
I'm for real, that's the deal
So come on baby tell me, what is your name?

Baby what's your name? Baby what's your name?
Does she feel ashamed?
I wan I wan I wan I want to know! Your name
Baby what's your name? Baby what's your name? (What is your name girl?)
Does she feel ashamed? (Yo G what was that?)
I want to want to want to know! Your name
(Come in and hit the skins that night?)
Aiyyo I'll never sing that thing

I touch you and, I can't let go
I can't go a day without Grand Puba (who?)
Grand Puba (who?) Grand Puba (who?) Grand Puba, bust it (who?)
I touch you and, I can't let go
I can't go a day without Grand Puba (who?)
Grand Puba (who?) Grand motherfuckin Puba




Let's get out of here
That's how that story goes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Grand Puba's song Baby What's Your Name? introduces the rapper's attempt to court a woman whom he finds physically attractive. The song opens with a conversation between Puba and his friend G, with the latter inquiring about the "flavor on these skins" Puba talked about earlier. When Puba asks G about a specific girl, he admits that she was "definitely with the program," but tried to "flam a little bit on on, though." Puba then reveals that he stepped to her and could "get with mad shit." This leads to the chorus where Puba repeatedly asks the girl what her name is and expresses a desire to know it. He further attempts to woo her by asking to take her out on a date, offering to make her feel like "a woman's supposed to feel."


The song's lyrics consist mostly of Grand Puba's attempts to court an unidentified woman. The rapper employs his signature smooth and mellow delivery to do so. The chorus of the song, which repeats the line "Baby what's your name?" multiple times, serves as a catchy hook that will stick with listeners. Overall, the song is a great representation of the smooth, conscious and soulful hip-hop of the early 1990s.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo G!
Addressing a friend by name.


What's the flavor on these skins you was talkin' about the other day?
Asking about the girls the friend had talked about earlier.


Oh them? G, yo I ah told you
Replying that he had already talked about them before.


I didn't tell you about them girls?
Asking if he didn't mention the girls before.


Nah, you didn't tell me
Confirming that he didn't tell him about the girls.


Aiyyo, she was definitely with the program
Saying that the girl was interested in him.


But she tried to flam a little bit on on, though
Suggesting that the girl may have flirted with other guys.


Well then I stepped to her
Saying that he approached her.


I I yo I could get with mad shit you know
Telling his friend that he could hook up with her.


This how I I kick it to her G
Explaining how he talked with her.


Bust it
Asking his friend to listen.


Baby what's your name? Baby what's your name?
Asking the girl's name.


Does she feel ashamed?
Asking if she's embarrassed or ashamed of anything.


I want to want to want to know! Your name
Repeating the desire to know her name.


You look good
Complimenting her appearance.


Can I get to know you better?
Asking if he can get to know her more.


Stay awhile
Asking her to stay with him.


No other man can make you wetter
Suggesting that he can sexually satisfy her more than any other man.


Oh by the way
Saying something unrelated to the previous statement.


My name's Grand Puba, I play no games
Introducing himself and saying he's not playing games.


And if the same
If you feel the same way.


Why don't you just tell me, your name
Asking her to tell him her name again.


Well can we go out tonight?
Asking her out on a date.


And sit by the candlelight?
Asking if they can have a romantic candlelit dinner.


That's what I want to do
Expressing his desire to have a romantic date with her.


If it's alright with you
Asking if it's okay with her.


You see, I can make you feel like
Saying that he can make her feel a certain way.


A woman's supposed to feel
Suggesting what a woman should feel.


I'm for real, that's the deal
Saying that he's serious about his intentions.


So come on baby tell me, what is your name?
Asking her to tell him her name again.


Aiyyo I'll never sing that thing
Saying that he won't sing a certain thing.


I touch you and, I can't let go
Saying that he's attracted to her.


I can't go a day without Grand Puba (who?)
Making a self-referential joke as to how he thinks of himself.


Let's get out of here
Suggesting that they should leave together.


That's how that story goes
Saying that this is how the story ends.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MAXWELL DIXON

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Comments from YouTube:

Office Space

Grand Puba's singing is magic. Upbeat and well, a tad offbeat.

Bruce Parkins

I bump this hard now! my 2020 c8 vette be bouncing classic bangers all day!!

William Cooper

He flipped it on this one
Ahead of his time

411007bigdaddy

Facts

Billyshead133

Hell yea.

Nick Orr

Yeah , I'm 43 and I cant remember a hip hop artist singing on the entire track b4 this one !!!!

Albert Abdul-Barr Wang

I really want the instrumental for this song

Bruce W.

I like the background guitar. Great songs from the album similar to EMPD.

Joey Villarreal

Epmd?

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sens-meye Benjamin

my fav track of album ... very smooth :)

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