Bug A Boo
Joe Stone Lyrics


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You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
You make me wanna throw my pager out the window

You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Break my lease so I can move
'Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my emails stop
'Cause you a bug a boo
You bugging what? You bugging who?
You bugging me! And don't you see it ain't cool

You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Break my lease so I can move
'Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my emails stop
'Cause you a bug a boo
You bugging what? You bugging who?
You bugging me! And don't you see it ain't cool

It's not hot
That you be calling me, stressing me,
Paging my beeper, you're just non-stop
And its not hot
That you be leaving me messages every 10 minutes and then you stop by
It's not hot
When I'm blockin' your phone number
You call me from over your best friends' house
And it's not hot
That I can't even go out with my girlfriends
Without you trackin' me down

You need to chill out with that mess
'Cause you can't keep havin' me stressed
'Cause every time my phone rings it seems to
Be you and I'm prayin' that it is someone else

You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Break my lease so I can move
'Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my emails stop
'Cause you a bug a boo
You bugging what? You bugging who?
You bugging me! And don't you see it ain't cool

You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Break my lease so I can move
'Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my emails stop
'Cause you a bug a boo
You bugging what? You bugging who?
You bugging me! And don't you see it ain't cool

I can't move 'cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I can't move you're bugging me and don't you see it ain't cool

When you call me on the phone, you're buggin' me
When you follow me around, you're buggin' me
Everything you do be buggin' me
When you show up at my door, you're buggin' me
When you open up your mouth, you're buggin' me
Every time I see your face, you're buggin' me

So what you bought a pair of shoes?
What, now you guess you think I owe you?
So what you bought a pair of shoes?
What, now you guess you think I owe you...?

You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Break my lease so I can move
'Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my emails stop
'Cause you a bug a boo
You bugging what? You bugging who?
You bugging me! And don't you see it ain't cool





I can't move 'cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
I can't move you're bugging me and don't you see it ain't cool

Overall Meaning

The song β€œBug A Boo” by Joe Stone is about a clingy partner who is causing the singer to feel stressed and suffocated. The lyrics suggest that the partner is constantly calling and paging the singer, who wants to block their number and stop receiving their messages. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase β€œYou a bug a boo,” which is a slang term for someone who is annoying or persistent.


In the first verse of the song, the singer expresses a desire to get away from their partner by throwing their pager out the window and breaking their lease so they can move. They also mention wanting to put their partner’s number on call block and have their emails stopped. The second verse highlights some of the specific behaviors that are bothering the singer, such as leaving messages every 10 minutes and tracking them down when they’re out with friends.


The bridge of the song features a repeated phrase stating that the partner is β€œbugging” the singer, whether they’re calling on the phone or showing up in person. The final verse brings up the idea that the partner thinks they deserve something in return for buying the singer a pair of shoes, suggesting that they may be trying to manipulate or control the singer.


Overall, β€œBug A Boo” is a song that speaks to the universal experience of feeling overwhelmed by a relationship that’s becoming too intense or unhealthy.


Line by Line Meaning

You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
You annoy me so much that I want to throw my pager out the window and never hear from you again.


Tell MCI to cut the phone calls
Stop calling me.


Break my lease so I can move
I want to move away from you so badly that I'm willing to break my lease and incur the penalties.


Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo
You are a persistent annoyance in my life.


I wanna put your number on the call block
I want to block your calls and never hear from you again.


Have AOL make my emails stop
I want to block your emails and never hear from you again.


You bugging what? You bugging who?
You're asking me what's wrong, but you're the one causing the problem.


You bugging me! And don't you see it ain't cool
I am tired of your annoying behavior and it is not cool at all.


It's not hot That you be calling me, stressing me, Paging my beeper, you're just non-stop
It's not attractive or endearing when you constantly call and stress me out with your constant paging.


And its not hot That you be leaving me messages every 10 minutes and then you stop by
It's not appealing or attractive when you leave me messages constantly and show up uninvited.


When I'm blockin' your phone number You call me from over your best friends' house
When I block your phone number, you still find a way to contact me and it's not cool.


That I can't even go out with my girlfriends Without you trackin' me down
I can't even hang out with my friends without you calling and looking for me all the time.


You need to chill out with that mess
You need to calm down and stop with your annoying behavior.


Cause you can't keep havin' me stressed
Because you cannot continuously keep stressing me out with your actions.


'Cause every time my phone rings it seems to Be you and I'm prayin' that it is someone else
Every time my phone rings, I dread that it's you and wish it was someone else calling.


I can't move 'cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo I can't move you're bugging me and don't you see it ain't cool
I can't leave because you are such a persistent annoyance in my life that it is not cool.


When you call me on the phone, you're buggin' me When you follow me around, you're buggin' me Everything you do be buggin' me
Your constant calling, following, and every little thing you do annoys me.


When you show up at my door, you're buggin' me When you open up your mouth, you're buggin' me Every time I see your face, you're buggin' me
When you show up uninvited, talk too much, and just every time I see you annoys me.


So what you bought a pair of shoes? What, now you guess you think I owe you?
Just because you bought me a gift, it doesn't mean I owe you anything.


I can't move 'cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo I can't move you're bugging me and don't you see it ain't cool
I am stuck and trapped with you as you continue to annoy me and it is not cool.




Writer(s): Letoya Luckett, Kevin Briggs, Beyonce Knowles, Kandi Burruss, Kelendria Rowland, Latavia Roberson

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