SHAKE IT
M.C. Shy-D Lyrics

come on shake it(7x)
Encouraging the listener to dance and move their body.

one night i was cooling sitting in the tub and, i wanted to go out and go to the club so, i got out the tub and put my sneakers on yo thats what you did D homeboy word its on
The artist recalls a night where he was relaxing at home but decided to head out to a club. He got ready quickly and met up with his friends to kick off the night.

jumped in the cadillac went and got TP and drove downtown and picked up LT and on the way there, i met this girl she was the finest girl, in the whole wide world but when we got the club she started to fake it I said, get out there and let me see you shake it
The artist and his friends picked up some more people on their way to the club, including a girl he found attractive. However, she didn't seem interested in dancing and was just standing around. He encouraged her to join in and let loose.

this pretty girl i met she kept me in a trance but she had one problem she would not dance so i set her up yo baby look at the clock you know time is running out and its time to rock so she kept standing there holding up the wall while everybody was rockin and having a ball and i thought to myself some thing must be wrong cuz she been standing in the same place all night long i said come on girl dont try to fake it get out there, and let me see you shake it
The artist continued to try and encourage the girl to dance throughout the night, even setting her up to dance when the clock was running out. However, she stayed put and didn't budge. He found it strange and kept pushing her to join in on the party.

now its 3am with one hour to go and every guy that asked to dance she just said no i started buggin and thinkin what could it be was she just saying no cuz she was coolin with me cuz every song that came on she would tap her feet and shake her head back and forth to the funky beat but when i asked her to dance she wouldnt obey and then she got me upset and I wanted to say come on girl dont try to fake it get out there and let me see you shake it
As the night progressed, the artist saw that the girl refused to dance with anyone, including him. He questioned whether she was simply being polite to him by staying by his side all night. However, she appeared to be enjoying the music and rhythm of the songs. Eventually, he got annoyed with her refusal to dance and kept urging her to move her body.

hey yo mike and crew? Yo your girl rockin or what? man she aint doin nothin word what up with that silly rappin? why dont you tell to her shake it or something let me know homeboy baby you just been glancing prancing and freelancing why dont you get bold about the situation get out there and shake it baby go on shake it
The artist's friend, Mike, is asking about the girl's dancing behavior. The artist responds that she has been refusing to move all night. Mike suggests that the artist should try to convince her to dance more assertively. The artist agrees and continues to urge the girl to let loose.

now the party was over and i was taking her home she started touching me i said, leave me alone cuz all night long you would not dance now its over, and you want to play hot pants but it dont work that way sit back be still cuz you would not dance now you want to get ill but now im tired, im weak, i need some sleep yo baby, call me tomorrow or give me a beep she said come on D, dont try to fake it, come in the house and let me see you shake it
At the end of the night, the artist is taking the girl home. She starts making advances, but he rejects her advances because she didn't want to dance earlier. He tells her to take it easy and offers to see her again. She then tries to convince him to dance at her place.