Keep It Movin feat Elephant Ma
Missy Elliott Lyrics

Eh yo Timb you know
Missy Elliott addresses producer Timbaland to get his attention.

Niggas like Dr. Dre and the Neptunes and Just Blaze
Missy Elliott acknowledges the influence of prominent producers in the music industry.

They should be so hot, they be keepin us workin' yah feel me
She feels the pressure to work hard and keep up with other successful producers.

But, but, that nigga R. Kelly
Missy Elliott shifts her focus to R. Kelly, another artist.

He got one of the illest lines when he say
She gives R. Kelly credit for his lyrical ability.

"Is anybody feelin' freaky?"
Missy Elliott quotes a line from an R. Kelly song and encourages listeners to dance and have fun.

Man up yep good to go
A phrase commonly used to express enthusiasm and readiness to start something.

Ele-phant Man and Miss Elliott (yeah)
Missy Elliott introduces the dancehall artist Elephant Man who she collaborated with on the song.

Ladies keep it movin' (uh)
Missy Elliott urges female listeners to keep dancing.

Gi dem di dance now
A phrase in Jamaican Patois meaning "give them the dance now" or "let's dance".

(It's like butter, baby, it's like butter)
A line from the chorus that compares the smoothness of the dance moves to butter.

Buss di dance now
Another phrase in Jamaican Patois meaning "bust the dance now" or "start dancing energetically".

Missy Elliot
A self-reference by Missy Elliott.

Ladies windin' around
Missy Elliott encourages the ladies to move their bodies and dance.

Tweet show dem kindly how fi do it, come on
Missy Elliott refers to Tweet, another female artist who she worked with. She encourages her to demonstrate how to dance to the beat.

When you hear the song roll down yah window
Missy Elliott suggests that when listeners hear the song, they should roll down the windows of their car and enjoy the music.

Let the music thump, yeah (thump thump thump thump)
She tells listeners to turn up the volume and let the bassline create a thumping sound in their ears.

Take a walk in the club, that's how I roll
Missy Elliott describes her personal style of walking confidently into a club.

You look so so down, so so so so
She describes someone who appears sad or downcast.

Now when you step out on the scene
She encourages listeners to be confident when they arrive at a party or gathering.

So fresh, so clean
A phrase popularized by Outkast's song of the same name, which describes someone looking and feeling great.

Lookin' like a wet dream, you know what I mean
Missy Elliott uses a sensual image to describe how good someone looks.

It's about that time, what time would that be?
Missy Elliott asks a rhetorical question to build anticipation for the next part of the song.

Wind yah waist line to the base line
She encourages listeners to move their hips in time to the beat of the song.

Slow it down now, get the beat right
She advises dancers to take it slow and move in time with the beat of the song.

Keep it (oh) movin' (oh)
A repetition of the song's title to encourage dancers to keep moving.

What ya (oh) doin' (oh)
A rhetorical question that encourages listeners to dance and have fun.

We gon' (oh) keep it (oh) movin' (oh)
Missy Elliott repeats the song's title to motivate the dancers to keep going.

Shake shake (oh) yah body (oh)
A call to action, encouraging listeners to shake their bodies in time with the music.

They gon' (oh) keep it (oh) movin' (oh)
A description of how others will keep dancing to the song's beat.

If you know you look good say so, say so
Missy Elliott encourages listeners to show confidence and pride in their appearance.

And you don't give a hell no, hell no
She encourages listeners to care less about what others think of them.

Put yah hands in the air, yeah, get yo hands up
She urges listeners to lift their hands in the air and dance enthusiastically.

Baby bounce, baby bounce, get low, get low
A call to action to dance in a low, energetic manner, while bouncing up and down.

Two shots in ya cup, yep, just what's up
A reference to drinking and partying.

Bartender fill it up, yep, that's what's up
She suggests that the bartender should keep the drinks flowing.

Keep it movin', love the way ya body groovin'
Missy Elliott expresses her enjoyment of watching others dance.

Watch ya groovin', perspire, sweat you losin'
She describes how hard dancers are working and sweating while they move to the beat.

Put yah shoes in dis ya dance a keep you movin'
She recommends wearing comfortable shoes to keep dancing all night.

It's soodin' like dis yah ina di humma crusin'
A reference to the song's upbeat and energizing sound.

Take di dance floor stop pretend like you nu hear
She encourages those who are hesitant to start dancing, to get out on the dance floor and join in.

Mi see booty here, booty there, booty shakin' everywhere
A playful description of how everyone is having fun and dancing to the music.

Ina di club, ina di bar, ina di pool, ina di square
She describes different places where people are dancing along to the song.

At di afta party, mi see shakin' booty, I'll be der
She suggests that even after the party is over, people will still be dancing and enjoying themselves.

Make way, move, when big mamma appear
She describes someone who commands attention when they step out onto the dance floor.

Just a back it up, cock it up, jock it up like she nuh care
A description of how confident dancers move and express themselves without inhibitions.

Say she was one a di cheerleader fi Chigaco Bears
A reference to a woman who used to be a cheerleader for the Chicago Bears football team.

Everyting a disappear when she appear
She describes how everyone's focus shifts to the woman when she appears on the dance floor.

Jamaica, New York ladies
A shout-out to the women of Jamaica, Queens in New York City where Missy Elliott is from.

Atlanta, Miami, Florida, girls!
A shout-out to the women of Atlanta and Miami, Florida who also enjoy dancing to the song.