Work it
Nelly(넬리) Lyrics


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Let's go oh

Baby show something
Don't say nothing (don't you say a word)
I just want to see you work it (come on baby work it for me)
That ain't fronting
Show me something (let me see it girl)
I just try to see you work it (I just wanna see you work it for me yeah)

I heard her talking loud
But she ain't saying nothing
What up with all the fronting
Come on and show me something
You know you wanna do it
Go ahead yo man ain't coming
Please do that thing
When you dippin, keep yo hips poppin'
What's up with all these questions
And What planning baby
You talking to me, like you talking to an adolescence
I like to, jump off Jump off (clothes)
Come off come off
Her place, freaky beats and so on so on ey
Let you waist pop
When them place not
I rather watch to the top of snow clock
Can't even tell the time
But you know it's mine
What time is ma, it's 20 Karets, after nine
Are you dehydrated?
Well let me quench your thirst (check it)
But first thing first
Let's do what we rehearsed
Know them numbers now
It show be break break it
Get up and take a stance
And let me see ya

Baby show something
Don't say nothing (don't you say a word)
I just want to see you work it (come on baby work it for me)
That ain't fronting
Show me something (let me see it girl)
I just try to see you work it (I just wanna see you work it for me yeah)

She still talking loud
But she ain't saying nothing
Why you ain't moving ma
Dj ain't playing nothing
You tell him to, play this here
Until these speakers blow
Birthdays pick a place, baby we can go
I like yo adllics
She showing no back
She showing off her tats
You wouldn't know, it's slightly ghetto ghetto
She boojhetto jhetto
She 5'5, brown eyes
In stilleto letto (Baby)
Well did you come alone
Or you got 2 or 3
That ain't no thang
Baby girl 'cause, I got 2 with me
And we gonna all kick it
And you about to see
Just what a day would be
If you was in a ride with me
Turning on the headlights (and we be)
Running all the red lights
Those fool steal my head
And ain't no stopping now
Now come on here and drop it
And he gonna tell why

Baby show something
Don't say nothing (don't you say a word)
I just want to see you work it (come on baby work it for me)
That ain't fronting
Show me something (let me see it girl)
I just try to see you work it (I just wanna see you work it for me yeah)

Now all my mid west shorties, come on do that thang
Dance for me, dance for me yeah
And all my guy south shorties come on do that thang come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
And all my east coast shorties come on do that thang I say
Dance for me, dance for me yeah
And all my west coast shorties come on do that thang
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on

She still talking loud
But I here her better now
She keep a thong print on in any weather now
No sight of a band
But I can hear the horns playing
Da-dat da dat da da da da dum
She got me hypnotize
Just like that Biggie guy
'Cause she been, trying to prove her point since we been inside
So we can get it on
Just wait to we get home
I'm on something call her Planet Jay
Momma come on

Baby show something
Don't say nothing (come on) (don't you say a word)
I just want to see you work it (come on baby work it for me)
That ain't fronting
Show me something (let me see it girl)
I just try to see you work it (I just wanna see you work it for me yeah)





I just wanna see you work it

Overall Meaning

The song "Work It" by Nelly is an upbeat and catchy party song that encourages the listener to let loose and dance. The lyrics speak directly to a woman, asking her to show off her moves and "work it" for Nelly. The song employs a call and response structure, with Nelly egging the woman on and asking her to show him what she's got. The chorus of the song repeats the line "I just want to see you work it" as a kind of mantra, driving home the message that Nelly just wants the woman to let go and have fun on the dance floor.


Despite the song's surface-level focus on dancing and partying, there are a few deeper themes at play in the lyrics. For one, Nelly seems to be pushing back against the idea of "fronting" or putting on airs for other people. He repeatedly asks the woman to "show him something" and "do that thing" without worrying about what others might think. Additionally, there are hints of sexual tension in the lyrics, with Nelly making suggestive comments about the woman's body and implying that they might hook up later.


Line by Line Meaning

Let's go oh
Let's get started, come on


Baby show something
Show me what you've got, baby


Don't say nothing (don't you say a word)
Don't talk, just show me


I just want to see you work it (come on baby work it for me)
I want to see you dance and move your body


That ain't fronting
You're not pretending, you're the real deal


Show me something (let me see it girl)
Keep it going, show me more


I just try to see you work it (I just wanna see you work it for me yeah)
I can't get enough of watching you dance


I heard her talking loud
I heard her speaking loudly


But she ain't saying nothing
But she's not really saying anything important


What up with all the fronting
Why are you pretending to be something you're not?


Come on and show me something
Stop talking and start dancing for me


You know you wanna do it
I know you want to dance and show off your moves


Go ahead yo man ain't coming
Don't worry about your boyfriend, he's not here


Please do that thing
Keep dancing like that, it's amazing


When you dippin, keep yo hips poppin'
When you're moving your body, make sure your hips are popping


What's up with all these questions
Why are you asking so many questions?


And What planning baby
What do you want to do?


You talking to me, like you talking to an adolescence
You're talking to me like I'm a child


I like to, jump off Jump off (clothes)
I like to take off my clothes and dance


Come off come off
Take them off, take them off


Her place, freaky beats and so on so on ey
Let's go to her place and dance to some freaky beats


Let you waist pop
Move your hips and waist


When them place not
When the music stops


I rather watch to the top of snow clock
I'd rather watch the clock than stop watching you dance


Can't even tell the time
I'm so caught up in watching you dance that I can't even keep track of time


But you know it's mine
But I know that time belongs to me


What time is ma, it's 20 Karets, after nine
I don't know what time it is, but it's after 9 and I have a lot of time to watch you dance


Are you dehydrated?
Are you thirsty?


Well let me quench your thirst (check it)
Let me get you a drink


But first thing first
Let's take care of this first


Let's do what we rehearsed
Let's keep dancing like we practiced


Know them numbers now
Let's keep the beat going


It show be break break it
Let's keep dancing to the beat


Get up and take a stance
Get up and start dancing with me


She still talking loud
She's still speaking loudly


But she ain't saying nothing
But she still isn't saying anything important


Why you ain't moving ma
Why aren't you dancing?


Dj ain't playing nothing
The DJ isn't playing any good music


You tell him to, play this here
Tell the DJ to play this song


Until these speakers blow
Keep playing the song until the artists break


Birthdays pick a place, baby we can go
Let's celebrate and go out somewhere


I like yo adllics
I like your style


She showing no back
She's not hiding anything


She showing off her tats
She's showing her tattoos


You wouldn't know, it's slightly ghetto ghetto
You might not realize it, but she's a little bit ghetto


She boojhetto jhetto
She's a mix of bougie and ghetto


She 5'5, brown eyes
She's 5'5 with brown eyes


In stilleto letto (Baby)
She's wearing high heels


Well did you come alone
Did you come here by yourself?


Or you got 2 or 3
Are you here with friends?


That ain't no thang
That's not a problem


Baby girl 'cause, I got 2 with me
Don't worry, I'm here with two friends


And we gonna all kick it
We're all going to hang out together


And you about to see
You're going to have a good time with us


Just what a day would be
You'll find out what it's like to spend time with us


If you was in a ride with me
If you came along with me


Turning on the headlights (and we be)
Getting it started (and we'll be)


Running all the red lights
Breaking the rules and having fun


Those fool steal my head
I'm so distracted by you dancing


And ain't no stopping now
We're not stopping anytime soon


Now come on here and drop it
Keep dancing and dropping it low


And he gonna tell why
And he'll tell you why he's so into you


Now all my mid west shorties, come on do that thang
To all the dancers from the Midwest, keep dancing


Dance for me, dance for me yeah
Keep dancing and entertaining me


And all my guy south shorties come on do that thang come on
To all the male dancers from the South, keep dancing


And all my east coast shorties come on do that thang I say
To all the dancers from the East Coast, keep dancing


And all my west coast shorties come on do that thang
To all the dancers from the West Coast, keep dancing


She still talking loud
She's still talking loudly


But I here her better now
But now I can hear her clearly


She keep a thong print on in any weather now
She's wearing a thong and it's visible no matter the weather


No sight of a band
We don't see any signs of a boyfriend


But I can hear the horns playing
But I can hear music in the background


Da-dat da dat da da da da dum
The music is getting catchy and fun


She got me hypnotize
She has me under her spell


Just like that Biggie guy
Just like the way Notorious B.I.G. raps about women


'Cause she been, trying to prove her point since we been inside
She's been dancing and proving her point the whole time we've been here


So we can get it on
So we can have some fun


Just wait to we get home
Just wait until we're alone


I'm on something call her Planet Jay
I'm on some kind of high or drug, which I'm calling Planet Jay


Momma come on
Let's keep dancing, baby




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CORNELL HAYNES, JASON EPPERSON, JUSTIN R. TIMBERLAKE

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Comments from YouTube:

@9jaFanx

Nelly we need old Nelly more than anything

@Psalms4246

Yes we do 😊

@spicyhot2552

Yes I agree 💯

@magicvampirelver1321

Yessss Nelly a OG

@lilspittin313

The same old hype, how refreshing!

@alluresearlesxxxgalaxyqueen

yes we certainly do

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@rickypego1

I feel like going back to 2000s. Loved it

@RobinFlysHigh

That's cuz it is from the 2000s lol

@konelv2002

@@RobinFlysHigh fr?

@jeffkabacinski4165

@@konelv2002 it's on nellyville

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