Nelly has been equally active as a businessman; among other ventures, in 2003 he released his own energy drink called "Pimp Juice," and in 2004 he became a minority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats basketball team. He is also the CEO of Derrty Entertainment, his own company formed in 2003. Nelly has two clothing lines: Vokal (for men) and Apple Bottoms (for women).
Work It
Nelly Lyrics
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Baby, show something (uh)
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 frontin' (no)
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 talkin' loud
But she ain't sayin' nothing
What up with all the frontin'?
Come on and show me something
You know you wanna do it
Go ahead yo man ain't comin'
Please, do that thing when you dippin'
Keep yo hips poppin'
What up with all these questions?
And what you plannin', baby girl?
You talkin' to me, like you talkin' to an adolescent
I need that jump off, jump off
Clothes, come off, come off
Her place, freaky beats and so on so on, ayy
Let your waist pop (huh) when the bass knock (yeah)
I flood the watch to the top, until it's no clock
Can't even tell the time, but you know it's mine
What time is it, ma? It's twenty karats after nine
Are you dehydrated?
Well, let me quench your thirst (check it)
But first things first, let's do what we rehearsed
Don't get nervous now
It's your big break, break it
Get up and take a stance and let me see ya
Baby, show something (uh)
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 frontin' (no)
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 talkin' loud, but she ain't sayin' nothin'
Why you ain't movin' ma? DJ ain't playin' nothin'
You tell him, play this here until the speakers blow
Birthdays, pick a place, baby, we can go
I like yo Air Max, she showin' no back
She showin' off her tatts, you ain't know
Slightly ghetto-ghetto, she bourghetto zhetto
She 5'5, brown eyes, in stiletto 'letto (yeah, yeah)
Well did you come alone? Or you got two or three?
That ain't no thang, baby girl, 'cause I got two with me
And we gon' all kick it, and you about to see
Just what a day would be if you was in the ride with me
Turnin' on the headlights, then we be
(Runnin' all the red lights) oh
It's full steam ahead, and ain't no stoppin' now
Now come on here and drop it, and he gon' tell why
Baby, show something (uh)
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 frontin' (no)
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 Midwest shorties, come on do that thang and
Dance for me, dance for me, yeah
And all my down 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 said)
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 talkin' loud, hold up, I hear 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 (oh)
She got me hypnotized just like that Biggie guy
'Cause she been tryna prove her point since we been inside
So we can get it on, just wait 'til we get home
I'm on something, call my partner Jay
(Mama, come on)
Baby, show something (uh)
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, hey)
That ain't frontin' (no)
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
The lyrics to Nelly's song "Work It" are all about wanting to see someone dance and move their body. The singer of the song is asking the person they are singing to, to show them something and not say anything. The singer claims that they just want to see the person dance and move their body. In the second verse, the singer talks about how they can hear the person talking loudly but not really saying anything. The singer asks the person to dance for them and encourages them to do so. The lyrics end on a similar note, with the singer once again emphasizing that they just want to see the person they are singing to work it.
Overall, the lyrics to "Work It" are focused on dancing and movement. The song encourages the listener to let go and have fun, without worrying about what others might think. At its core, the song is all about enjoying the moment and letting loose.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's go oh
Introduction to the song
Baby show something
Encouraging the partner to dance seductively
Don't say nothing (don't you say a word)
Asking the partner to stop talking and just focus on dancing
I just want to see you work it (come on baby work it for me)
Expressing the desire to see the partner's seductive moves
That ain't fronting
Reassuring the partner that there's no need to pretend or exaggerate anything
Show me something (let me see it girl)
Asking again for the partner's seductive moves
I just try to see you work it (I just wanna see you work it for me yeah)
Reiterating the desire to see the partner's seductive moves
I heard her talking loud
Observing another woman trying to get attention
But she ain't saying nothing
Noticing that the woman isn't actually saying anything meaningful or interesting
What up with all the fronting
Questioning the woman's motives for acting out
Come on and show me something
Challenging the woman to prove her worth by dancing seductively
You know you wanna do it
Implying that the woman secretly desires to show off her sexuality
Go ahead yo man ain't coming
Encouraging the woman to dance without worrying about her partner's judgment or presence
Please do that thing
Asking the woman to indulge in her seductive moves
When you dippin, keep yo hips poppin'
Offering a piece of advice for the woman's seductive dance moves
What's up with all these questions
Questioning the partner's inquiries about his activities
And What planning baby
Responding to the partner's question with a rhetorical one
You talking to me, like you talking to an adolescence
Feeling offended by the partner's tone of voice
I like to, jump off Jump off (clothes)
Enjoying stripping off clothes in a playful manner
Come off come off
Enthusiastically encouraging the partner to take off her clothes
Her place, freaky beats and so on so on ey
Indicating that they are in a sensual setting with seductive music
Let you waist pop
Admiring the partner's hip movements during her dancing
When them place not
Suggesting that their dancing and intimacy is happening during nighttime or in a private place
I rather watch to the top of snow clock
Smilingly enjoying the partner's moves instead of looking at a clock
Can't even tell the time
Being so engrossed in their interaction that time seems irrelevant
But you know it's mine
Emphasizing his sense of ownership over the moment and the partner's company
What time is ma, it's 20 Karets, after nine
Jokingly avoiding the partner's question about the time and instead saying something flashy and valuable
Are you dehydrated?
Conversely asking out of concern for the partner's physical wellbeing
Well let me quench your thirst (check it)
Assuring the partner that he will take care of her needs
But first thing first
Prioritizing their intimate moment over anything else
Let's do what we rehearsed
Referring to their previous encounters and intimate acts
Know them numbers now
Implying that the partner should be aware of his wealth and status
It show be break break it
Asking the partner to dance more energetically
Get up and take a stance
Encouraging the partner to be more confident and assertive in her dancing
And let me see ya
Inviting the partner to showcase her seductive moves again
Now all my mid west shorties, come on do that thang
Addressing the listener and encouraging mid-western women to dance seductively
Dance for me, dance for me yeah
Continuing to urge the listener to dance more energetically
And all my guy south shorties come on do that thang come on
Addressing male partners from the Southern United States and encouraging their female partners to dance seductively
And all my east coast shorties come on do that thang I say
Addressing women from the Eastern United States and inviting them to dance seductively on his command
And all my west coast shorties come on do that thang
Inviting women from the Western United States to dance seductively with him and his friends
She still talking loud
Returning to the woman from the beginning of the song who was trying to get attention with her talking
But I here her better now
Acknowledging that he is now paying more attention to the woman's words
She keep a thong print on in any weather now
Noticing that the woman is wearing revealing clothes and flaunting her sexuality even more
No sight of a band
Noticing that the woman is not wearing any wedding or engagement ring
But I can hear the horns playing
Hearing sounds of arousal and excitement in his mind
Da-dat da dat da da da da dum
Mimicking the sound of a horn
She got me hypnotize
Being deeply attracted and enamored by the woman's seductive moves and behavior
Just like that Biggie guy
Comparing his fascination with the woman's moves to the way Biggie Smalls used to rap about seductive women
'Cause she been, trying to prove her point since we been inside
Observing that the woman was trying to impress him and prove her worth since they started interacting
So we can get it on
Hinting at the possibility of their physical intimacy soon after this interaction
Just wait to we get home
Planning to take the intimacy to another level once they are alone
I'm on something call her Planet Jay
Referring to himself as being in a state of mind where he is fully focused on the woman (Jay being his nickname)
Momma come on
Inviting the woman to join him in his state of mind and seductive mood
Lyrics © D2 PRO PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Cornell Haynes, Jason Epperson, Justin R. Timberlake
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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
@rickypego1
I feel like going back to 2000s. Loved it
@RobinFlysHigh
That's cuz it is from the 2000s lol
@konelv2002
@@RobinFlysHigh fr?
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@@konelv2002 it's on nellyville