Work it
Nelly ft. Justim Timberlake Lyrics


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Let's go, oh

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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nelly ft. Justin Timberlake's song "Work It" are about admiring a woman's body and enjoying how she moves. The song talks about the desire to see her dance and show off her curves. The opening lyrics encourage the woman to show off her body without saying anything, as they just want to see her work it. The song goes on to talk about how attractive the woman is and the desire to see her dance and move. The lyrics are focused on the physical attraction of the woman and the excitement that the singer feels when they see her move.


The lyrics also mention how the woman is talking loud but not saying anything, alluding to the idea that her movements and body language speak louder than her words. The song encourages her to let loose and dance, with the lyrics implying that she might be hesitant or shy at first. The song also references some hip-hop slang terms like "jump off" and "freaky beats," which add a playful and sexy atmosphere to the song.


Overall, "Work It" is a fun and flirty song that celebrates the beauty of women and their bodies. The lyrics encourage women to not be shy and show off their moves, while also appreciating their curves and physical attractiveness.


Line by Line Meaning

Let's go oh
Let's start doing this


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 want you to dance and show me your moves, without saying anything, just work it for me


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
I heard her talking a lot, but not really saying anything. She's pretending to be something she's not. Come on and show me your dancing skills, I know you want to do it. Your man isn't coming, so dance for me. When you're dancing, keep your hips moving. Why are you asking so many questions? Just do as we rehearsed. Let's dance and have fun, and let me see you move


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
She's still talking without doing anything. Why aren't you dancing? The DJ isn't playing anything good. Ask him to play this song until the artists break down. We can go anywhere for your birthday. I like your style. She's not showing her back, but showing her tattoos. You wouldn't think she's from the ghetto but she is. She's 5'5 with brown eyes and wearing stilettos. Did you come alone or with friends? It doesn't matter because we can all hang out. Turning on the headlights and running red lights, I won't stop until we get to where we're going. Now dance for me and he will understand why


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
People from the Midwest, South, East Coast, and West Coast, come on and dance for me


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
She's still talking a lot, but I understand her better now. She's wearing a thong, even when it's cold outside. I can hear the music even though I can't see the band. She's hypnotizing me, like Biggie did. She's trying to prove something to me, but we can just do it when we get home. I'm on something called 'Planet Jay', so let's go


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'm still asking you to dance, don't talk just work it for me. Show me your moves, that's not pretending. I just want to see your dance skills




Lyrics © D2 PRO PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Cornell Haynes, Jason Epperson, Justin R. Timberlake

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mxx 123

I miss this era so much!!! By the far the best time for music

Kenyatta Tucker

Have you ever heard this song Girlfriend by N'sync the one with Nelly

Starsigngirl

I use to love this song xxx but today I'm here because of holly madison book down the rabbit hole ❤

Robert Henderson

Wow remember when Nelly could afford a Justin Timberlake chorus!??! LMAO 🤣... P.S. what's Holly Madison?

Te Riira Randall

Me too lol!!!

Tori Dillman

Same!

Miriam Matias

Me too!!

Vivienne volodina

Omg same.

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Javos Cel

Que recuerdos!!. Me encantaba y me sigo gustando esta rola 🎼

Tess

This music made my childhood epic.

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