Let's Have a Good Time
Tony Toni Toné Lyrics


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I've been penalized too
Working with some fools
Everyday from 9 to 5

Now it's time to break the rules
Wear the fancy shoes
About to hit the town tonight
I don't care about the price
If the place is nice
And has a lotta food and drinks

Of course you can't forget about the babes
And if you all behave
About to rock your house tonight

Let's have a good time
Let's break out in the house
Let's have a good time
Turn the whole dull place alive

Let's have a good time
Gotta be at work the next day
Let's have a good time
Party all night anyway

It feels good to break the rules
Forget about the fools
I had to see the next few days

No one cares about the times
They ought to fill the wine
To care about it anyway

I know friends about to keen
I have to turn it in
To make it through another day

But now I'm 'bout to make a move
Especially on this groove
And party with the girls all night

Let's have a good time
Let's break out in the house
Let's have a good time
Turn the whole dull place alive

Let's have a good time
Gotta be at work the next day
Let's have a good time
Party all night anyway

Let's have a good time
Let's break out in the house
Let's have a good time
Turn the whole dull place alive

Let's have a good time
Gotta be at work the next day
Let's have a good time
Party all night anyway

Pass The Peas like we used to do
Pass The Peas like we used to do
Pass The Peas like we used to do
Pass The Peas, Pass The Peas

Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker

Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker
Shake your money maker

Let's break out in the house
Turn the whole dull place alive
Gotta be at work the next day
Party all night anyway

Let's have a good time
Let's break out in the house
Turn the whole dull place alive

Let's have a good time
Gotta be at work the next day
Party all night anyway

Let's have a good time
Let's break out in the house
Turn the whole dull place alive

Let's have a good time




Gotta be at work the next day
Party all night anyway

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tony Toni Toné's song "Let's Have a Good Time" is about breaking free from the monotony of the workweek and having some fun. The singer is tired of working with fools from 9 to 5 and wants to break the rules and hit the town in his fancy shoes. He doesn't care about the price of the place as long as it's nice and has lots of food and drinks. He's looking forward to partying with some babes and having a good time without worrying about work the next day.


The song is all about letting loose and enjoying life despite the responsibilities and routines of adulthood. It encourages the listeners to have a good time and shake their money-maker, even if they have work the next day. The lyrics implore everyone to break out of their dull houses and turn them into lively entertaining places. The message is more relevant today than ever before, given the pandemic and the restrictions it has imposed on people.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been penalized too
I have been unfairly punished before


Working with some fools
I have to work with incompetent people


Everyday from 9 to 5
I have a monotonous routine every weekday


Now it's time to break the rules
I am willing to take risks


Wear the fancy shoes
I am dressing up for this special occasion


About to hit the town tonight
I'm going to live it up tonight


I don't care about the price
Money is not an issue for me tonight


If the place is nice
The ambiance is important to me tonight


And has a lotta food and drinks
I want to indulge and try everything tonight


Of course you can't forget about the babes
Meeting attractive people is part of the plan tonight


And if you all behave
Everyone must be on their best behavior tonight


About to rock your house tonight
I am going to have a great time and make memories


Let's have a good time
Let's enjoy ourselves


Let's break out in the house
Let's let loose and have fun


Turn the whole dull place alive
Let's make this boring place exciting


Gotta be at work the next day
I have work tomorrow


Party all night anyway
But I'm going to party tonight regardless


It feels good to break the rules
It's liberating to take risks


Forget about the fools
I'm not thinking about the incompetent people I work with


I had to see the next few days
I had to plan for the following days


No one cares about the times
I don't care about the time, nor does anyone else


They ought to fill the wine
They should refill the wine glasses


To care about it anyway
However, we don't really care about it


I know friends about to keen
I know my friends are excited too


I have to turn it in
But I have to go back to work soon


To make it through another day
So I can get through another workday


But now I'm 'bout to make a move
But now I'm ready to have some fun


Especially on this groove
Especially with this music playing


And party with the girls all night
And dance with the attractive women all night


Pass The Peas like we used to do
Let's reminisce and dance to old songs like we did before


Shake your money maker
Dance and show off your attractive body


Let's break out in the house
Let's have a wild and crazy party at home


Turn the whole dull place alive
Make this boring place exciting


Let's have a good time
Let's have a fun and enjoyable time


Gotta be at work the next day
I still have work tomorrow, regardless


Party all night anyway
But I'm still going to party tonight




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DENZIL DELANO FOSTER, THOMAS DERRICK MCELROY

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