Bust A Move

Album: Stone Cold Rhymin' (1989)
Charted: 73 7
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  • Bust it

    This here's a jam for all the fellas
    Tryin' to do what those ladies tell us
    Get shot down 'cause ya overzealous
    Play hard to get, females get jealous
    Okay smarty, go to a party
    Girls are scantily clad and showin' body
    A chick walks by, you wish you could sex her
    But you're standin' on the wall like you was Poindexter
    Next day's function, high class luncheon
    Food is served and you're stone-cold munchin'
    Music comes on people start to dance
    But then you ate so much, you nearly split your pants
    A girl starts walkin', guys start gawkin'
    Sits down next to you and starts talkin'
    Says she wanna dance, 'cause she likes to groove
    So come on fatso and just bust a move

    Uh, huh, yeah, huh
    Uh, huh, yeah, huh (just bust a move)
    Huh, hey, huh, yeah
    Uh, huh, yeah, huh, huh

    You're on a mission and you're wishin'
    Someone could cure your lonely condition
    Lookin' for love in all the wrong places
    No fine girls just ugly faces
    From frustration, first inclination
    Is to become a monk and leave the situation
    But every dark tunnel has a light of hope
    So don't hang yourself with a celibate rope (uh)
    New movie's showin', so you're goin'
    Could care less about the five you're blowin' (uh)
    Theater gets dark just to start the show
    Then ya spot a fine woman sittin' in your row (uh)
    She's dressed in yellow
    She says, "Hello, come sit next to me you fine fellow" (uh)
    You run over there without a second to lose
    And what comes next, hey, bust a move

    If you want it
    You got it
    If you want it
    Baby, you got it (just bust a move)
    If you want it
    You got it, uh
    If you want it
    Baby, you got it, mh

    In the city, ladies look pretty
    Guys tell jokes so they can seem witty
    Tell a funny joke just to get some play
    Then you try to make a move and she says, "No way"
    Girls are fakin', goodness sakin'
    They want a man who brings home the bacon
    Got no money and you got no car
    Then you got no women and there you are (uh)
    Some girls are sadistic, materialistic (yeah)
    Lookin' for a man makes them opportunistic (uh)
    They're lyin' on a beach, perpetratin' a tan (yeah)
    So that a brother with money can be their man (huh)
    So on the beach you're strollin', real high rollin' (yeah)
    Everything you have is yours and not stolen (uh)
    A girl runs up with somethin' to prove
    So don't just stand there, bust a move

    If you want it
    You got it, uh
    You want it
    Baby, you got it (just bust a move)
    And, you want it, ooh
    You got it, uh
    You want it
    Baby, you got it (break it down for me fellas)

    Ah-oh
    Ah-oh
    Ah-oh
    Ah-oh
    Huh, hey, yeah, oh
    Ooh, ooh, hey, yeah
    Uh, ooh, hey, yeah
    Hey, huh, uh, uh, hey

    Your best friend Harry has a brother Larry
    In five days from now he's gonna marry
    He's hopin' you can make it there if you can
    'Cause in the ceremony you'll be the best man
    You say, "Neat-o," check your libido
    And roll to the church in your new tuxedo
    The bride walks down just to start the wedding
    And there's one more girl you won't be gettin'
    So you start thinkin', then you start blinkin'
    A bridesmaid looks and thinks that you're winkin'
    She thinks your kinda cute, so she winks back
    And now your feelin' really firm 'cause the girl is stacked
    Reception's jumpin', bass is pumpin'
    Look at the girl and your heart starts thumpin'
    Says she wants to dance to a different groove
    Now you know what to do G, bust a move

    If you want it
    You got it, uh
    You want it
    Baby, you got it (just bust a move)
    Uh, you want it, ooh
    You got it, uh
    You want it
    Baby, you got it (move it, boy)

    Uh, huh, huh, hey
    Uh, huh, yeah, huh
    Huh, hey, huh, yeah
    Uh, huh, hey, hey, yeah Writer/s: Jim Walters, Luther Rabb, Marvin Young, Matt Dike
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Crass from Benjamin, TxFlea's comment quoted above came from the fact that he composed the music (at least the bass line around which the song was built), but because only a recording engineer was present at the time he did it, he wasn't recognized as a composer and thus lost out on his rightful portion of the song's earnings.
  • Emma from Adelaide, Australiaglee covered this song and it was really good!
  • Joel from Lawrenceville, NjThis was also used in an episode of Scrubs.
  • Brandon from Saskatoon, CanadaThis song is on "Dude, Where's My Car?" I love the scene where it's at, see the movie if you get the chance, it's the best friggin' movie ever.
  • Zach from Corpus Christi, TxLol i never really understood this song but it was funny to me :P
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