Rosanna's daddy had a car she loved to drive
Stole the keys one night and took me for a ride
Turned up the music just as loud as it could go
Blew out the speakers in her daddy's radio

She was shakin' (oh oh ooh oh)
Snappin' her fingers (oh oh ooh oh)
She was movin' round and round (oh oh ooh oh)
That girl was shakin' (oh oh ooh oh)

We started drinkin', wasn't thinkin' too straight
She was doin' 80 and she slammed on the brakes
Got so high we had to pull to the side
We did some shakin til the middle of the night

Shakin' (oh oh ooh oh)
Snappin' her fingers (oh oh ooh oh)
She was up and down and round and round
Shakin' (oh oh ooh oh)
Shakin' (oh oh ooh oh) (oh oh ooh oh)
(Oh oh ooh oh) (oh oh ooh oh)

I got a little nervous
When she took her coat off
She looked so pretty
Ahh yeah

I'm always talkin' baby, talkin' too much
I love that little girl and I just can't get enough
It takes a lonely night with nowhere to go
Just call Rosanna, it's a hell of a show

And she's shakin' (oh oh ooh oh)
Snappin' her fingers (oh oh ooh oh)
She'll be movin' round and round (oh oh ooh oh)
Oh she's shakin' (oh oh ooh oh)

Shakin' (oh oh ooh oh)
Snappin' her fingers (oh oh ooh oh)
She'll be movin' up and down (oh oh oo oh)
Round and round and round (oh oh ooh oh)
And shakin' (oh oh ooh oh)

Sha sha sha sha sha she was shakin'
Sha sha sha sha sha she was shakin'
Sha sha sha sha sha she was shakin'
Sha sha sha sha sha she was shakin'


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  • +2
    General Comment

    These type of girls may sound like an interesting time. But believe me, stay far away from these ones.

    darreno27on December 08, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    love the song,...had a some dates like that when i was younger.....seems to be missing some lyrics about what was shakin'

    edge62on November 09, 2007   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation

    Might be about "dancing", but it would surprise me if it weren't written with something a bit dirtier in mind...

    cgodfreyon June 27, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    It's about taking a car out for a drive and not caring about the rules.

    kfe2on February 16, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    A girl and guy are going out for a fun night in her dad's car.

    bnsfjordanon March 09, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    I love the Music of this song. The lyrics are pretty self-explanatory, but the actual music is gorgeous. The bridge after the 2nd verse paints a picture of a hot girl, dancing and being seductive, being ready for anything, including a wild night of steamy passion.

    joshuanichols88513on February 18, 2008   Link

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