The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Girl you're sexy when you shake it like that momma
I can feel it when shake it momma
I'll be your daddy if you shake it like that momma
Ooh you bad bad bad..soo bad
Girl you look sexy tonight
Your nails and your hair are just right
Showing skin everyone can see
And they say you're just a freak..but I like it..Girl
:: CHORUS ::
don't Cryyyyyyyyyyy
Don't cry momma, you're bad momma ohh ohh
'cause I love the things you do to me
Don't Cryyyyyyyyyyy
Don't cry momma, shake that momma..oh oh
You're the baddest girl I've seen yeah..
Girl you're sexy when you shake it like that momma
I can feel it when you shake it momma
I'll be your daddy if you shake it like that momma
You know you're bad bad bad..so bad
Girl you're sexy when you shake it like that momma
I can feel it when you shake it momma
I'll be your daddy if you shake it like that momma
You know you're bad bad bad..so bad
Now we're bumpin' to your favorite song
Just wanna get in ya nasty thong
That's just wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong
I'm sweating..are you sweating me..
I don't care if you're a freak..with me
:: CHORUS ::
Soo..Dont Cryyyyyyyyyyy
Don't cry momma, you're bad momma oh oh
Go and tear it up..don't worry 'bout a thing
Don't Cryyyyyyyyyyy
Don't cry momma, shake that momma oh oh
You're the baddest girl I've seen yea..
Girl you're sexy when you shake it like that momma
I can feel it when you shake it momma
I'll be your daddy if you shake it like that momma
You know you're bad bad bad..so bad
Girl you're sexy when you shake it like that momma
I can feel it when you shake it momma
I'll be your daddy if you shake it like that momma
You know you're bad bad bad..so bad
:: RAP ::
Ma what's the problem..Blige gone fix it
Take you on a trip, on a Caribbean ship tip
Chanel the lipstick..More Prada than hips get..
Gucci for ya eyes..Gabbana the mistress
I need ya interest..Ya leave me speechless
More like butterflies..Got his eye on my weakness
Ya needs to keep this..
The way I freak this..
Hit ya in the spot..baby leavin you sleepless
I can't believe this..The block is heated..
Dance for me mommy, baby, papi he needs it
The top I peeped it..the bra release it..
Shake it for me mommy, you the bomb believe it..
The Don I keeped it,
The Cris we popped it
Work it on the dance floor, mommy don't stop it..
The drop I copped it..my motto is shop it
Roll with me mommy, pick it up, and drop it
So we can get it on..if we can break it down..
If we can get it right.. we can get it on tonight
If we can get it on..if we can break it down..
If we would work it right.. we can get it on tonight...we can get it on tonight
Don't Cryyyyyyyyyyy
Your bad, bad, bad, so bad
(repeat to fade)
I can feel it when shake it momma
I'll be your daddy if you shake it like that momma
Ooh you bad bad bad..soo bad
Girl you look sexy tonight
Your nails and your hair are just right
Showing skin everyone can see
And they say you're just a freak..but I like it..Girl
:: CHORUS ::
don't Cryyyyyyyyyyy
Don't cry momma, you're bad momma ohh ohh
'cause I love the things you do to me
Don't Cryyyyyyyyyyy
Don't cry momma, shake that momma..oh oh
You're the baddest girl I've seen yeah..
Girl you're sexy when you shake it like that momma
I can feel it when you shake it momma
I'll be your daddy if you shake it like that momma
You know you're bad bad bad..so bad
Girl you're sexy when you shake it like that momma
I can feel it when you shake it momma
I'll be your daddy if you shake it like that momma
You know you're bad bad bad..so bad
Now we're bumpin' to your favorite song
Just wanna get in ya nasty thong
That's just wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong
I'm sweating..are you sweating me..
I don't care if you're a freak..with me
:: CHORUS ::
Soo..Dont Cryyyyyyyyyyy
Don't cry momma, you're bad momma oh oh
Go and tear it up..don't worry 'bout a thing
Don't Cryyyyyyyyyyy
Don't cry momma, shake that momma oh oh
You're the baddest girl I've seen yea..
Girl you're sexy when you shake it like that momma
I can feel it when you shake it momma
I'll be your daddy if you shake it like that momma
You know you're bad bad bad..so bad
Girl you're sexy when you shake it like that momma
I can feel it when you shake it momma
I'll be your daddy if you shake it like that momma
You know you're bad bad bad..so bad
:: RAP ::
Ma what's the problem..Blige gone fix it
Take you on a trip, on a Caribbean ship tip
Chanel the lipstick..More Prada than hips get..
Gucci for ya eyes..Gabbana the mistress
I need ya interest..Ya leave me speechless
More like butterflies..Got his eye on my weakness
Ya needs to keep this..
The way I freak this..
Hit ya in the spot..baby leavin you sleepless
I can't believe this..The block is heated..
Dance for me mommy, baby, papi he needs it
The top I peeped it..the bra release it..
Shake it for me mommy, you the bomb believe it..
The Don I keeped it,
The Cris we popped it
Work it on the dance floor, mommy don't stop it..
The drop I copped it..my motto is shop it
Roll with me mommy, pick it up, and drop it
So we can get it on..if we can break it down..
If we can get it right.. we can get it on tonight
If we can get it on..if we can break it down..
If we would work it right.. we can get it on tonight...we can get it on tonight
Don't Cryyyyyyyyyyy
Your bad, bad, bad, so bad
(repeat to fade)
Lyrics submitted by JerseyGirlJenn
Don't Cry Lyrics as written by Brian Keith Thomas Bebe Winans
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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