Say, say, say, s-say, say what your name is
Ooh, yeah, that fits you, girl
Tell me where you headed
Can I walk with you, girl?
You got that look in your eyes
That look like you give your boy here a good ol' time
And I'm on it, girl
That's right I'm on it, girl

See this is the first time I had a girl
Whose looks set me on fire
I'm really tryna get to know you better, girl
You ain't gotta act like you shy
'Cause we gon' do something
Something is gon' get done
And we gon' get crunk
And have a lot of fun
And I say

Shawty, shawty
She wearing her hair
She working them jeans
She talking that talk just l-l-like I like it
She keep it on and poppin'
Shawty keep it on and poppin'
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

Shawty, shawty
The way you wearing that top
Got your boy so hot
Ain't no mistaking, playing
Or faking
You got me open and waiting
And poppin'
You keep me on and poppin'
Ooh, ooh

Uh, uh
Let me tell you
Yeah

I'm tryna keep my swagger
But you 'bout to have me, girl
Jump through about four or five hoops
Of ooh, baby
Let's take it to the hood
So the people can see you, girl
Oh, yes, you mean and vicious
The way you switching
Now I say

This is the first time I had a girl
Who looks set me on fire
I'm really tryna get to know you better, girl
You ain't gotta act like you shy
'Cause we gon' do something
Something is gon' get done
And we gon' get crunk
And have a lot of fun
Ooh, ooh, ooh

Shawty, shawty
She wearing her hair
She working them jeans
She talking that talk just l-l-like I like it
She keep it on and poppin'
Shawty keep it on and poppin'
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

Shawty, shawty
The way you wearing that top
Got your boy so hot
Ain't no mistaking, playing
Or faking
You got me open and waiting
And poppin'
You keep me on and poppin'
Ooh, ooh

Shawty, shawty
She wearing her hair
She working them jeans (yeah)
She talking that talk just l-l-like I like it
She keep it on and poppin'
Oh, poppin'

Shawty, shawty (ooh)
The way you wearing that top
Got your boy so hot (yeah)
Ain't no mistaking, playing
Or faking (playing)
You got me open and waiting
And poppin'
Shawty got me poppin'

Uh, uh
Whoa

(Whoa, whoa, whoa)
You make me feel like a winner, girl, I wanna say
(Whoa, whoa, whoa)
Let me put my hands around your waist while the background sing
(Whoa, whoa, whoa)
'Cause we gon' do something
Something is gon' get done, oh yeah
(Whoa, whoa, whoa)
I'm about to have a fit 'cause you're my number one

Shawty, shawty
She wearing her hair
She working them jeans (ooh)
She talking that talk just l-l-like I like it
She keep it on and poppin'
Shawty keep it on and poppin'
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah

Shawty, shawty
The way you wearing that top
Got your boy so hot
Ain't no mistaking, playing
Or faking
You got me open and waiting
And poppin'
You keep me on and poppin'
Ooh, ooh


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Poppin' Lyrics as written by Johnta M. Austin Andre Harris

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    I heard this song at work.. and it's fuckin creepy. I imagine this guy harassing some woman on the street. A lot of the stuff he is saying sounds like the kinda bullshit you hear creepy guys say to intimidate you or pick you up.

    daisyfuckon April 10, 2008   Link

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