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.
Shawty snap (yeah), T-pain
Damn, shawty snap, Yung Joc (shawty)
Yeah, yeah, yeah (shawty snap)
Hey, hey, she's snappin'
Da-ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah
Snap ya fingers, do ya step
You can do it all by yourself (woo)
Baby girl, what's your name?
Let me talk to you, let me buy you a drink
I'm T-pain, you know me
Konvict Muzik, Nappy Boy
I know the club, close at three
What's the chances that you are rollin' wit' me?
Back to the crib, show you how I live
Let's get drunk, forget what we did
I'ma buy you a drank, ooh (then I'm a take you home with me)
I got money in the bank
(Shawty, what you think about that? I'll be in the gray Cadillac)
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Talk to me, I talk back
Let's talk money, I'll talk that
Krunk juice bombs, Oakley shades
Shawty got class, oh behave
Let's get gone, walk it out (now walk it out)
Just like that, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
We gon' have fun, you gon' see
On that Patrón, you should get like me
I'ma buy you a drank, whoa, whoa, ooh (then I'm a take you home with me)
I got money in the bank
(Shawty, what you think about that? I'll be in the gray Cadillac)
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Won't you meet me at the bar? Respect big pimpin'
Tell me how you feel, mama, tell me what you sippin'
A certified dime piece deserves Louis One-Three
One-fifty a shot, three for you and three for me
I'm checkin' yo' body language, I love the conversation
And when you lick your lips, I get a tinglin' sensation
Now we're both 'bout tipsy, you say you in the mood
All I need is 'bout a hour, better yet, maybe two
Let me take you where I live, Ferrari switch gears
When I whisper in ya ear, ya legs hit the chandelier
Passion fruit and sex all in the atmosphere
I'ma let T-pain sing it so he can make it clear
I'ma buy you a drank, whoa, whoa, ooh (then I'm a take you home with me)
I got money in the bank
(Shawty, what you think about that? I'll be in the gray Cadillac)
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Let's get gone, walk it out (now walk it out, think about it, ah, snap)
Now rock, rock, rock, rock
You can do it all by yo' self
Let's get gone, walk it out (now walk it out, think about it, ah, snap)
Now rock, rock, rock, rock
You can do it all by yo' self
I'ma buy you a drank, ooh (then I'm a take you home with me)
I got money in the bank
(Shawty, what you think about that? I'll be in the gray Cadillac)
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Damn, shawty snap, Yung Joc (shawty)
Yeah, yeah, yeah (shawty snap)
Hey, hey, she's snappin'
Da-ooh, ooh, ooh
Yeah
Snap ya fingers, do ya step
You can do it all by yourself (woo)
Baby girl, what's your name?
Let me talk to you, let me buy you a drink
I'm T-pain, you know me
Konvict Muzik, Nappy Boy
I know the club, close at three
What's the chances that you are rollin' wit' me?
Back to the crib, show you how I live
Let's get drunk, forget what we did
I'ma buy you a drank, ooh (then I'm a take you home with me)
I got money in the bank
(Shawty, what you think about that? I'll be in the gray Cadillac)
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Talk to me, I talk back
Let's talk money, I'll talk that
Krunk juice bombs, Oakley shades
Shawty got class, oh behave
Let's get gone, walk it out (now walk it out)
Just like that, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
We gon' have fun, you gon' see
On that Patrón, you should get like me
I'ma buy you a drank, whoa, whoa, ooh (then I'm a take you home with me)
I got money in the bank
(Shawty, what you think about that? I'll be in the gray Cadillac)
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Won't you meet me at the bar? Respect big pimpin'
Tell me how you feel, mama, tell me what you sippin'
A certified dime piece deserves Louis One-Three
One-fifty a shot, three for you and three for me
I'm checkin' yo' body language, I love the conversation
And when you lick your lips, I get a tinglin' sensation
Now we're both 'bout tipsy, you say you in the mood
All I need is 'bout a hour, better yet, maybe two
Let me take you where I live, Ferrari switch gears
When I whisper in ya ear, ya legs hit the chandelier
Passion fruit and sex all in the atmosphere
I'ma let T-pain sing it so he can make it clear
I'ma buy you a drank, whoa, whoa, ooh (then I'm a take you home with me)
I got money in the bank
(Shawty, what you think about that? I'll be in the gray Cadillac)
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Let's get gone, walk it out (now walk it out, think about it, ah, snap)
Now rock, rock, rock, rock
You can do it all by yo' self
Let's get gone, walk it out (now walk it out, think about it, ah, snap)
Now rock, rock, rock, rock
You can do it all by yo' self
I'ma buy you a drank, ooh (then I'm a take you home with me)
I got money in the bank
(Shawty, what you think about that? I'll be in the gray Cadillac)
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa
We in the bed like
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Lyrics submitted by AubergineDrea7s
Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') Lyrics as written by Darryl R. Richardson Alphonso J. Bailey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i'm not trying to be mean,, just correcting a few lyrics. --back needs to be bed like you have the [ ] --never booey needs to be snappy boy --i'm in the club needs to be i know the club --One juice bombs, all cliches needs to be Crunk juice bombs, Oakley shades
and by the way. this song came out WAY before fergie's song. so suck it. it's original bitch. :]
i love this song ! I lov his voice its so soothing it is basically about him talking to a girl in a club buting her a drink and wants her to come back to the house. I think young joc's verse on this track is really weak but overall i love it =]
i love this song ! I lov his voice its so soothing it is basically about him talking to a girl in a club buting her a drink and wants her to come back to the house. I think young joc's verse on this track is really weak but overall i love it =]
I Love This Song To The 1st time i heard it i did not think it was such a good song but now i do
it's not I'm T-Pain, you know me. Konvict music, never booey?
it's I'm T-Pain, you know me. Konvict music, nappy boy... nappy boy is a division of Konvict music, which T-Pain is signed with.
but i loveeeeeee this song*
AWESOME SONG!!!!!!! it always reminds me of my girl friend.
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he ripped off a lo of other rapper
s lines in this song but damnnnnn its good i like it anyways!! my favorite part is "i`m a take you home with me" the way he sings it is just amazing! i love it!!!I love this song.....and I so agree wit "star1988"
dude you missed the best part..oh wells...what you got is good enough for that I GUESS