Hey Negrita, hey now
Move your body, move your mouth
Shake lady, way down south
Shake baby, in your home town

Come si chiama, what's you game
I'm just a poor man, what's your name
Shake your body, do it up now
Shake body, move it up now

Hey Negrita, hey now
Hey conchita, shake it up now
Bate las caderas, do it up now

Flash of gold in your ears, child
Flash of gold in your eyes
Saw the gleam in your mouth
Saw the steel in your thighs
Do it up now

Bate las caderas, do it up now
Just a momentita, not so fast
I need money, my sweet ass
Listen I'm a poor man
My pay is low
Here's one last dollar, then we go
"One last dollar," she say "I got my pride"
Going to get your boss, boy
Going to tan your hide

Hey Negrita, hey now
Hey Negrita, do it right now


Lyrics submitted by spliphstar, edited by CarolynBarrett

Hey Negrita Lyrics as written by Keith Richards Mick Jagger

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    Hey-this is racist lol

    JumpyJackon November 30, 2004   Link
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    Rolling Stones pre PC thank gawd...

    coo2kachooon April 12, 2005   Link
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    i need to hear this song

    heyjude55on April 03, 2006   Link
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    poor man tryin to pick up a prostitue. thats it.

    love the beat though

    songofishon June 08, 2006   Link
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    Yes its about a prostitute obviously

    Andoyon October 01, 2011   Link

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