The Way You Move

OutKast

Boom, Boom, Boom

Ready for action, nip it in the bud
We never relaxin', OutKast is everlastin'
Not clashin', not at all but see my nigga want to do a little acting
Now that's for anyone askin' give me one pass 'em
Drip, drip, drop there goes an eargasm
Now you cumin' out the side of your face
We tapping right into your memory banks (thanks)
So click it our ticket, lets see your seat belt fastened
Trunk rattlin' like two midgets in the back seat wrasslin'
Speakerbox vibrate the tank, make it sound like aluminum cans in the bag
But I know y'all wanted that 808 can you feel that B-A-S-S, bass
But I know y'all wanted that 808 can you feel that B-A-S-S, bass

I like the way you move
I like the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way

I love the way you move
I love the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way

Then the whole room fell silent
The girls all pause with glee
Turning left, turning right are they looking at me?
Well, I was looking at them, there, there on the dance floor
Now they got me in the middle feeling like a man whore
'Specially the big girl, big girls need love too no discrimination here squirrel
So keep your hands off my cheeks, let me study how you ride the beat
You big freak
Skinny, slim women got the camel toe within them
You can hump them, lift them, bend them, give them something to remember
Yell out timber when you fall through the chop shop
Take a deep a breath and exhale
Your ex male friend, boyfriend was boring as hell
Well, let me listen to the stories you tell
And we can make moves like a person in jail on the loco

I like the way you move
I like the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way

I love the way you move
I love the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way

Hey baby, girl don't you stop
Come on baby, dance all around me
You so fine (you so fine) you so fine
You drive me outta my mind (outta my mind) ooh baby
If I could I would, just be with you baby
Ooh, 'cause you like me and excite me
And you know you gotta leave, baby
Ooh

I like the way you move
I like the way you move (ooh so sexy baby)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way (ooh)

I love the way you move
I love the way you move (ooh you're so sexy baby)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way

I like the way you move
I like the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way

I love the way you move
I love the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way


Lyrics submitted by xturricanx

The Way You Move Lyrics as written by Carlton Jr Mahone Antwan Patton

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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  • +2
    General Comment

    Wow... I'm actually the first one to comment on a grammy nominated song. This probably just made my day.

    By the way, it means that he likes the way she moves.

    bendingsilverspoonson February 15, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    It's a social commentary about the classicism in 19th century France.

    BrokenParadiseon April 01, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Another kick-ass song! Outkast is a lot better than they used to be.

    zacsteron June 17, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    "Skinny, slim women got the ghetto within them"

    Actually I think this is supposed to be "camel toe" not "ghetto" - he heh...

    stoolhardyon December 15, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    But I know ya’ll wanted that 808 can you feel that B-A-S-S, bass

    Sleepagenton January 18, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    "Ready for action, nip it in the bud We never relaxin’, OutKast is everlastin’ Not clashin’, not at all but see my nigga went to do a little acting. Now that’s for anyone askin’..."

    I'm pretty sure this is a reference to all the people who thought outkast were going to split up because they made two seperate albums.

    The Tallest Manon May 03, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    agreed, "camel-toe."

    the good guyon June 13, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    its click it or ticket lets so your seat belt fasten

    jazzyfoshizzleon March 09, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    1st of all the song is just 'The way you move'

    second, it's "ready for action nip it in the bud"

    then it's not "so fickle the tickle". it's "so click it or ticket"

    it's "yell out timber"

    there are a few other places that sound wrong that i can't figure.

    regadeon August 17, 2008   Link

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