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.
Sexy can I
Yeah, yeah
All we wanna know is
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
Sexy can I, hit it from the front
Then I hit it from the back
Know you like it like that
Then we take it to the bed, then we take it to the floor
Then we chill for a second, then were back at it for more
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
Lil mama, it's ya boy Youngin'
G5 dippin, Lui Vuitton luggage (ay)
Gotta love it, ya boy so fly
All the ladies go (ohhh) when a nigga go by
Gucci on the feet, Marc Jacob on the thigh
She wanna ride or die with ya boy in the shi
That's right, so I let her kiss the prince
So boyfriend, she ain't missed him since
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
Sexy can I, keep it on the low
Got a girl at the crib, we can take it to the mo-mo
You can bring a friend, or you can ride solo
Let me get my camera, so we can take a photo
(Oh, oh, oh) Now look shawty, look shawty
Baby when we make love it's like, (Oh, oh, oh)
(I don't know what your man is like but shawty all I want to know is)
Sexy can I
Sexy can I, visit you at work
When you sliding down the pole
No panties, no shirt
Then you climb back up the pole
Then you drop and do the splits
How you make that booty talk
Baby damn, you is a mess
(Oh, oh, oh) Now look shawty, look shawty
I make it rain in the club like (Oh, oh, oh)
(I don't know what your man is like but baby all I want to know is)
Sexy can I
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
I don't care who's ya boy hittin', or who Ray's melon
When I give it to her, I know that she ain't tellin'
See I'm a go getta and she a go getta
You already know she
(Sexy can I)
Sexy can I sing for you red-eye
Fresh out the pool no towel
Just let it air dry
And if you ain't fuckin' tonight
Man you can watch that tour bus go by
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
Sexy can I, hit it from the front
Then I hit it from the back
Know you like it like that
Then we take it to the bed, then we take it to the floor
Then we chill for a second, then were back at it for more
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
Yeah, yeah
All we wanna know is
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
Sexy can I, hit it from the front
Then I hit it from the back
Know you like it like that
Then we take it to the bed, then we take it to the floor
Then we chill for a second, then were back at it for more
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
Lil mama, it's ya boy Youngin'
G5 dippin, Lui Vuitton luggage (ay)
Gotta love it, ya boy so fly
All the ladies go (ohhh) when a nigga go by
Gucci on the feet, Marc Jacob on the thigh
She wanna ride or die with ya boy in the shi
That's right, so I let her kiss the prince
So boyfriend, she ain't missed him since
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
Sexy can I, keep it on the low
Got a girl at the crib, we can take it to the mo-mo
You can bring a friend, or you can ride solo
Let me get my camera, so we can take a photo
(Oh, oh, oh) Now look shawty, look shawty
Baby when we make love it's like, (Oh, oh, oh)
(I don't know what your man is like but shawty all I want to know is)
Sexy can I
Sexy can I, visit you at work
When you sliding down the pole
No panties, no shirt
Then you climb back up the pole
Then you drop and do the splits
How you make that booty talk
Baby damn, you is a mess
(Oh, oh, oh) Now look shawty, look shawty
I make it rain in the club like (Oh, oh, oh)
(I don't know what your man is like but baby all I want to know is)
Sexy can I
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
I don't care who's ya boy hittin', or who Ray's melon
When I give it to her, I know that she ain't tellin'
See I'm a go getta and she a go getta
You already know she
(Sexy can I)
Sexy can I sing for you red-eye
Fresh out the pool no towel
Just let it air dry
And if you ain't fuckin' tonight
Man you can watch that tour bus go by
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
Sexy can I, hit it from the front
Then I hit it from the back
Know you like it like that
Then we take it to the bed, then we take it to the floor
Then we chill for a second, then were back at it for more
Sexy can I, just pardon my manners
Girl how you shake it, got a playa like (oh)
It's a Kodak moment, let me go and get my camera
All I wanna know is, sexy can I
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Ths song at first had a good beat to it....but it is disgusting. Whoever thinks of women like this...needs help.