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Bust a Move

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Bust a Move

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This here's a tale for all the fellas

Try to do what those ladies tell us

Get shot down cause you're over zealous

Play hard to get an females get jealous

Ok smartie, go to a party

Girls are stancin the crowd is showin body

A chick walks by you wish you could sex her

But you're standin on the wall like you was poindexter

Next days function, high class luncheon

Food is served and you're stone cold munchin'

Music comes on, people start to dance

But then you ate so much you nearly split your pants

A girl starts walkin, guys start gawkin'

Sits down next to you and starts talkin'

Says she wanna dance cus she likes the groove

So come on fatso and just bust a move

You're on a mission and you're wishin'

Someone could cure you're lonely condition

You're lookin for love in all the wrong places

Not fine girls just ugly faces

From frustration first inclination

Is to become a monk and leave the situation

But every dark tunnel has a lighter hope

So don't hang yourself with a celibate rope

New movie's showin... so you're goin

Could care less about the five you're blowin

Theatre gets dark just to start the show

When you spot a fine woman sittin in the front row

She's dressed in yellow, she says "hello,

Come sit next to me you fine fellow"

You run over there without a second to loose

And what comes next, hey bust a move

If you want it baby you've got it (repeat)

Just bust a move

In the city ladies look pretty

Guys tell jokes so they can seem witty

Tell a funny joke just to get some play

Then you try to make a move and she says "no way"

Girls a fakin' ... goodness sakin'

They want a man who brings home the bacon

Got no money and you got no car

Then you got no woman and there you are

Some girls are sophistic... materialistic

Looking for a man makes them opportunistic

They're lyin on the beach perpetratin a tan

So that a brother with money can be their man

So on the beach you're strollin'... real high-rollin'

Everything you have is your's and not stolen

A girl runs up with somethin to prove

So don't just stand there, bust a move

(break down)

Your best friend harry has a brother larry

In five days from now he's gonna marry

He's hopin you can make it there if you can

'cause in the ceremony you'll be the best man

You say "neato"... check your libido

And roll to the church in your new tuxedo

The bride walks down just to start the wedding

And there's one more girl you won't be getting

So you start thinkin, then you start blinkin

A bride maid looks and thinks that you're winkin

She thinks you're kinda cute so she winks back

And now you're feelin really fine cus the girl is stacked

Reception's jumpin, bass is pumpin

Look at the girl and your heart starts thumpin

Says she wants to dance to a different groove

Now you know what to do g, bust a move

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