Ow, shake it! Yeah, oh, you're lookin' sweet, baby Yes, indeedy Funky, get down
We was on a dance floor shakin' our thing To a funky beat with a go-go swing Everyone was watching, they stared in shock Amazed at how Salt and Pepa was rock
In the place with a smile on my face Some got upset and then tried to base They called us nasty, said we danced dirty Claimed we were freaks, cheap, even flirty
Pepa got pissed and pulled out a pump I was all set not to jet but to jump Spin broke it up and asked not to break Said, "They don't understand the way you"
Shake your thang, do what you wanna do I can't tell you how to catch a groove It's your thang, do what you wanna do I won't tell you who to sock it to
Shake that thing, c'mon, y'all, shake it We could get loose but we can't get naked It's not a crime, it's legal, we answered Look again, see? We're just dancin'
Relax a bit, now ain't that better? I think it's time for you to get a Partner, doe-see, gather in closely I wanna see the ones that mostly Front on a cutie, hope you're not fruity Do your duty and