Songs I Like

The Walk

Released: 1982

Album: What Time Is It?

Artists: The Time

Feature artist:

Genre: Funk, Rock, and R&B

Lyrics:
[Verse 1: Morris Day]
Attention, everybody
I'm gonna show you a brand new dance
It's called "The walk, the walk"
Just let your body talk 'til you're deep in a trance
You don't need no partner, you can walk all alone
Whenever you feel the groove
Just let your body move, walkin' to a beat of your own

[Chorus: Morris Day & The Time]
Everybody walk your body
Everybody walk, yoo-hoo-hoo
Everybody walk your body
Everybody walk

[Verse 2: Morris Day]
Attention everybody
I said it ain't hard to do
Just walk, walk, let your body talk, walkin' so cool
(Walkin' so cool)
Attention everybody
I said I just shined my shoes, yes I did
So you can let your body talk, just watch where you walk
Or your life you're gonna lose
In other words, I'll walk you 'til you're dead

[Chorus: Morris Day & The Time]
Everybody walk your body
Hey, everybody walk, yoo-hoo-hoo
Everybody walk your body
Oh, everybody walk

[Interlude]
The days of dancing in one place are gone
And honey, you know you can't dance with them tight jeans on
If you try to cop a dip, you'd trip, slip, and fall
Walking's for the cool, baby, put on a camisole, hey

[Chorus: Morris Day & The Time]
Everybody walk your body (Everybody walk your body)
Everybody walk, yoo-hoo-hoo
Everybody walk your body (Everybody walk your body)
Everybody walk, oh
[Interlude]
Who? Me? I wear baggies, zip, snap, and drop
Easy access, baby
Yes, before you get a chance to holler "Stop!"
Besides, Rollo likes his freedom
Ain't nothin' like a fresh pair of baggies
Now I know that's right

[Chorus: Morris Day & The Time]
Everybody walk your body (Everybody walk your body)
Everybody walk, yoo-hoo-hoo
Everybody walk your body
Everybody walk, oh

[Bridge]
Hut two, three, four, what the hell are we fightin' for? Walk
Hut two, three, four, what the hell are we fightin' for? Walk
Company, fall in line, talk
Hut two, three, four, what the hell are we fightin' for? Walk
Hut two, three, four, what the hell are we fightin' for? Walk
Piano man, play...
Damn, I'm 'bout to walk a hole in my Stacy Adams
What time is it?
Little cute guitar player, make your mama proud...
I want all of Detroit City to stand up, clap your hands
Alright you Polaroids, stay in time with the drummer
Jellybean, don't be so mean, uh...
Mr. Jellybean, turn it around
Bass man walk downtown
Go on and walk, Terry
I don't think they heard ya, mmm
What time is it?
Rock City
Well okay, if you put it that way
Ain't nobody bad
Cheerio
We don't like policemen
We don't like new wave
We don't like television

[Chorus: Morris Day & The Time]
Everybody walk your body
Everybody walk (Any walkers in the house? Hey, hey)
Everybody walk your body
Everybody walk, oh (That's okay, if you wanna sing, it's cool)
Everybody walk your body (Everybody walk your body)
Everybody walk (Yes, oh oh)
Everybody walk your body
Everybody walk (Everybody walk your body)
(Finest baggies your money can buy, alright)
Everybody walk your body
Everybody walk
Everybody walk your body
Oh, everybody walk (Band)
Everybody walk your body (Everybody walk your body)
Everybody walk (Woo, uh, say it again)
Everybody walk your body
Everybody walk (What time is it?)
Everybody walk your body

[Outro: Morris Day & Vanity]
Say, hey baby, where you goin'?
I'm going home. I can't dance like that
Well baby, that's because you got those jeans on too tight
Now let's just take 'em off
What do you mean "Let's just take 'em off?"
Come on, take 'em off. I got something for you to wear. Here, put this on
Huh, you always keep lingerie in your glove department?
None of my women wear gloves. Now put this on
But...
But my ass - hey, a play on words
But all the girls will stare at me
All the girls in this neighborhood already wear camisoles
I know, but...
But, but... that's because it's cool. Now let's get them jeans off
Okay, but I'm warning you
Warning me about what?
Mmm, this zipper's tight. Here, why don't you lay down?
Um, that's what I'm tryin' to tell you
Stop tryin' to tell me things and pull
But...
Come on, pull
I'm warning you
Mary, sweet mother of Jesus
I told you
Damn baby, how'd you get all that in them jeans?
It wasn't easy
I know that's right, mmm! Well, I think you'd be more comfortable in this
I'm sure I would. I don't know...
Hurry up Grace, song's almost over
My name's not Grace
I know that, but hurry up... Grace
Man, these are weird. I guess the tag goes in the back
Hurry up
Okay, okay, how do I look?
Almost as good as me, now let's go
(Hey Morris, what time is it? Who's the lovely lady? Introduce us)
I'll introduce you to a headache if you don't get out of my face
Okay, baby, now check this out, we gonna walk 'til the song's over
In other words, meet me at the bar in thirty-two 32 thirty-two measures, cool?
Cool
And if you're good, I'll let you work the stick in my ride, wah-ha-ha

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