[Verse 1:] This here's a jam for all the fellas Tryin to do what those ladies tell us Get shot down cause ya over-zealous Play hard to get females get jealous Okay smarty go to a party Girls are scantily clad and showin body A chick walks by you wish you could sex her But you're standing on the wall like you was Poindexter Next day's 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 walking guys start gawking Sits down next to you and starts talking Says she wants to dance cause she likes to groove So come on fatso and just bust a move [Verse 2:] You're on a mission and your wishin Someone could cure your lonely condition Lookin for love in all the wrong places No fine girls just ugly faces Some frustration first inclination Is to become a monk and leave the situation But every dark tunnel has a light of hope So don't hang yourself with a celibate rope Your movie's showin, so you're goin Could care less about the five you're blowin Theater gets dark just to start the show Then ya spot a fine woman sittin in your 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 lose And what comes next hey bust a move [Verse 3:] In this 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 are 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 sadistic, materialistic Lookin for a man makes them opportunistic They're lyin on a beach perpetrating a tan So that a brother with the money can be their man So on the beach you're strollin real high rollin Everything you have is yours and not stolen A girl runs up with somethin to prove So don't just stand there bust a move [Verse 4:] 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 neat-o, 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 blinking A bridesmaid looks and thinks that you're winking She thinks your kinda cute so she winks back And now your feelin really fine cause 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