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Work Out Lyrics by J. Cole
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- Recording: “Work Out” is credited to J. Cole.
- Released: Jan 24, 2012 on “2012 GRAMMY Nominees”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:52.
- Genre: Filed under Hip-Hop.
- Lyrics: This page has 101 lyric lines and 102 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Miri Ben‐Ari, Bosko, J. Cole, John Legend, Sumeke Rainey, Elliot Wolff, Ye.
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Work Out lyrics by J. Cole
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0:01I want to see you work out for me, work out for me
0:03Hey, we got a good thing
0:06Don't know if I'ma see you again
0:09But is that a good thing?
0:10'Cause girl, I can't be your man, no ma'am
0:14I know what's on your brain
0:16You probably hoped it never would end
0:19Like, is it the real thing?
0:21Or is it just a one night stand?
0:23Well then
0:24Let me see you get high and go low
0:27Now, girl won't you drop that thing down to the floor
0:29I'm here for one night, how far will you go?
0:32I wanna see you
0:33(Work out for me, work out for me)
0:35High, and go low
0:37Now, girl won't you drop that thing down to the floor
0:40I'm here for one night, how far will you go?
0:42I wanna see you
0:43(Work out for me, work out for me)
0:46She like them boys with the big ol' chains
0:48Ride around town in the big old Range
0:51I knew her when I rocked big old jeans
0:53Now the little nigga doin' big old things
0:56Would you look at that? I came back for her
0:59Just to give it to her, like you asked for it
1:01Man that thing in them jeans too fat for her
1:04Rebounds so I caught it off the backboard
1:06I told her, baby girl come here
1:08Know I run the town even when I ain't from there
1:11And I brag hardly, but just to show up at this party
1:14I made what your nigga make in one year
1:16That's unfair, but so is life take a chance roll a dice
1:19Money can't buy you love 'cause it's overpriced
1:22Don't overthink, just hope it's right
1:25I'm only here for the night
1:26Hey, we got a good thing
1:28Don't know if I'ma see you again
1:31But is that a good thing?
1:33'Cause girl I can't be your man, no ma'am
1:36I know what's on your brain
1:38You probably hoped it never would end
1:42Like, is it the real thing?
1:43Or is it just a one night stand?
1:46Well then
1:47Let me see you get high and go low
1:49Now, girl won't you drop that thing down to the floor
1:52I'm here for one night, how far will you go?
1:54I wanna see you
1:55(Work out for me, work out for me)
1:58High and go low
2:00Now girl won't you drop that thing down to the floor
2:02I'm here for one night, how far will you go?
2:05I wanna see you
2:06(Work out for me, work out for me)
2:08Carolina Blue kicks, fresh on the scene
2:11Hottest nigga on the block, damn girl you're mean
2:13They be startin' shit, but it's your world
2:16On my Martin shit, you go girl
2:19She bad and she know it, some niggas save hoes
2:22I'm not that heroic
2:23Could you be my escort?
2:24'Cause just like them two door Fords
2:26Damn, they don't make 'em like you no more
2:29Cole World, real Cole World
2:31Them boys cool, me I'm on fire
2:34Know what's on my mind
2:35Tryna see what's on yours tonight
2:37Tonight, tonight
2:40Move slow, 'cause you wanna live fast
2:42Up late so you probably skip class
2:44Life is a test so before the night pass get right
2:48Get right
2:49Hey, we got a good thing
2:50Don't know if I'ma see you again
2:54But is that a good thing?
2:56'Cause girl I can't be your man, no ma'am
2:59I know what's on your brain
3:01You probably hoped it never would end
3:04Like, is it the real thing?
3:06Or is just a one night stand
3:08Well then (Cole World)
3:10Straight up, now tell me
3:12Do you really wanna love me forever?
3:15Oh, oh, oh
3:16Or is it just a hit-and-run?
3:20(Well, hey)
3:21Straight up I tell ya
3:22I just really wanna cut when we together
3:25Oh, oh, oh
3:26Come here girl, lets get it on
3:29(Work out for me, work out for me)
3:31Straight up now tell me
3:32Do you really wanna love me forever?
3:35Oh, oh, oh
3:36Or is it just a hit and run
3:41Well, straight up I tell ya
3:43I just really wanna cut when we together
3:45Oh, oh, oh
3:47Come here girl lets get it on
3:49(Work out for me, work out for me)
3:50♪
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Work Out song profile
“Work Out” is a recording credited to J. Cole. This record joins its available release fields, dated chart position and lyric timing. Continue with more J. Cole lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Hip-Hop song lyrics.
- Jan 24, 2012Released
- 3:52Length
- 101Lyric lines
- 102Timed cues
- 230sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Work Out” by J. Cole
- 102 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
- Recording identified by ISRC USQX91100802
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Release record
The matched recording is associated with “2012 GRAMMY Nominees.” Its earliest matched release date is 2012-01-24. The identified recording runs 3:52. The available writing credit lists Miri Ben‐Ari, Bosko, J. Cole, John Legend, Sumeke Rainey, Elliot Wolff, Ye. The matched ISRC is USQX91100802.
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The cached lyric contains 101 non-empty lines across 19 text sections. The synchronized sequence runs for about 230 seconds across 102 cues. AskLyrics detected 17 recurring line patterns and keeps each return in its recorded order. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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- Album / release
- 2012 GRAMMY Nominees
- Released
- 2012-01-24
- Length
- 3:52
- Written by
- Miri Ben‐Ari, Bosko, J. Cole, John Legend, Sumeke Rainey, Elliot Wolff, Ye
- ISRC
- USQX91100802
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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