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Bossy Lyrics by Kelis
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- Recording: “Bossy” is credited to Kelis.
- Released: Jun 29, 2009 on “Mixshake”.
- Length: The recording runs 1:59.
- Genre: Filed under R&B.
- Lyrics: This page has 107 lyric lines and 108 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
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- Written by: Bangladesh, Jasper Cameron, Sean Garrett, Kelis, Novel, Too $hort.
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Bossy lyrics by Kelis
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0:00Aye Yo...
0:01You don't have to love me...
0:04You don't even have to like me...
0:07But you will respect me...
0:10You know why cause I'm a boss
0:17You know, it's a hard pill to swallow
0:17When they tell you you strange
0:18You ain't hot
0:19Then in the blink of an eye
0:20They got on what you got
0:21That means I'm a boss!
0:22Uh uh... watch the beat go...
0:23Uh uh... watch the beat go...
0:24Uh uh... watch the beat go...
0:25Uh uh... watch that beat go...
0:27I'm bossy
0:28I'm the first girl to scream on a track
0:31I switched up the beat of the drum
0:32That's right I brought all the boys to the yard
0:35And that's right, I'm the one that's tattooed on his arm
0:38I'm bossy
0:40I'm the chick y'all love to hate
0:42I'm the chick that's raised the stakes
0:45I told John Sterling he should switch debate
0:47I'm back with an 808 cause I'm bossy
0:51Ooh lemme slow it down so ya can catch the flow
0:54Screw it up make it go extra slow
0:57Real girls get down on the flow
1:01(On the flow get down, on the flow)
1:03Ooh I gave you a taste you want some more
1:05Touch down I got on it like a pro
1:09I ride the beat like a bicycle, I'm icy cold
1:12Ooh from the 6-4 hoppers up in Crenshaw
1:17The money makin' playas up in Harlem
1:21Don't want no problems
1:22We gonna keep it pumpin while the 808 is jumpin'
1:24Diamonds on my neck, diamonds on my grill
1:28Diamonds on my neck, diamonds on my grill
1:31I'm bossy
1:32I'm the first girl to scream on a track
1:33I switched up the beat of the drum
1:36That's right I brought all the boys to the yard
1:39And that's right, I'm the one that's tattooed on his arm
1:41I'm bossy
1:43I'm the chick y'all love to hate
1:45I'm the chick that's raised the stakes
1:48I told john sterling he should switch debate
1:50I'm back with an 808 'cause I'm bossy
1:53Ooh (I bet I bet I bet)
1:56I betcha never heard it like this before
1:58My baby be closin' them phantom doors
2:00Got the bar poppin' this that you can't afford (can't afford)
2:05Ooh I'm drinkin blastin the crowds it's all smokin'
2:09All the while I'm all open
2:12Me and my girls we stay fly and we love to stay high
2:16Ooh from the 6-4 hoppers up in Crenshaw
2:20To the money makin' playas up in Harlem
2:23Don't want no problems
2:27We gon' keep it pumpin while the 808 is jumpin'
2:28Diamonds on my neck, diamonds on my grill
2:30Diamonds on my neck, diamonds on my grill
2:33I'm bossy
2:35I'm the first girl to scream on a track
2:36I switched up the beat of the drum
2:38That's right I brought all the boys to the yard
2:42And that's right I'm the one that's tattooed on his arm
2:44I'm bossy
2:46I'm the chick ya'll love to hate
2:48I'm the chick that's raised the stake
2:50I told young stunna he should switch debate
2:54I'm back with an 808 cause I'm bossy
2:55It's bout time that she get with me
2:59Can't stop starin', she's fine and she's pretty
3:02Damn girl, don't hurt em
3:04If niggas don't back back, you gon' work em
3:08Put your mack down, I know your background
3:11Whatchu want girl, you gettin' mad now
3:13That's how you do it, huh?
3:15Well I'm the coolest one
3:16In fact, bitches in the back bring 'em to the front, bitch!
3:19Tell that man you's a boss bitch
3:22Make some noise, raise your hand if you's a boss bitch
3:25I don't think he understand you's a boss bitch
3:28Get some help if you can cause he lost it
3:31Ain't no refunds, she spent the cash mayne
3:33In your Benz with her friends in the fast lane
3:39Flossin, you say "How much it cost me?"
3:40About a million dollars playa, she's bossy
3:42I'm bossy
3:43I'm the first girl to scream on a track
3:45I switched up the beat of the drum
3:47That's right I brought all the boys to the yard
3:50And that's right I'm the one that's tattooed on his arm
3:53I'm bossy
3:54I'm the chick y'all love to hate
3:56I'm the chick that's raised the stake
3:59I told John Sterling he should switch debate
4:01I'm back with an 808 cause I'm bossy
4:05Uh uh... watch the beat go...
4:08Uh uh... watch the beat go...
4:10Uh uh... watch the beat go...
4:13Uh uh... watch the beat go...
4:17Uh uh... watch the beat go...
4:19Uh uh... watch the beat go...
4:22Uh uh... watch the beat go...
4:25Uh uh... watch the beat go...
4:27Uh uh...
4:30♪
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Bossy song profile
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- Jun 29, 2009Released
- 1:59Length
- 107Lyric lines
- 108Timed cues
- 270sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Bossy” by Kelis
- 108 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “Mixshake.” Available release data dates this recording to 2009-06-29. This matched version has a duration of 1:59. The available writing credit lists Bangladesh, Jasper Cameron, Sean Garrett, Kelis, Novel, Too $hort.
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- Album / release
- Mixshake
- Released
- 2009-06-29
- Length
- 1:59
- Written by
- Bangladesh, Jasper Cameron, Sean Garrett, Kelis, Novel, Too $hort
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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