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Pumpin’ by Xscape

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Xscape

Pumpin’

From Hummin’ Comin’ at ’Cha1993

Written by Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal

Produced by

Lyrics

Pumpin’

[Intro: Jermaine Dupri]

Rock

Ah yeah

Pump, pump, pump, pump me up

Yo, if you got a groove that you like and you like it a lot

(Pump it up, pump it up)

If you know the place with the bass that's the neighborhood hot spot

(Pump it up, pump it up)

Hello to that girl in that blue, tell me what you gon' do

(Pump it up, pump it up)

And to that negro in red, tell me what I said

(Pump it up, pump it up)

You gotta keep pumpin'

[Chorus: Xscape]

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(And don't stop, don't stop)

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

(You gotta keep pumpin')

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(And don't stop, don't stop)

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

(Kick it)

[Verse 1: Kandi]

About this track

"Pumpin’" is a song by Xscape from the album Hummin’ Comin’ at ’Cha, released in 1993. The song was written by Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal. It was produced by Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal.

Xscape profile →Hummin’ Comin’ at ’Cha album →Track profile →

Contributors

  • Jermaine Dupri— 1,337 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Brian Frye— 175 credits as assistant engineer →
  • Kevin Lively— 53 credits as assistant engineer →
  • Dionne Farris— 10 credits as songwriter →
  • Phil Tan— 1,221 credits as producer →
  • Bernie Grundman— 1,617 credits as songwriter →
  • Howie Weinberg— 1,927 credits as producer →

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Jermaine Dupri
, Manuel Seal

I went out looking for a good place

But everywhere I went was dull

I went here, and I went there

But I never found the stuff

But then I met this boy that said

He had the perfect place

That I would just love, yeah

He took me in

Ooh, let me tell you, girlfriend

The place was jumpin'

And it was sho 'nuff pumpin'

(Pumpin')

[Chorus: Xscape]

You gotta keep it pumpin'

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

You gotta keep it pumpin'

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

(Yo Kandi, break 'em off)

[Verse 2: Kandi]

I found my spot

Nothing about the place seemed dull

And the stuff I was looking for

I found the stuff

The sound was hot, like I never heard before

The bass was boomin'

And there were people all over the dance floor

Then I met another guy

And he asked me would I like to dance

He showed me steps I never seen before

I walked in

Ooh, let me tell you, girlfriend

The place was jumpin'

And it was sho 'nuff pumpin'

(Pumpin')

[Chorus: Xscape]

You gotta keep it pumpin'

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

You gotta keep it pumpin'

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

[Bridge: Xscape & Jermaine Dupri]

That's the way I like it

I like it when it's pumpin'

That's the way I like it

I like it when it's pumpin'

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

That's the way I like it

I like it when it's pumpin'

That's the way I like it

I like it when it's pumpin'

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

Yo, if you got a groove that you like

And you like it a lot

(Pump it up, pump it up)

You know the place with the bass

That's the neighborhood hot spot

(Pump it up, pump it up)

Hello to that girl in that blue

Tell me what 'cha gon' do

(Pump it up, pump it up)

And to the negro in red

Tell me what I said

(Pump it up, pump it up)

You gotta keep pumpin'

[Chorus: Xscape & Jermaine Dupri]

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(Rock, rock to the beat, rock to the beat, don't stop)

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(Rock, rock, rock to the beat, rock to the beat, don't stop)

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(Rock, rock, rock to the beat, rock to the beat, don't stop)

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

You gotta keep it pumpin'

(Rock, rock, rock to the beat, rock to the beat, don't stop)

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

[Outro: Jermaine Dupri]

Really doe

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

Don't stop

Uh, don't stop

Check, check, check, check, check, and don't stop

(Pump, pump, pump, pump it up)

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