“Just Got Paid” first began as an instrumental track that Keith Sweat brought in for Johnny Kemp to write lyrics for.
Keith eventually passed on the song and Johnny recorded a demo of it, intending it to be used for another singer, but his “scratch vocal” ended up on the final release of the song.
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[Intro Hook]
Just got paid; it's Friday night
Party hunting, feeling right
Body shaking, all around
Know one thing: I'm getting down
[Verse 1]
Check the mirror, I'm looking fly
Round up my posse, jump in my ride
Radio rocking a monster jam
Feel the rhythm, pump up the sound
[Pre-Hook 1]
Feeling so good
Don't you know I'm just grooving to the beat?
I'm grooving, grooving
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Hook]
Just got paid; it's Friday night
Party hunting, the bass is right
Booty shaking all around
Poured my drink, now I'm getting down
[Verse 2]
On the floor rocking to the beat
Oh-wee, you sure look sweet
Fine young lady, standing by
Come on, baby, sweet eye delight
[Pre-Hook 2]
I love the way that you move; you look so sweet
When you're moving to the beat
I'm tired of all these boring parties
Why don't we get on down?
Come on, let's get on down now
[Hook]
[Bridge 1]
Getting down
Say ho (You say it)
Say ho-ho (Ho-ho)
Say ho
[Pre-Hook 3]
On the floor rocking to the beat (Rocking, baby)
Oh-wee, you sure look sweet
Fine young lady standing by (Come here)
Come on, baby, look me in my eye
[Hook]
[Bridge 2]
Getting down, yeah, getting down
Say ho (Ho-ho)
Say ho-ho (Ho-ho-ho)
Say ho
[Break]
Teddy, you play it
Shake it up, shake it up
I just got paid
I'm feeling, I'm feeling right
[Hook x2]
[Ad-libs]
Just got paid, it's Friday
[?] have a good time
Having a good time, baby
Having a good time, baby
I'm getting down
Getting down, getting down
[Outro]
I'm getting down down
I'm getting down down
Just Got Paid was written by Gene Griffin & Keith Sweat & Teddy Riley.
Just Got Paid was produced by Teddy Riley.
Johnny Kemp released Just Got Paid on Tue Jan 19 1988.