Goodies Lyrics

[Intro: Ciara]
My goodies, my goodies, my goodies
Not my goodies

[Verse 1: Petey Pablo & Ciara]
I got a sick reputation for handlin' broads
All I need is me a few seconds or more (A few seconds or more)
And it's a wrap, tell valet to bring my 'Lac
And I ain't comin' back
So you can put a car right there (Put a car right there)
I'm the truth, and I ain't got nothin' to prove
And you can ask anybody 'cause they seen me do it (They seen me do it)
Barricades? I run right through 'em, used to 'em
Throw all the dirt you want, I'm used to it (It's no use)
You still won't have a pin-up in a fabulous room
On her back, pickin' out baskets of fruit (I love you, boo)
Yeah, Freak and Petey love you too (Yeah), ha-ha
You know how I do it (That goodie, goodie)

[Verse 2: Ciara]
You may look at me and think that I'm just a young girl
But I'm not just a young girl

Baby, this is what I'm lookin' for
Sexy, independent, gotta spend it type that's gettin' his dough
I'm not bein' too dramatic, that's the way I gotta have it
[Chorus: Ciara]
I bet you want the goodies (Ugh)
Bet you thought about it (Yeah)
Got you all hot and bothered (Ow)
Mad 'cause I talk around it
If you're lookin' for the goodies
Keep on lookin', 'cause they stay in the jar

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, yeah

[Verse 3: Ciara]
Just because you drive a Benz
I'm not goin' home with you
You won't get no nookie or the cookies, I'm no rookie
If you ain't sexy, independent
I ain't with it, so you already know
I'm not bein' too dramatic, that's the way I gotta have it
You may talk slick, tryna hit, but I'm not dumb
I'm not bein' too dramatic, it's just how I gotta have it

[Chorus: Ciara]
I bet you want the goodies (Ugh)
Bet you thought about it (Yeah)
Got you all hot and bothered (Ow)
Mad 'cause I talk around it
If you're lookin' for the goodies
Keep on lookin', 'cause they stay in the jar

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, yeah
[Verse 4: Petey Pablo]
So damn hot, but so young (So young)
You ain't got milk on ya tongue, slow down, lil' one
We ain't got long
Hey shorty, you little thing (Wait a minute)
You think you bad but you ain't bad
I'll show you what bad is
Bad is when you're capable of beatin' the bag
I've been workin' at it ever since I came to this planet
I ain't quite there yet, but I'm gettin' better at it
Matter of fact, let me tell it to you one mo' 'gain
All I got to do is tell a girl who I am (Petey)
Ain't ne'er chick in here that I can't have
Bada boom, bada bam, ba-bam (I'm Bad)

[Verse 5: Ciara]
You're insinuating that I'm hot
But these goodies, boy, are not
Just for any of the many men that's tryna get on top
No, you can't call me later
And I don't want your number
I'm not changin' stories
Just respect the play I'm callin'

[Chorus: Ciara]
I bet you want the goodies (Ugh)
Bet you thought about it (Yeah)
Got you all hot and bothered (Ow)
Mad 'cause I talk around it
If you're lookin' for the goodies
Keep on lookin', 'cause they stay in the jar

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, yeah
I bet you want the goodies (Ugh)
Bet you thought about it (Yeah)
Got you all hot and bothered (Ow)
Mad 'cause I talk around it
If you're lookin' for the goodies
Keep on lookin', 'cause they stay in the jar

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, yeah
[Outro: Ciara]
Ugh, yeah, ow, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh

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Genius Annotation

The 2004, crunked-out first single of Ciara’s career, “Goodies” (originally titled “Cookies”) was written as a response song to Petey Pablo’s hit single “Freek-A-Leek.” This song spent 8 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, catapulting the then 18 year old Ciara to the forefront of Atlanta’s crunk music scene.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What has the media said about the song?
Genius Answer

In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #132 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:

In 2004, Ciara upped the ante for summer jams. With her debut single, the 18-year old artist tapped into everything that was of the moment that season: young, sexy, glamorous independence. ‘Goodies’ spent most of the summer climbing the charts, only to peak at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stay there for seven straight weeks. Whether that’s due to Ciara’s smooth vocals or that very dope whistle is still up for debate.

What did Ciara say about "Goodies"?
Genius Answer

Ciara:

This was my very first song that I put out into the universe. My first song, and by God’s grace, it also was a No. 1 song, and it lasted on the Billboard charts for eight weeks. It was just kind of surreal to see that my dream was coming true,“ she continued. "There’s a video out there of me somewhere. I’m graduating from high school a year before that, and they asked me, they said, ‘Ciara, where do you see yourself a year from now?’ And in my super Atlanta country voice, I was like, ‘I see myself having a number one song on a Billboard chart.’”

–via Billboard (Aug. 2020)

Lil Jon:

When Ciara and fellow songwriter of this song, Sean Garrett, changed the song lyrics and title from “cookies” to “goodies”, the song’s producer, Lil Jon, thought the word change made the song go from “trash to smash” because he thought the usage of the word “cookies” was “terrible.”

What is the guy whispering in the back throughout the song?
Genius Answer

That’s not a guy, that’s Ciara. And most of the time she’s saying oh

Did the song almost end up going to another artist?
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