'Cause you can't stop the beat Ever since this whole world began A woman found out if she shook it, she could shake up a man And so I'm gonna shake and shimmy it the best that i can today 'Cause you can't stop the motion of the ocean or the sun in the sky You can wonder, if you wanna, but I'll never ask why And if you try and hold me down I'm gonna spit in your eye and say That you can't stop the beat!