Released: November 5, 2003

Songwriter: Brian West Gerald Eaton Nelly Furtado

Producer: Nelly Furtado Gerald Eaton Brian West

[Chorus]
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat

[Verse 1]
I rock these bare feet like no one else can
My hands are dirty, I like 'em that way
Shows who I am

[Chorus]
I'm fresh off the boat (Yeah)
Fresh off the boat (Yeah)
Fresh off the boat (Yeah)
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat (Yeah)
Fresh off the boat (Yeah)
Fresh off the boat (Yeah)
Fresh off the boat

[Verse 2]
The wine tastes good on my sweet lips like sunshine
The plastic on the furniture suits me just fine

[Chorus]
I am fresh off the boat (Yeah)
Fresh off the boat (Yeah)
Fresh off the boat (Yeah)
Fresh off the boat (Yeah)
I'm fresh off the boat (? on the mountain)
Fresh off the boat (Hear it on your radio)
Fresh off the boat (? on the mountain)
Fresh off the boat
Djing djing djing…

[Break]
Querida menina à beira do mar
Querida menina à beira do mar
Apanha um barco branco e vai, vai, vai
Apanha um barco branco e sai, sai, sai
Aquela menina à beira do mar
Aquela menina à beira do mar
Aquela menina à beira do mar
Querida menina e vai, vai, vai

[Chorus]
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat
Fresh off the boat

[Outro]
Querida menina à beira do mar
Querida menina à beira do mar
Querida menina à beira do mar
Querida menina à beira do mar
Querida menina à beira do mar
Querida menina à beira do mar
Querida menina à beira do mar
Beira do mar, mar, yeah!

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter. The songstress is well-known for hits such as “I’m Like a Bird”, “Turn Off the Light”, and “Promiscuous”.

She began her career in 1996 contributing vocals to Plains of Fascination’s “Walkin' 4 The Streets” and forming Nelstar. After leaving the group, Furtado released her debut single “Party’s Just Begun (Again)”.

Her debut album Whoa! Nelly was released in 2000 to worldwide success with hits such as “I’m Like a Bird”, “Turn Off the Light”, and “…On the Radio (Remember the Days)”. It received four Grammy nominations and one of the singles won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It’s sold nine-million copies worldwide to date. Folklore is Furtado’s second album released in 2003. The album was not as successful as the previous one due to change in sound. “Try” and “Powerless (Say What You Want)” were the only top-ten hits from the album.