words
One, two, three, uh!
My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know fo sho (uh)
But does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me walk out the door? (Ah)
Don't try to fight the feeling
'Cause the thought alone is killing me right now (uh)
Thank God for Mom and Dad
For sticking two together
'Cause we don't know how (c'mon)
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
You think you've got it
Oh, you think you've got it
But "got it" just don't get it 'til there's nothing at all (ah)
We get together
Oh, we get together
But separate's always better when there's feelings involved (ah)
If what they say is, "Nothing is forever"
Then what makes, then what makes
Then what makes, then what makes
Then what makes love the exception?
So why, oh, why, oh, why, oh, why, oh, why, oh
Are we so in denial when we know we're not happy here?
Y'all don't wanna hear me, you just wanna dance
Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Don't want to meet your daddy
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Just want you in my Caddy (uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Don't want to meet your mama (uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Just want to make you cum-a' (uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm just being honest (uh-oh)
I'm just being honest
Hey, all right now, all right now, fellas
(Yeah?)
Now, what cooler than being cool?
(Ice cold!)
I can't hear ya
I say what's, what's cooler than being cool?
(Ice cold!)
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright
Okay, now ladies!
(Yeah?)
Now, we gon' break this thing down in just a few seconds
Now, don't have me break this thing down for nothing
Now, I want to see y'all on your baddest behavior
Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor
Ah, here we go
Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, sh-shake it (uh-oh)
Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, shake it, sh-shake it (uh-oh)
Shake it like a Polaroid picture, hey ya!
Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, sh-shake it
Shake it, shake it (okay), shake it, sugar
Shake it like a Polaroid picture
Now, all the Beyoncés, and Lucy Lius, and baby dolls
Get on the floor, get on the floor
You know what to do
You know what to do
You know what to do
Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)
Hey ya!