1, 2, 3, uh! 

My baby don't mess around me 
cause she loves me so
And this I know fa sho (Uh!) 
But does she really wanna 
cause she can't stand to see me walk out the do' 
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 
 [bad word] 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 (Oh!) 
If what they say is nothing is forever, 
Then what makes 
Then what makes 
Then what makes 
Then what makes 
Then what makes (What makes? 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? 

Ya'll don't want to hear me 
You just want to dance 
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya 
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya 
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya 
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya

Oh oh! 
Oh oh! 
Don't want to meet your daddy (Oh oh!) 
Just want you in my Caddy (Oh oh! Oh oh!) 
Don't want to meet your momma (Oh oh!) 
Just want to make [bad word] a (Oh oh!) 
I'm (Oh oh!) 
I'm (Oh oh!) 
I'm just being honest (Oh oh!) 
I'm just being honest 

Hey! Alright now! 
Alright now, fellas! (Yeah!) 
Now what's cooler than being cool? (Ice cold!) 
I can't hear ya! 
I say what's, what's cooler than being cool? (Ice cold!) 
Alright! (15x) 

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 nothin! 
Now I wanna see ya'll on ya'll baddest behavior! 
Lend me some suga! 
I am your neighbor! 
Ah! Here we go! Uh! 

Shake it, sh-shake it (Oh oh!) 
Shake it, sh-shake it 
Shake it, sh-shake it 
Shake it, shake it 
Sh-shake it (Oh oh!) 
Shake it like a polaroid picture 
Shake it, sh-shake it (Hey ya!) 
Shake it, sh-shake it 
Shake it, shake it 
Shake it, sh-shake it (Shake it sugar!) 
Shake it like a polaroid picture 

(Shake it, sh-shake it 
Shake it, sh-shake it 
Shake it, sh-shake it 
Shake it, shake it 
Sh-shake it 
Shake it like a polaroid picture 
Shake it, sh-shake it 
Shake it, sh-shake it 
Shake it, shake it 
Shake it, sh-shake it 
Shake it like a polaroid picture) 

Now all Beyonce's and Lucy Lui's 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.. Hey Ya 
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya 
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya 
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya 
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya....