One, two, three, uh

My baby don't mess around because she loves me so

And this I know for sho'

But does she really wanna

But can't stand to see me walk out the door?

Don't try to fight the feelin'

'Cause the thought alone is killin' me right now

Thank God for mom and dad

For stickin' 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

Ooh, you think you've got it

But got it just don't get it till there's nothing at all

We get together

Ooh, we get together

But separate's always better when there's feelings involved

If what they say is (Nothing is forever)

Then what makes, then what makes

Then what makes, then what makes, what makes (What makes? What makes?)

(Huh!) 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! Hey ya!)

Don't want to meet your daddy (Hey ya!)

Just want you in my Caddy (Hey ya!)

Don't want to meet your mama (Hey ya!)

Just want to make you cumma (Hey ya!)

I'm, I'm, I'm just bein' honest (Hey ya!)

I'm just bein' honest (Hey ya!)

Hey, alright now

Alright, now fellas? (Yeah?)

Now what's cooler than bein' cool? (Ice cold)

I can't hear ya

I say, what's, what's cooler than bein' cool? (Ice cold)

Woo! Alright, 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 nothin'

Now I wanna see y'all on y'all baddest behavior

Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor

Ah, here we go, uh

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 (Hey ya!)

Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, sh-shake it (Okay)

Shake it, shake it, shake it, sugar (Okay)

Shake it like a Polaroid picture (Now all Beyoncés and Lucy Lius)

Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, sh-shake it (And baby dolls)

Shake it, shake it, shake it, sugar (Get on the floor, get on the floor)

Shake it like a Polaroid picture (You know what to do)

Sugar, shake it (You know what to do)

Sugar, shake it

Sugar, shake it, shake it, sugar

Shake it like a Polaroid picture (You know what to do)

Hey ya! Hey ya!

Hey ya! Hey ya!

Hey ya! Hey ya!

Hey ya! Hey ya!