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Artist: Alvin & The Chipmunks
Canonical path: /alvin-e-the-chipmunks/hey-ya
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Hey Ya
Read Hey Ya lyrics by Alvin & The Chipmunks on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Hey Ya
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My baby don't mess around
Because she loves me so
And this I know fa sho (Uh!)
But does she really wanna
But 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
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya (4x)
You think you've got it
Oh, you think you've got it
But got it just don't get it
Til theres'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 (4x)
Then what makes (What makes? What makes?)
Love the exception?
So why oh, why oh
Why oh(3x)
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 (4x)
Oh oh! (2x)
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 you come-a (Oh oh!)
I'm (Oh oh!) (2x)
I'm just being honest (Oh oh!)
I'm just being honest
Hey! Alright now!
Alright now, brothers! (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 sugar!
I am your neighbor!
Ah! Here we go! Uh!
Shake it, sh-shake it (Oh oh!)
Shake it, sh-shake it (2x)
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 (3x)
Shake it, shake it
Sh-shake it
Shake it like a polaroid picture
Shake it, sh-shake it (2x)
Shake it, shake it
Shake it, sh-shake it
Shake it like a polaroid picture
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya (3x)
Hey Ya.. Hey Ya....
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