Hey Ya
Outkast feat. Killer Mike Lyrics

One, two, three, uh
Counting before a revelation

My baby don't mess around
His partner is serious about their relationship

Because she loves me so
Their partner loves them greatly

And this I know fo sho (uh)
He is confident in his feelings for his partner

But does she really wanna
He is questioning his partner's true feelings

But can't stand to see me walk out the door? (Ah)
She may be hoarding feelings

Don't try to fight the feeling
He wants her to be truthful

Because the thought alone is killin' me right now (uh)
It's unsettling for him to think she might be leaving

Thank God for Mom and Dad
He's grateful for his parents' union

For sticking two together
For their union

'Cause we don't know how (c'mon)
We need a good example

Hey ya, hey ya
A cheerful chorus

You think you've got it
Assumed confidence

Oh, you think you've got it
Assumed confidence

But got it just don't get it 'til there's nothin' at all
You can't take anything for granted

We get together
They're a couple

Oh, we get together
They're a couple

But separate's always better when there's feelings involved
Relationships are messy

If what they say is
Questioning what people say

"Nothing is forever"
Things don't always last

Then what makes, then what makes
Questioning logic

Then what makes, then what makes (what makes, what makes)
Questioning logic

Love the exception?
But love endures

So why, oh, why, oh
Asking why

Why, oh, why, oh, why, oh
Asking why

Are we so in denial when we know we're not happy here
Asking why people stay in unhappy relationships

(Y'all don't want to here me, ya just want to dance) Hey ya, hey ya
An interlude meant to keep the dance going

Don't want to meet your daddy (oh ohh), just want you in my caddy (oh ohh)
A line about seducing someone's daughter

Hey ya! (Oh, oh!) Hey ya! (Oh, oh!)
More motivational choruses

Don't want to meet your momma, just want to make you cum-a (oh,oh!)
Another line about seduction

I'm (oh,oh) I'm (oh,oh) I'm just being honest! (Oh,oh)
He's not necessarily being serious

I'm just being honest!
He's still not necessarily being serious

Hey! Alright now! Alright now, fellas!
Calling for boys to act like boys

Yea?
Prompting participation

Now, what cooler than being cool?
A question about the nature of coolness

Ice cold!
An answer

I can't hear ya!
Encouragement to be louder

I say what's, what's cooler than being cool?
Asking again

Ice cold!
Answering again

Alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright!
A celebration of coolness

Okay, now ladies!
Calling out to girls to act like girls

Yea?
Prompting participation

Now we gonna break this thang down for just a few seconds
Announcing a break

Now don't have me break this thang down for nothin'
Demanding that everyone react

I want to see you on your badest behavior!
Wants everyone to join in the fun

Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor!
Making a connection with the crowd

Ah! Here we go now,
Here comes the fun

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Instruction to shake things up

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Instruction to shake things up

Shake it like a Polaroid picture! Hey ya!
Imagery for shaking

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Instruction to shake things up

Shake it, shake it, shake it, suga!
Instruction to shake things up

Shake it like a Polaroid picture!
Imagery for shaking

Now all the Beyonce's, and Lucy Liu's, and baby dolls
Referring to anyone on the dance floor

Get on tha floor get on tha floor!
Instruction to get down

Shake it like a Polaroid picture!
Imagery for shaking

Oh, you! Oh, you!
Calling out to everyone

Hey ya!(Oh, oh) Hey ya!(Oh, oh)
Final choruses

Hey ya!(Oh, oh) Hey ya!(Oh, oh)
Final choruses

Hey ya!(Oh, oh) Hey ya!(Oh, oh)
Final choruses