my baby don't mess around   because she loves me so   and this I know fo' sho   but does she really wanna?   can't stand to see me   walk out the door      don't try to fight the feelin'   because the thought alone   is killing me right now   thank god for mom and dad   for sticking through together   'cause we don't know how      hey ya   hey ya   hey ya      you think you've got it   oh, you think you've go it   but got it just don't get it   'til there's nothing at   we've been together   oh, we've been together   but separate's always better   when there's feelings involved      if what they say is "nothing is forever"   then what makes love exception?      so why you, why are we so in denial?   when we know that we're not happy here   y'all don't want me here   you just wanna dance      hey ya   hey ya   hey ya      now what's cooler than bein' cool?   ICE COLD!   alright, ok now, to the ladies   we gonna break this shit down!      shake it, shake it   like a polaroid picture!   shake it, shake it   like a polaroid picture!      hey ya   hey ya   hey ya