“Hey Ya!” is the first single from André 3000’s half of OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below double album. André said the following about the concept of this genre-bending song:

‘Hey Ya!’ is pretty much… Read More [Intro: André 3000]

One, two, three, uh

[Verse 1: André 3000]

My baby don't mess around

Because she loves me so, and this I know for sure (Uh)

But does she really wanna

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

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 (Come on)

[Chorus: André 3000]

Hey ya! Hey ya!

Hey ya! Hey ya!

Hey ya! Hey ya!

Hey ya! Hey ya!

[Verse 2: André 3000]

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 (Ah)

If what they say is, "Nothing is forever"

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?

Y'all don't wanna hear me, you just wanna dance

[Chorus: André 3000]

Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)

Don't want to meet your daddy

Hey ya! (Uh-oh)

Just want you in my Caddy (Uh-oh)

Hey ya! (Uh-oh)

Don't want to meet your mama

Hey ya! (Uh-oh)

Just want to make you cum-a' (Uh-oh)

Hey ya!

I'm (Uh-oh), I'm (Uh-oh)

Hey ya!

I'm just being honest (Uh-oh)

I'm just being honest

Hey ya!

[Bridge: André 3000]

Hey, all right now, all right 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!) (Woo!)

All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right

All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right

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 nothing

Now, I want to see y'all on your baddest behavior

Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor

Ah, here we go!

[Interlude: André 3000]

Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, sh-shake it (Uh-oh)

Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, shake it, sh-shake it (Uh-oh)

Shake it like a Polaroid picture, hey ya!

Shake it, sh-shake it, shake it, sh-shake it

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

Shake it like a Polaroid picture

[Bridge: André 3000]

Now, all the Beyoncés and Lucy Lius

And baby dolls, get on the floor (Get on the floor)

You know what to do, oh, you know what to do

You know what to do

[Chorus: André 3000]

Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)

Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh, hey ya!)

Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Oh, oh, uh-oh)

Hey ya! (Uh-oh) Hey ya! (Uh-oh)

Hey ya! Hey ya!