“Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)” was the first single from The Offspring’s 1998 album Americana, and it is one of the band’s well-known songs. It achieved significant pop and rock and alternative radio play… Read More [Intro: Def Leppard] Gunter glieben glauten globen [Refrain: Chris Higgins, Nika Futterman & Heidi Villagran] Give it to me, baby! Uh huh, uh huh! Give it to me, baby! Uh huh, uh huh! Give it to me, baby! Uh huh, uh huh! And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, cinco, seis [Verse 1: Dexter Holland] You know, it's kinda hard just to get along today Our subject isn't cool, but he fakes it anyway He may not have a clue and he may not have style But everything he lacks, well, he makes up in denial [Chorus: Dexter Holland] So don't debate a player straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gotta play the field and keep it real For you, no way, for you, no way So if you don't rate, just overcompensate At least that you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world needs wannabes, ah Hey, hey, do that brand new thing! [Refrain: Chris Higgins, Nika Futterman & Heidi Villagran] Give it to me, baby! Uh huh, uh huh! Give it to me, baby! Uh huh, uh huh! Give it to me, baby! Uh huh, uh huh! And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy [Verse 2: Dexter Holland] He needs some cool tunes, not just any will suffice But they didn't have Ice Cube, so he bought Vanilla Ice Now cruisin' in his Pinto, he sees homies as he pass But if he looks twice, they're gonna kick his lily ass [Chorus: Dexter Holland] So don't debate a player straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gotta play the field and keep it real For you, no way, for you, no way So if you don't rate, just overcompensate At least that you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world loves wannabes, ah Hey, hey, do that brand new thing! [Verse 3: Dexter Holland] Now he's gettin' a tattoo, yeah, he's gettin' ink done He asked for a thirteen, but they drew a thirty-one Friends say he's tryin' too hard and he's not quite hip But in his own mind, he's the, he's the dopest trip [Refrain: Chris Higgins, Nika Futterman & Heidi Villagran] Give it to me, baby! Uh huh, uh huh! Give it to me, baby! Uh huh, uh huh! Give it to me, baby! Uh huh, uh huh! Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, cinco, seis [Chorus: Dexter Holland] So don't debate a player straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gotta play the field and keep it real For you, no way, for you, no way So if you don't rate, just overcompensate At least that you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world needs wannabes, ah The world loves wannabes, ah Let's get some more wannabes, ah Hey, hey, do that brand new thing!