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Hey Ya!

Outkast Hip-hop English

Vocabulary from Outkast: 'Hey Ya!'.

One, two, three, four, go!

My baby don't mess around

Because she loves me so

And this I know for sure

But does she really wanna?

But can't stand to see me

Walk out the door

Don't try to fight the feeling

'Cause the thought alone

Is killin' me right now

Thank God for mom and dad

For sticking two together

'Cause we don't know how

Hey ya!

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

We get together

Ooh, we get together

But separate's always better

When there's feelings involved

If what they say is: Nothing is forever

Then what makes, then what makes

Then what makes love an 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)

Hey ya!

(Don't want to meet your daddy)

Hey ya!

(Just want you in my Caddy)

Hey ya!

(Don't want to meet your momma)

Hey ya!

(Just want to make you comma)

Hey ya!

(I am, I am, I am, just being honest)

(I am just being honest)

Hey ya!

Hey! Alright now, alright 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)

Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright

Ok, now, ladies (yeah)

We gonna break this thing down in just a few seconds

Now, don't have me break this thing down for nothing

I wanna see y'all on your baddest behavior

Lend me some sugar

I am your neighbor

Ah, here we go now

Shake it, shake it

Shake it like a Polaroid picture

Shake it, shake it

Shake it, sugar

Shake it like a Polaroid picture

Now all Beyoncé's and Lucy Lui's

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

You know what to do

Ah, you know what to do

Hey ya!

Vocabulary

one

Number

wʌn

one

I have only one sister.

The number 1; a single person or thing.

two

Number

tuː

the number 2

I have two sisters.

The cardinal number that comes after one and before three.

three

Number

θri

the number 3

I have three brothers.

A cardinal number equivalent to the sum of one and two.

four

Number

fɔr

the number 4

Most animals have four legs.

The cardinal number following three and preceding five.

Verb

ɡoʊ

to move from one place to another

I will go to school tomorrow.

Used to describe movement away from the current location. It can also mean to function or to pass (of time).

Determiner

maɪ

belonging to me

This is my house.

A possessive determiner used by the speaker to show that something belongs to them.

baby

Noun

ˈbeɪbi

a very young child

The newborn baby is in the crib.

Refers to a human from birth to a few years old. Also used as a term of endearment.

Auxiliary verb

də

auxiliary verb used for questions and negatives

Do you like coffee?

As an auxiliary verb, 'do' is used to form questions, negative statements, and for emphasis.

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