Mtume — Hip Dip Skippedabeat

[Intro] (Horns!) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da [Verse 1] He was slicker than slick, some say hipper than that He wore zoot suits and spats galore, and Stetson hats Uh, he liked his pin stripes candy red He was every lady's fantasy, or so they said [Pre-Chorus] Hip Dip Skippedabeat was his name Too cool to move my feet The land from which he came [Chorus] (Horns!) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da (I'm Hip Dip Skippedabeat) Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da (Too cool to move my feet) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da (Ice cold) Sha-ba, do da [Verse 2] While working and weaving at the club one night Dip laid eyes on a... a sexy sight She was stacked for days, and twice as cute Dip said "What's your name?" – she said "Juicy Fruit" [Verse 3] "Is it after some chewing material, that you are named?" "No way, darling!" she exclaimed "You see, I'm hot and cold, and as sweet as you Ain't no need to talk (word!) 'Cause you dig my style–I dig yours 'Nough said, let's walk" [Chorus] (Hit me!) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da (Hip Dip Skippedabeat) Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da (Too cool to move my feet) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da (Rhythm and roll) Sha-ba, do da (I said I'm) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da (Hip Dip Skippedabeat) Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da (Too cool to move my feet) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da (Ice cold) Sha-ba, do da [Verse 4] It was on the dance floor, that Dip and Juicy began to Smurf Did not take long to see: he was on her turf They bumped and boogied, I mean rocked the floor Pop, snap, crackle, jump back (right there!)–and then some more [Verse 5] I mean she threw down sideways Perpendicular and horizontal too Even did something new on Dip Something called Corkscrew (she could dance!) The crowd grew quiet, it was such a strange scene... Was the Dip whipped, and Juicy the Queen? [Chorus] Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da (I'm Hip Dip Skippedabeat) Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da (Too cool to move my feet) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da (Ice cold) Sha-ba, do da [Verse 6] At that moment, Dip peeped that vibration Could this be it? Was his cool on cancellation? Just then Dip did a number, I mean like a gyroscope Something called transcendental body slamming I mean, Dip went for broke [Verse 7] At that point Juicy surrendered She said, "I guess I've been outdone" Dip said, "Ain't no thing, just big fun But you the baddest girl I'll ever see You know, I rank you second only to me" [Chorus] ('Cause I'm) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da (Hip Dip Skippedabeat) Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da (Too cool to move my feet) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da (Rhythm and roll) Sha-ba, do da (I said I'm) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da (Hip Dip Skippedabeat) Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da (Too cool to move my feet) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da (Ice cold) Sha-ba, do da [Chorus/outro] Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da (I said I'm) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da (Hip Dip Skippedabeat) Sha-ba, do da Sha-ba, do da (Too cool to move my feet) Sha-ba, sha-ba, de da Sha-ba, do da (Ice cold) Sha-ba, do da