Why'd you lie? Why'd you lie The very first rule That you learned in school Was that you shouldn't try to fool The people you're close to And now you're almost full grown I really should've known If I left you on your own

And since the day I left Milwaukee Lyncheburg Bordeaux, France And helping white people dance You had some of the best times You'll never remember with me Alcohol, alcohol Been making the bars With lots of big money I got you in trouble in high school

I fought the law and the law won I fought the law and the I left my baby and it feels so bad Guess my race is run She's the best girl that I ever had Breakin' rocks in the hot sun I needed money 'cause I had none Robbin' people with a six-gun I lost my

I don't need no new people, they gon' tear me apart You can't shine with me now, you left me stuck in the dark Strictly business nowadays, I got no time for your heart I got no time for your heart, yeah Wanna make it with the people that was there from

People like you You live in a dream world You despise the outside And you fear you're the next one It's in your dream There's just one question Should I kill Or should I be left behind Sick and tired

Shake your south side People On the right Every single girl All around the world People on the left Now people on the left (Shake your south side) (Please commence shaking your south side) (Diamonds on that beat)

And since the day I left Milwaukee Lyncheburg Bordeaux, France And helping white people dance You had some of the best times You'll never remember with me Alcohol, alcohol Been making the bars With lots of big money I got you in trouble in high school

Happy people (yeah, yeah yeah, yeah) Happy people baby, happy people Step to the left, step to the right Spin around and bring it down tonight Bring it on up, move in close Let me see you and your partner stroll Whoa oh whoa oh whoa oh whoa yeah Can come

Happy people (yeah, yeah yeah, yeah) Happy people baby, happy people Step to the left, step to the right Spin around and bring it down tonight Bring it on up, move in close Let me see you and your partner stroll Can come and take away all your stress,

Even on a cloudy day, Shake me down, I'll keep my eyes fixed on the sun Softly laying on the ground, oh Not a lot people left around, oh, oh Fixed upon the ground, I'll keep my eyes fixed on the Not a lot of people left around, Who knows now,