What Is Hip

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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    So you want to jump out your trick bag
And ease on into a hip bag
But you ain't just exactly sure what's hip
So you start to let your hair grow
Spend big bucks to top your wardrobe
But somehow you know there's much more to the trip

[Chorus]
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What is hip  tell me,
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tell me if you think  you know
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What is hip  if you're really hip,
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the passing years will show
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You in a hip  trip,
maybe hipper than hip
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   But what is hip

[Verse 2]
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  You became a part of the new breed
Been smoking only the best weed
Hanging out on the socalled hippest set
Been seen in all the right places
Seen with just the right faces
You should be satisfied,
but still it ain't quite right

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What is hip  tell me,
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tell me if you think  you know
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What is hip  if you're really hip,
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the passing years will show
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You in a hip  trip,
maybe hipper than hip
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   But what is hip

[Breakdown]
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Hipness is well  what it is
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Hipness is yeah  what it is
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Hipness is uh huh  what it is
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And sometimes hipness is what it ain't
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     Hey, hey

[Verse 3]
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You done went and found you a guru
In an effort to find you a new you
And maybe even managed to raise your conscious level
While you're striving to find the right road
There's one thing you should know
What's hip today might become passé

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What is hip  tell me,
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tell me if you think  you know
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What is hip  if you're really hip,
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the passing years will show
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You in a hip  trip,
maybe hipper than hip
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   But what is hip
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  Think about it, y'all

[Bridge]
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[Interlude]
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       What is hip tell me,
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tell me    if you think you know
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    What is hip if you're really   hip,
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  the passing years will show
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What is hip tell me,
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tell me    if you think you know
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    What is hip if you're really   hip,
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  the passing years will show
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What is hip ah                 What is hip ha,
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I'd like to  know
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What is hip is it in
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  the style of your hair
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What is hip is it in the clothes that you wear
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    What is hip ha,
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       I'd like to know
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    What is hip I'd like to  know
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What is hip what is hip, y'all,
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         hey       What is hip hey, ho,
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oh
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What is hip  what is hip, y'all
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What is hip I wanna know
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    What is hip I
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What is hip hey,
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I   wanna know what hip it is

[Outro]
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