I'm hip, I'm no squareI'm alert, I'm awake, I'm awareI am always on the sceneMakin' the rounds, diggin' the soundsI read Playboy magazine'Cause I'm hipI dig, I'm in stepWhen it was hip to be hep, I was hepI don't blow, but I'm a fanLook at me swing, ring-a-ding-dingI even call my girlfriend "man"I'm so hipEvery Saturday nightWith my suit buttoned tight, and my suedes onI'm gettin' my kicksWatchin' arty French flicks with my shades onI'm too much, I'm a gasI am anything but middle classWhen I hang around the bandPoppin' my thumbs, diggin' the drumsSquares don't seem to understandWhy I flipThey're not hipLike I'm hipI'm hip, I'm aliveI enjoy any joint where there's jiveI'm on top of every trendLook at me go, vo-dee-oh-dohBobby Darin knows my friendI'm so hipI'm hip, but not weirdLike you notice I don't wear a beardBeards were in but now they're outThey had their day, now they're passeJust ask me if you're in doubt'Cause I'm hipNow whatever the fadsAnd whatever the ads say, it's neatsvilleI'll be keeping abreastOut in front of the rest with elitesville'Cause I'm cool, as a cukeI'm a cat, I'm a card, I'm a kookI get so much out of lifeReally, I do, skoo-buh-doo-booOne more time play "Mack the Knife"Let 'er ripI may flipBut I'm hipOoh, I'm hipMm, I'm hipSkoo ba doo boo, doo boo, doo booBoo doo boo doo doo doo
