Lyrics

[Intro – Doo-wop backing]
Shoo-doo, shoo-doo, wah-oh…
Shooby-doo-wah… ohhh yeah…

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[Verse 1]
Well I peeked out my window just the other day,
Saw the new folks movin’ in across the way.
They planted a garden, with kale, not corn,
And I think they recycle their Sunday morn.

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[Chorus – with backing vocals]
🎶 Ohhh, they so WOKE (shooby-doo-wah),
Everybody knows (bop-bop-shooby).
They don’t fit the mold,
In our tidy little row.
With their tofu roast and peace parade,
It’s the talk of Lemonade Lane…
Ohhh, they so WOKE. 🎶

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[Verse 2]
Mrs. Johnson says they don’t mow their lawn,
They’ve got a funny flag with a rainbow on.
Their coffee’s “fair trade,” whatever that means,
And they clap at the movies for the in-between scenes!

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[Chorus – with backing vocals]
🎶 Ohhh, they so WOKE (doo-wop-doo-wah),
Shaking up the flow (bop-bop-shooby).
They compost their toast,
And they bicycle to the show.
The whole block’s whispering when they walk by,
With their books about civil rights high…
Oh, they so WOKE. 🎶

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[Bridge – spoken in rhythm, with soft backing “doo-wops”]
In poodle skirts we whisper,
Over tuna casserole pie.
“Why don’t they just act normal,
Like Betty, Bob, and I?”

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[Verse 3]
He wears blue jeans not for work but fun,
She says “women can vote” like it’s rule number one.
Their dinner guests talk art and jazz till ten,
Why, they even invited some different friends!

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[Final Chorus – full band, backing vocals louder]
🎶 Ohhh, they so WOKE (shooby-doo-wah),
Everyone can see (bop-bop-shooby).
They don’t do as told,
In our perfect little fold.
With their kindness, love, and dreams untamed,
They’ll never fit in on Picket Fence Lane…
Ohhh, they so WOKE. 🎶

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[Outro – fade with backing vocals]
Shoo-doo, they so WOKE…
La-la, they so WOKE…
Shooby-doo-wahhh…