FOBIA  Friends of Belle Isle Aquarium

"Hey Mayor"

Hey Mayor, Help Us Save the Aquarium!

Sung to the tune of "Hey Ya", Grammy winner by Outkast

Lyrics adapted by C. FISHer & Sandy

[Intro]
One two three uh!

[Verse One - Andre 3000]

Detroiters don't mess around
Because we love our town
And this you know for shooo..
Uh, Our Belle Isle Aquarium
We can't stand to see it
Tear down the dooors..
Let’s try to work together
Because to see it gone is killing us right nooww..
Uh, It’s not, not too late
For working hard together
And you do know hooowww...
UH!

[Chorus:]
Heeeyyy... Mayor…
Heeyy Mayor..
Heeeyyy... Mayor..
Heeyy Mayor ..
Heeeyyy... Mayor..
Heeyy ... Mayor..
Heeeyyy... Mayor..
Heeyy… Mayor…


[Chorus]
Heeeyyy...Mayor.. (OHH OH)
Heeyy Mayor.. (OHH OH)
Heeeyyy...Mayor.. (Our history’s in trouble, OHH OH)
Heeyy Mayor.. ( Don’t turn it into rubble, OHH OH)
Heeeyyy...Mayor.. (OHH OH, So listen to our wishes )
Heeyy..Mayor…. (We gotta save the fishes, OHH OH)
Heeeyyy...Mayor.. (We’re, OHH OH We’re, OHH OH)
Heeyy..Mayor… (We’re just being honest OHH OH, We’re just being honest)

[Bridge - Andre 3000]
Hey, alright now
Alright now fellas on the Council, (YEAH!)
Now what's cooler than Belle Isle?
(ICE COLD!) I can't hear ya'
I say what's cooler than Belle Isle?
(ICE COLD!) whooo...
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, Ok now ladies on the Council, (YEAH!)
And we gon' break this thing down in just a few seconds
Now don't have me break this thang down for nothin'
Now I wanna see y'all on y'all baddest behavior
Save our Aquarium, We are your neighbors! ahh here we go!
Save it, save, save it, save it (OHH OH)
Save it, save it, save, save it, save it, save it (OHH OH)
Save it, save it like your Children’s Picture, save it, save it
Shh you got to, save it, shh save it, save it, got to save it
(Save it Suga') save it like your Children’s Picture

[Verse Three - Andre 3000 (Repeating "Save it" in background)
]
Now while the people are crying
Let’s do the right thing
Detroit Must Save the Aquarium!
(Save the Aquarium)
You know what to dooo..
You know what to dooo..
You know what to do!

[Chorus]
Heeeyyy... Mayor.. (OHH OH)
Heeyy … Mayor.. (OHH OH)
Heeeyyy... Mayor.. (OHH OH)
Heeyy Mayor.. (Uh oh, Hey Ya)
Heeeyyy... Mayor.. (OHH OH)
Heeyy .. Mayor.. (Uh, uh, OHH OH)
Heeeyyy... Mayor.. (OHH OH)
Heeyy Mayor.. (OHH OH)

[Chorus continues until fade]