You gotta help me out
It's all a blur last night
We need a taxi 'cause you're hung-over and I'm broke
I lost my fake I'd but you lost the motel key
Spare me your freakin' dirty looks
Now don't play me
You want to cash out and get the hell out of town

CHORUS:
Don't be a baby
Remember what you told me
Shut up and put your money where your mouth is
That's what you get for waking up in Vegas
Get up and shake the glitter off your clothes, now
That's what you get for waking up in Vegas

Why are these lights so bright
Oh, did we get hitched last night, dressed up like Elvis,
And why, why am I wearing your class ring?
Don't call your mother
'Cause now we're partners in crime

CHORUS:
Don't be a baby
Remember what you told me
Shut up and put your money where your mouth is
That's what you get for waking up in Vegas
Get up and shake the glitter off your clothes, now
That's what you get for waking up in Vegas

You got me into this
Information overload, situation lost control
Send out an S.O.S.
And get some cash out
We're gonna tear up the town

Don't be a baby
Remember what you told me (x3)
Told me, you told me, you told me
Shut up and put your money where your mouth is
That's what you get for waking up in Vegas
Get up and shake the glitter off your clothes, now
That's what you get for waking up in Vegas
Shake the glitter, shake, shake, shake the glitter, c'mon!
Give me some cash out baby
Give me some cash out, honey


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    Title is "Waking up in Vegas" isn't it?

    Or at least, thats what I thought it was?

    Clouseauon June 04, 2008   Link
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    clouseau is right.

    what do you guys think this song means??

    wtfNicaon June 08, 2008   Link
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    she accidantly got married to a total jerk in vegas?

    tessasaurusrex7355on June 20, 2008   Link
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    by LyokoSplurge on 06-23-2008 @ 06:21:36 AM
    i love this song... ^.^

    i don't really care about te lyrics, at least they're original =D


    Umm kiddie...get a clue. This song is not original nor different. Try listening to Jill Sobule's song with the same title..."I Kissed A Girl."

    Stormy2118on June 29, 2008   Link
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    Oops...I posted my comment in the wrong section. Sorry.

    Stormy2118on June 29, 2008   Link
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    Pretty much a huge hangover afta a crazy night in Vegas. They blew all their money at casinos, got drunk out of their head, not to mention they got married too. I spose they got themselves known to the cops a few times as well. He is panicking n just wants to get out whereas she wants to go wiv the flow n carry on these crazy money-making scandals they got now. Just a thought :)

    The song's called Waking Up In Vegas btw not Katy Perry.

    Princesszeldaon February 23, 2011   Link

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