its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
All the girls in the bathroom talking
Who their gonna take to the Sadie Hawkins
My ears are hurting but I kept on walking
A smile on my face and air guitar rocking
The Sadie Hawkins dance
In my khaki pants
There's nothing better
Oh oh oh
The girls ask the guys
Its always a surprise
There's nothing better baby
Do you like my sweater
Sitting in the back of my next class nappin'
Gotta give a speech
Then bowed to the clappin'
Then told a funny joke
And the whole class laughing
Think I got a tan from the light in which I was baskin'
The Sadie Hawkins dance
In my khaki pants
There's nothing better
Oh oh oh
The girls ask the guys
Its always a surprise
There's nothing better baby
Do you like my sweater
Scan the cafeteria for some good seating
I found a good spot by the cheerleaders eating
The quarter back asked me if I'd like a beating
I said that's one thing I won't be needing
Since I'm rather smart and cunning
I took off down the next hall running
Only to be stopped by a girl so stunning
Only to be stopped by a girl so stunning
She said "your smooth and good with talking, will
You go with me to the Sadie Hawkins"
The Sadie Hawkins dance
In my khaki pants
There's nothing better
Oh oh oh
The girls ask the guys
Its always a surprise
There's nothing better baby
Do you like my sweater
Do you like my sweater
Who their gonna take to the Sadie Hawkins
My ears are hurting but I kept on walking
A smile on my face and air guitar rocking
The Sadie Hawkins dance
In my khaki pants
There's nothing better
Oh oh oh
The girls ask the guys
Its always a surprise
There's nothing better baby
Do you like my sweater
Sitting in the back of my next class nappin'
Gotta give a speech
Then bowed to the clappin'
Then told a funny joke
And the whole class laughing
Think I got a tan from the light in which I was baskin'
The Sadie Hawkins dance
In my khaki pants
There's nothing better
Oh oh oh
The girls ask the guys
Its always a surprise
There's nothing better baby
Do you like my sweater
Scan the cafeteria for some good seating
I found a good spot by the cheerleaders eating
The quarter back asked me if I'd like a beating
I said that's one thing I won't be needing
Since I'm rather smart and cunning
I took off down the next hall running
Only to be stopped by a girl so stunning
Only to be stopped by a girl so stunning
She said "your smooth and good with talking, will
You go with me to the Sadie Hawkins"
The Sadie Hawkins dance
In my khaki pants
There's nothing better
Oh oh oh
The girls ask the guys
Its always a surprise
There's nothing better baby
Do you like my sweater
Do you like my sweater
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I could so see this happening to a guy I know. I think the best part is the "oh oh oh" part. There's one part I don't get. What's significant about the sweater?