Hey Dude

"Hey Dude" is a Britpop song by English psychedelic rock band Kula Shaker. Written by frontman Crispian Mills and Kula Shaker, the song was released as the third single (and fourth overall) from their 1996 debut studio album, K, on 26 August 1996. Produced by John Leckie, "Hey Dude" became the band's joint-highest-charting song in the United Kingdom (alongside "Hush"), peaking at number two in September 1996. Kula Shaker are an English psychedelic rock band. Led by frontman Crispian Mills, the band came to prominence during the Post-Britpop era of the late 1990s. The band enjoyed commercial success in the UK between 1996 and 1999, notching up a number of Top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart, including "Tattva", "Hey Dude", "Govinda", "Hush", and "Sound of Drums".

[Verse 1] All I have is all I need enough for love but not for greed yeah I was younger once this guy came to me told me about all the honey out there He said: "Honey gold jewels money women wine cars that shine." I don't know what he was talking about but I think I had an idea He said: "Smell the rose, sweet sweet rose, catch the sun find where it grows Smell the rose, the sweet sweet rose that grows on castle walls in heaven. In heaven yeah." [Chorus] Well if it feels like summer you're catching the sun, and I'm catching the moment you fall When if it tastes like honey don't swallow it all, don't wait for the moment to come-- and catch the sun Hey dude, don't lean on me man Cause I'm losing my direction and I can't understand, no no Hey dude, well I do what I can But you treat me like a woman when I feel like a man [Verse 2] I was crossing the city one day, everybody was flashing by me Like images of tombstones, images of tombstones On a Friday night I've seen everybody looking for their little bit of honey To alleviate the pain, to alleviate the pain [Chorus] Well if it feels like summer don't burn in the sun, don't wait for the evening to fall When if it tastes like honey don't swallow it all, don't wait for the moment to come-- and catch the sun Hey dude, don't lean on me man Cause I'm losing my direction and I can't understand, no no Hey dude, well I do what I can But you treat me like a woman when I feel like a man [Outro] And I can't understand No, no, n no, n no, n no,n no, n no I can't understand I feel like a man, sing it to me honey Catch the sun Hey dude, don't lean on me man Cause I'm losing my direction and I can't understand, no no Hey dude, well I do what I can But you treat me like a woman when I feel like a man Hey dude, No, no, n no Hey dude,No, no, n no, oooh-oooh-oooh Hey dude, well I do what I can But you treat me like a woman when I feel like a man