Hey Baby

"Hey Baby" is a song written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Bounty Killer for No Doubt's fifth studio album Rock Steady (2001). The song is heavily influenced by the Jamaican dancehall music present at No Doubt's post-show parties and tour bus lounges of their Return of Saturn tour. Its lyrics describe the debauchery with groupies at these parties.

[Intro Chorus: Gwen Stefani] Hey baby, hey baby, hey! Girls say, boys say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Hey baby, baby.. [Verse 1: Gwen Stefani] I’m the kinda girl that hangs with the guys Like a fly on the wall with my secret eyes Taking it in, try to be feminine With my makeup bag watching all the sin Misfit, I sit Lit up, wicked Everybody else surrounded by the girls With the tank tops and the flirty words (hey baby) [Pre-Chorus 1: Gwen Stefani] I’m just sippin' on chamomile Watching boys and girls and their sex appeal With a stranger in the face who says he knows my mom And went to my high school [Chorus 1: Gwen Stefani] All the boys say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Girls say, girls say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Hey baby, baby.. (hey baby) Hey baby, hey baby, hey! Boys say, boys say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" All the boys get the girls in the back (back, back, back) [Verse 2: Gwen Stefani] I’m the one they feed upon Give a bit a star is born And if you're hot enough you'll get the pass So you can tell your friends how you made it back [Pre-Chorus 2: Gwen Stefani] No matter what they say I’m still the same Somehow everybody knows my name And all the girls wanna get with the boys And the boys really like it [Chorus 2: Gwen Stefani] All the boys say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Girls say, girls say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Hey baby, baby.. (hey baby) Hey baby, hey baby, hey! Boys say, boys say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" All the boys get the girls in the back (back, back, back) [Verse 3: Bounty Killer] Check it out, it’s Bounty Killer and No Doubt! Jump on the stage makes me going crazy Afterwards myself and one of them gorgeous ladies (That's right!) There is no need to be acting shady Come on baby, hey hey baby Jump on the stage makes me going crazy Afterwards myself and one of them gorgeous ladies There is no need to be acting shady Come on baby, hey hey baby When you rock your hips you know that, it amaze me Got me off the hook and nothing else don't phase me Can you be my one and only sunshine lady? If no: maybe? Hey baby! [Pre-Chorus 3: Gwen Stefani] I’m just sippin' on chamomile Watching boys and girls and their sex appeal With a stranger in the face who says he knows my mom And went to my high school That's right! [Chorus 3: Gwen Stefani and Bounty Killer] All the boys say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Girls say, girls say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Hey baby, baby.. (hey baby) Hey baby, hey baby, hey! Boys say, boys say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Can you be my one and only sunshine lady? Bay- Hey baby, hey baby, hey! Girls say (hey baby), girls say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" When you rock your hips you know that It (hey baby) amaze me> Hey baby, hey baby, hey! (hey baby) Boys say (hey baby), boys say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" All the boys get the girls in the back