I used to be a renegade I used to fool around
But I couldn't take the punishment and had to settle down
Now I'm playing it real straight and yes I cut my hair

You might think I'm crazy
but I don't even care
Because I can tell what's going on

It's hip to be a square
It's hip to be a square

I like my bands in business suits I watch them on TV
I'm working out most everyday and watching what I eat

They tell me that it's good for me
but I don't even care
I know that it's crazy
I know that it's nowhere
But there is no denying that

It's hip to be square
It's hip to be a square
It's hip to be a square
so hip to be a square

It's not too hard to figure out you see it everyday
And those that were the farthest out have gone the other way
You see them on the freeway It don't look like a lot of fun
But don't you try to fight it an idea who's time has come

Don't tell me that I'm crazy
Don't tell me I'm nowhere
Take it from me

It's hip to be a square
It's hip to be a square
It's hip to be a square
so hip to be square

tell 'em now boys

hip that and everywhere
hip hip so let me be square
hip that now everywhere
hip hip 4x
(so hip to be square)