Here's my story, sad but true
About a girl that I once knew
She broke my heart, I became unglued
It all started when she called me
Dude
Today I leave the psycho ward
'Cause my sentence did conclude
I killed a man with my bare hands
Because he called me dude
(The jury said that I was insane)
(Temporally insane, brain strain)
(Now the doctors say I'll be okay)
(Start my new life today)
This story starts some years ago
As I vacationed by the sea
In the California sunshine
Just me and my baby
(I was in love feeling sky high)
(When a big blonde lifeguard walked by)
(He looked at her, she looked at him)
(I knew it was good bye)
He took her by the hand
Kicked sand in my face
She looked, she laughed and said, ("Later dude")
They were gone without a trace
(He took by the hand)
(Kicked sand in my face)
(He took by the hand)
(Kicked sand in my face)
(They walked away without a trace)
And the waves echoed her laughter
And her words
("Yo' Later dude")
Hey, dude don't call me "dude"
Don't call me "dude"
Hey, dude
Don't call me "dude"
Later that night I was in such a bad mood
I was sittin' in a bar drinkin' hard, gettin' stewed
Thinkin' 'bout that girl and how 'bout I'd been screwed
When some guy walks in sits next to me, says
"What's up dude?"
"Dude!"
I heard the word "dude" and I became unglued
Slowly I turned
Step by step
Inch by inch
Step by step
By inch by inch
By step by step
By inch by inch
Step by step
Step by step
By step by step
By step by step
By step by step
And put my hands around his neck
And I squeezed
Don't call me "dude!"
Don't call me "dude!"
Hey, "dude"
Hey "dude"
Don't do it!
Don't call me "dude!"
Dude, hey don't call me "dude!"
Don't call me "dude!"
Hey, "dude"
Don't call me"dude!"
Don't do it!
Don't do it!
Don't do it!
Don't call me"dude!"
So that's how I got where I am
But this ain't where it ends
The doctors said they cured me
I said good bye to my crazy friends
I was smiling as I left that place
My life, my life had been renewed
The guard at the gate, he stamped my pass
And he said
"Yo' Later dude!"
"Yo' later dude!"
Uh, dude, oh no!
Dude!
Slowly I turned
Step by step
Inch by inch
I put my hands around his neck
And I said
"You can call me" "Ray"
"Or you can" "Jay" "you know you don't"
"But you don't you have to call me" "dude"