I'm walking backwards down the street
On a sunny afternoon.
Can't see a thing if you
Keep on doing it the same.

You've gotta shake it up,
Ooh you've gotta shake it up.
You've gotta shake it up,
Yeah you've gotta shake it up.

Take some strings off that guitar
And you'll play a different tune.
Forget about those same old chords,
Just play what you feel.

You've gotta shake it up,
Ooh you've gotta shake it up.
You've gotta shake it up,
Yeah you've gotta shake it up.

You've got so many different things,
Still don't know what you want.
Why don't you throw them all away?
See what's underneath?

You've gotta shake it up,
Ooh you've gotta shake it up.
You've gotta shake it up,
Yeah you've gotta shake it up.

I'm walking backwards down the street
On a sunny afternoon.
Can't see a thing if you
Keep on doing it the same.

You've gotta shake it up,
Ooh you've gotta shake it up.
You've gotta shake it up,
Yeah you've gotta shake it up.