What Is Hip? - Tower of Power

(guitar intro)

So you want to jump out your trick bag
 and ease on into a hip bag
But you ain't just exactly sure what's hip

So you started to let your hair grow,
 spent big bucks to cop you a wardrobe
But somehow you know
 there's much more to the trip

(What is Hip?)
So tell me, tell me, do you think you know?
(What is Hip?)
If you're really hip,
 the passing years will show

That you into a hip trip,
 maybe hipper than hip,
But what is hip, baby?

(instrumental)

So you became a part of the new breed,
 been smokin' only the best weed,
And hangin' out
 on the so-called hippest set

Being seen at all the right places,
 being seen with just the right faces,
You should be satisfied
 but still it ain't quite right, yeah, yeah!

(What is Hip?)
So tell me, tell me, do you think you know?
(What is Hip?)
If you're really hip,
 the passing years will show

That you into a hip trip,
 maybe hipper than hip,
But what is hipper now?

(instrumental)

So...!

(Hipness is...what it is)
(Hipness is...what it is)
(Hipness is...what it is)
But sometimes hipness is
 what it ain't

(instrumental)

You done even went and found you a guru
 in an effort to find a new you,
And maybe even managed
 to raise your conscious level

But, while you're striving
 to find the right road,
There's one thing you'd know
What's hip today
 might become passe', yeah!

(What is Hip?)
So tell me, tell me, do you think you know?
(What is Hip?)
If you're really hip,
 the passing years will show

That you into a hip trip,
 maybe hipper than hip,
But what is hipper now?

(instrumental)
 Check it out ev'rybody 
(instrumental)
(drum solo)

(What is Hip?)
Tell me, tell me, do you think you know?
(What is Hip?)
And if it's really hip,
 let it show

(What is Hip?)
Tell me, tell me, yeah, do you think you know?
(What is Hip?)
And if it's really hip,
 let it show

(What is Hip?)
Is it in...the style of your hair?
(What is Hip?)
Is it in...the clothes you wear?
(What is Hip?)
Is it in...driving some fine car?
(What is Hip?)
Is it in...tryin' to be a super-star?
(What is Hip?)
Yeah,baby, oh
 do you think you know?
(What is Hip?)
What is hipper now?
 let it show, yeah!
(What is Hip?)
...the way you walk?
Could it be the way you talk?
(What is Hip?)
Oh, yeah! wooo-ooo!

(instrumental)

WHAT IS HIP?