High Fives! - Song#29

High Fives! by Rich Baker

(Chorus)
Hey there, new friend!
Let us high five.
Hey there ex-girlfriend.
We should high five.
Hey there celebrity
Can we high five?
Hi Mr. President.
An official high five.

It can be fun or neutral or mean nothing at all
You can do it in the board room or when you’re shooting ball
No need to worry. We all understand
It’s always okay to just slap hands.

Sometimes in life we don’t know the right thing to do
Should I hug this girl I just met when I say adieu.
Is a firm hand shake too much? That’s a hard call.
A wave or a bro’s hug? What’s the right protocol?

It’s so easy to do
And it’s always right
And has become acceptable
Even if you’re white

(Chorus)
Hey there Uncle Joe
Let us high five!
Hey there girl at Starbucks,
We can high five
It’s a sweet old lady
And we just high fived
A stranger at a bar when the team scored
It’s okay to high five!

Some girls are weird about hugging sometimes
And some won’t hug in front, only to the side
Some cultures bow and others kiss cheeks
If you don’t know what to do, just be discrete

Preempt the awkward and raise your right hand
Say something fun like, “Alright my man.”
No need to press noses or Eskimo kiss
The other alternative is to bump in your fists

(Chorus)
Hey there Mr. Mailman,
Let’s say ‘hi’ and high five
My neighbor taught his poodle
To paw up a high five
If I ever met Jesus
I bet we’d high five
And when the aliens come to greet us
I’ll try to high five

(Bridge)
Slap it! Shake it! Up or down!
Bump it! Nail it! Then lock it down!
Explode it! Implode it! Make your own sounds
Shoulder hit! Chest bump it! All over town.
There’re so many ways to greet
When people first meet
All variations and they’ll never be complete
I’m sure there are people who do it with their feet.

(Chorus)
Hey there corpse of John Wayne!
May we high five?
All you fictional characters,
Let’s all high five!
Guy who got his hand cut off
Let’s…elbow bump?
Boy in the bubble!
Understood high five!