Don't Call Me Dude

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"