I bet u never saw a anti hippie say,
peace is awsome and pot will get u high,
settlin' down would u be peaceful,
if i asked u twice or just get high with me
normal people say no in a new york minute
never got high or wore tie-die shirt
or steal some pot as they rode away
he never saw a peace sign he's not with us

should,ve been a hippie,
should've learend to get real high
wearin my peace sign,
rideing my micro bus and gettin high
stealin absolutely nothing
just like Jesus did,
singing those peace songs,
should've been a hippie

might have had a sidekick with a peaceful name,
runnin through the hills looking for more pot,
ending up without a home,
rideing in nothing,because of,
wait up a minute man din't i tell u,
i spent all my money on pot and crap.
sleepin out all night without shelter,
dreamin about this life gets me high!

should,ve been a hippie,
should've learend to get real high
wearin my peace sign,
rideing my micro bus and gettin high
stealin absolutely nothing
just like Jesus did,
singing those peace songs,
should've been a hippie
Oh I shoul have been a hippie