From the recording Love Me Tomorrow
Music & Lyrics: Bob Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh
EMI Music Publishing, under license from AMCOS
Original version by Devo
Lyrics
Crack that whip
Give the past the slip
Step on a crack
Break your momma's back
When a problem comes along (you must whip it)
Before the cream sits out too long (you must whip it)
When something’s going wrong (you must whip it)
Now whip it - Into shape
Shape it up - Get straight
Go forward - Move ahead
Try to detect it - It's not too late
To whip it - Whip it good
When a good time turns around (you must whip it)
You will never live it down (unless you whip it)
No one gets away (until they whip it)
I say whip it - Whip it good
I say whip it - Whip it good - hey!
Crack that whip
Give the past the slip
Step on a crack
Break your momma's back
When a problem comes along (you must whip it)
Before the cream sits out too long (you must whip it)
When something’s going wrong (you must whip it)
Now whip it - Into shape
Shape it up - Get straight
Go forward - Move ahead
Try to detect it - It's not too late
To whip it - Into shape
Shape it up - Get straight
Go forward - Move ahead
Try to detect it - It's not too late
To whip it - Whip it good