The Lonely Island

Released: October 30, 2010

Featuring: Rihanna

Songwriter: T. Williams Jorma Taccone Akiva Schaffer Andy Samberg

Producer: T-Minus

[Music video intro: Rihanna]
We've done the work, we know the system
We have the firepower, and we have each other
You ready?
(Andy Samberg as Shy Ronnie moans in hesitant agreement)

[Intro: Rihanna]
Yeah, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ay
We at it again, everybody now

[Refrain: Rihanna]
Hands in the air, it's a stick up, stick up
No funny business or you get lit up, lit up
You test I (I), you gon' die (Die)
And at your funeral, your mama gon' cry
So customers, press the floor, floor
And clerks, open cash drawers slow, slow
If you don't wanna end up dead
You'll do everything Shy Ronnie says
Tell 'em, Ronnie

[Verse 1: Andy Samberg & Rihanna]
Hey, it's Shy Ronnie, and you down on the floor
You're doing it in a bank
No one in the bank can hear you
[?] rest of your life
Shy Ronnie, use your outside voice
[?] cops come [?]
We don't have time for this
Haha!
Let's go

[Refrain: Rihanna]
So, stay on the ground, it's a stick up, stick up
Your wallets and jewels, we'll pick up, pick up
Unload the cash (Cash), move your ass (Ass)
We getting' money, tell 'em, Shy Ronnie

[Verse 2: Andy Samberg & Rihanna]
Back on the scene, Shy Ronnie with the heat
[?] no time [?]
Please, please use your words
[?] nonstop
Just imagine that everyone's naked
Where am I now? [?] rising to the top
Uh, oh, boner alert!
He really pictured them naked
Haha!

[Bridge: Rihanna & Policeman]
Why did I think you could do this?
Ronnie, hostage on the move!
(*Gunshot*) He shot himself
And why is your gun so small?
The police are on their way
Come out with your hands up
Good luck, Shy Ronnie
Bye-bye!

[Verse 3: Andy Samberg]
Haha!
Ronnie, motherfucker, and I'm back from the dead
Brain bored with the murder, so I shot my own leg
Don't get the name twisted, 'cause I'm crazy as shit
I hung a giant-ass noose off my giant-ass dick
[?] everytime

[Break: Rihanna]
Ay! I forgot this money
[?]
And also this guy
[?]
Come on, we're gonna have sex
[?]
Too-da-loo!

[Verse 4: Andy Samberg]
And you can hang from it
'Cause you don't wanna see my real gun
Shots to the sky
But your face sound real fun
Ronnie!

Andy Samberg, Akiva Shaffer, and Jorma Taccone burst onto the scene creating digital shorts for the long-running NBC comedy sketch series Saturday Night Live in 2005, starting with Lazy Sunday. Their unique brand of comedy and music has since spawned five comedy albums, one of which is a soundtrack for their movie, Never Stop Never Stopping, and one is a Netflix visual album entitled The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience.

The aforementioned shorts have featured cameo appearances by celebrities, as well as collaborations with such artists as T-Pain, Akon, Michael Bolton, Adam Levine, and Justin Timberlake, to name a few.

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