The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Meech
Bow Wow
Yeah
Dogg House
Oh serious
I heard that
So I didn't know about all that
Yeah
Keep my industry as much as possible
Snoop Dogg
Found out, found out
On all y'all n****s
Check me out homie
Everywhere I go
I got n****s and b****es on my dick trying to take my s***
Now, I don't really know
But I try to keep my head to the skitta
Slice my piece of hitta
What you hating for?
You better get up, get out and get your own, N****
Pick up the phone and holla at your folks
Young locs in the hood, mashing Dogg House
F*** them other fools
D-O-double G
Kick back, blaze the sack
I catch a muthaf***ing big, Mack Attack
We blazing up the dogg
It'll hurt you
Nothing but purple in my circle
To the day we die
We don't get money, b****es and high
Dogg House Gangsta Crip
Right back in your muthaf***ing a** for the are-2-G, b****
What y'all want to do?
Seems like n****s want to talk all night
What we gonna do?
We ain't gonna say nothing more, we gonna get with ya'll, on side
That's how suppose to see
So all that straggling in the gate trying to get close to me
Y'all n****s need to stop
Trying to flip the hip hop scrip
I snap and crackling POP
Tell your friends and folks
It's a whole new year and situation and I'm still hating hoes
Will it ever stop?
Look I really don't know but on the up I doubt that, loc
Now what about your hood?
Man, I'm doing mine they're doing there's
So I guess It's all good
And, what about your crew?
S***, my crew it's +Tha Eastsidaz+
Fool, I thought you knew
Dogg Pound ain't the same?
Yeah, them n****s split up and did they own thang and went made their own gang
Money is thicker than water?
That's f*** up but on the real that's how it is 'cause, damn
The world just ain't the same?
And come to find out this n****s crossing out my muthaf***ing name
So what am I to do?
I put it on mind continue to shine
Everything fine
In G-O-D we trust
That's why ya'll suckers can't "Touch us, Touch us"
Meech you made the beat
And you know when we get together
S***, we like bread and meat
We coming with the heat
Close your mouth cause Dogg House is definitely turning it out
And what about the cop?
I pay them and the ones I didn't I slaved them, haha
Will it ever stop?
It's like asking "Who is it" before a n**** even knock
The game is here to stay?
And I'm here to change the rules cause I'm a player that loves to play
Did you thank the lord today?
Think I did and on that note young loc, I'm getting dose
Why you tell the truth?
'Cause I'm hundred twenty proof from the turf to the roof
Bigg Snoop
Bow Wow
Yeah
Dogg House
Oh serious
I heard that
So I didn't know about all that
Yeah
Keep my industry as much as possible
Snoop Dogg
Found out, found out
On all y'all n****s
Check me out homie
Everywhere I go
I got n****s and b****es on my dick trying to take my s***
Now, I don't really know
But I try to keep my head to the skitta
Slice my piece of hitta
What you hating for?
You better get up, get out and get your own, N****
Pick up the phone and holla at your folks
Young locs in the hood, mashing Dogg House
F*** them other fools
D-O-double G
Kick back, blaze the sack
I catch a muthaf***ing big, Mack Attack
We blazing up the dogg
It'll hurt you
Nothing but purple in my circle
To the day we die
We don't get money, b****es and high
Dogg House Gangsta Crip
Right back in your muthaf***ing a** for the are-2-G, b****
What y'all want to do?
Seems like n****s want to talk all night
What we gonna do?
We ain't gonna say nothing more, we gonna get with ya'll, on side
That's how suppose to see
So all that straggling in the gate trying to get close to me
Y'all n****s need to stop
Trying to flip the hip hop scrip
I snap and crackling POP
Tell your friends and folks
It's a whole new year and situation and I'm still hating hoes
Will it ever stop?
Look I really don't know but on the up I doubt that, loc
Now what about your hood?
Man, I'm doing mine they're doing there's
So I guess It's all good
And, what about your crew?
S***, my crew it's +Tha Eastsidaz+
Fool, I thought you knew
Dogg Pound ain't the same?
Yeah, them n****s split up and did they own thang and went made their own gang
Money is thicker than water?
That's f*** up but on the real that's how it is 'cause, damn
The world just ain't the same?
And come to find out this n****s crossing out my muthaf***ing name
So what am I to do?
I put it on mind continue to shine
Everything fine
In G-O-D we trust
That's why ya'll suckers can't "Touch us, Touch us"
Meech you made the beat
And you know when we get together
S***, we like bread and meat
We coming with the heat
Close your mouth cause Dogg House is definitely turning it out
And what about the cop?
I pay them and the ones I didn't I slaved them, haha
Will it ever stop?
It's like asking "Who is it" before a n**** even knock
The game is here to stay?
And I'm here to change the rules cause I'm a player that loves to play
Did you thank the lord today?
Think I did and on that note young loc, I'm getting dose
Why you tell the truth?
'Cause I'm hundred twenty proof from the turf to the roof
Bigg Snoop
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