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.
what up everybody im here chillin with samantha
"HI GUYS!"
and i bet you wondering how we like to do things around here
well we like to do 'em with family
were family, family
everyone of us is family
what would life be like without family
were family, family
well my name is joe and i flow like whoa
i steped on stage and i stole the show
mini c, she down with me,
but today im representin all family
save this song for years and years
guarantee on day it will bring you tears
cause you remember how things were back in the day
lets try to keep it this way
My name is mom and I'm on the mic (yea)
kickin that style that i know you'l like
im from detroit the city of boom (boom)
i used to send violent j to his room (whut?!)
when i bust this funky style
my money stacks up over miles
now i think i'll pass the mic
to another fresh MC i know you'l like
i gots mad love for everyone on this track
this rob rollin strong on a hoop attack
samantha's my daughter, my mom is my mom
nancy is my wife cause she is the bomb
(hey don't forget about me in this roll call)
joe is my brother who is standing tall
together there as powerfull as my unity
and i've been blessed to have my family
i am samantha, i'm on the M I C
rappin with my family
love is the word i chose to use
i spread it around like it's the news
i do the booty shake everywhere i go
and i prove i can dance and also flow
if you have a problem with who i am
you can go and jump in lake michigan
nancys my name and i got much fame
cause my familys on the team
i flow as i go so act like ya know
or get slapped in the head with a wad of dough
i do the booty shake with my daugther sam
cause she's the one with the master plan
i got much love for new york and back
don't question me cause that's a fact
my name is kris, as if you don't know
I'm feared worldwide for my crazy flow
i was born and raised in ramulous
that's where i first learned how to bust
this song is making history
cuz it's real, it's all about family
im quite i don't say much and im shy
any minute though i might sting your eye
were family, family
everyone of us is family
what would life be like without family
were family, family
yea, the bruce brothers will never die, thats right its all about family
i'll hax anyone that ever messed with my family
my mom, yea, my brother and sister, yea and there kids yea
"HI GUYS!"
and i bet you wondering how we like to do things around here
well we like to do 'em with family
were family, family
everyone of us is family
what would life be like without family
were family, family
well my name is joe and i flow like whoa
i steped on stage and i stole the show
mini c, she down with me,
but today im representin all family
save this song for years and years
guarantee on day it will bring you tears
cause you remember how things were back in the day
lets try to keep it this way
My name is mom and I'm on the mic (yea)
kickin that style that i know you'l like
im from detroit the city of boom (boom)
i used to send violent j to his room (whut?!)
when i bust this funky style
my money stacks up over miles
now i think i'll pass the mic
to another fresh MC i know you'l like
i gots mad love for everyone on this track
this rob rollin strong on a hoop attack
samantha's my daughter, my mom is my mom
nancy is my wife cause she is the bomb
(hey don't forget about me in this roll call)
joe is my brother who is standing tall
together there as powerfull as my unity
and i've been blessed to have my family
i am samantha, i'm on the M I C
rappin with my family
love is the word i chose to use
i spread it around like it's the news
i do the booty shake everywhere i go
and i prove i can dance and also flow
if you have a problem with who i am
you can go and jump in lake michigan
nancys my name and i got much fame
cause my familys on the team
i flow as i go so act like ya know
or get slapped in the head with a wad of dough
i do the booty shake with my daugther sam
cause she's the one with the master plan
i got much love for new york and back
don't question me cause that's a fact
my name is kris, as if you don't know
I'm feared worldwide for my crazy flow
i was born and raised in ramulous
that's where i first learned how to bust
this song is making history
cuz it's real, it's all about family
im quite i don't say much and im shy
any minute though i might sting your eye
were family, family
everyone of us is family
what would life be like without family
were family, family
yea, the bruce brothers will never die, thats right its all about family
i'll hax anyone that ever messed with my family
my mom, yea, my brother and sister, yea and there kids yea
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The funniest line in this ENTIRE song was probably when Jay's mom said, "i used to send violent j to his room (whut?!)" That 'whut' obviously was jay. I want this album so bad, but nowhere I seem to go to has it. If I could only find an MP3 or something...Anyway that's just funny though. You can kind of imagine the entire family standing in a room, on stage, etc. with Jay just chillin' until his mom says that which just catches him off guard. This is probably only 1 of 2 songs that they don't cuss in the entire song. I haven't heard EVERY last album (no matter how much I want to), but to me that's purely a guess.