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.
Welcome to the hypnotize zone
Today you'll hear the story of Russell Resthaven
And the day he tried to save his girlfriend
Here's the story
Man, you won't believe what done
Happened to me now, man
What?
I let this nigga come out my house and he fucked my bitch
But I'm gone kill him when he get off work tonight though
Man, fuck dat hoe man, you can't be tryin' to save that bitch
My nigga and them housed the hoe on Brown and Frayser
Man, I spent cheese on her and everything
And I bought rangs and some mo' shit
I'mma kill that nigga dat I'm goin' marry
You can't turn a hoe into a house wife man
I love her man, I love her man
Quit lying man, I love her man
I gotta marry her man
I'mma marry her
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
I'mma introduce me, Project Pat, I keep it real
I'mma introduce you, you's a sucka faking deals
If you gonna let these freaky hoes run yo life
I don't understand how you turn a freak into a wife
I don't even get why you be eating out her draws
You done bought the bitch a phone
Now you screening in all the calls
It's about 4 a.m., she ain't nowhere to be found
Somewhere wit her friend, dick in face and turned to ground
But you best save it last and you know that she'll go
Suckin' dick, chewin' cat, and I hear she on that blow
Did a line maybe two now she down to do the dew
Took her to the studio so she down to do the crew
I know just what to do, you can ask the hoe to leave
Once the bitch pack her shit, hurry up and run them streets
Two things I ain't never in my life done seen before
It's a U.F.O. or a hoe that wouldn't go
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
Jackie's simple, Jackie's quicker
Jackie likes to suck a dick-a
All she wanna do smoke a blunt get a drink of liquor
Lip-ah to the balls booty even enough to smell dodie
You be tryna, save a sweater but you need the fuckin' letter
Be the bitch she really is-a, suck my dick, you goin' kiss her
Hating hoes, try to dis her every nigga wanna hit her
Get her in the bed lay her down boots wanna fell
Call her up there, nig man there's a way-a
She the star of the foota pussy wet real gooda
Camcorder caught on tape, did I stutter man
I should of fucked her in her mouth fast, she be taking all cash
Keep my tank from Florida she pay for my gas
Ass for my nigga drop-a somewhere tryna watch her
Pregnant by another man but you wanna be the papa
Nut, come, but she crave-a backseat misbehava
You'll never get the bitch 'cause she wit that West Haven
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
Ain't nothin' goin' on but the money and power
Got one in the chamber fo you weak ass cowards
And I'm tired of you niggas goin' saving dese bitches
Stop saving these hoes let another nigga get 'em
I ain't trying to be a trick, I'm just sayin my dog
Let a nigga get deep down in them draws
Take her over to my dogs so we can do 'em ya'll
Everybody can do it, let's just have a ball
Ain't nothin' goin' on but the money and power
Too many niggas out here cowards
They be saving dem hoes they be paying them hoes
But a nigga like me can not go
I'm be kickin' in doos I be fuckin' dese hoes
I be slamin' 'em down like Dominoes
Bitch you didn't know it's CB bro
In and out dese hoes does like, "Whoa"
Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power, don't save her
Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power, don't save her
Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power, don't save her
...
Today you'll hear the story of Russell Resthaven
And the day he tried to save his girlfriend
Here's the story
Man, you won't believe what done
Happened to me now, man
What?
I let this nigga come out my house and he fucked my bitch
But I'm gone kill him when he get off work tonight though
Man, fuck dat hoe man, you can't be tryin' to save that bitch
My nigga and them housed the hoe on Brown and Frayser
Man, I spent cheese on her and everything
And I bought rangs and some mo' shit
I'mma kill that nigga dat I'm goin' marry
You can't turn a hoe into a house wife man
I love her man, I love her man
Quit lying man, I love her man
I gotta marry her man
I'mma marry her
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
I'mma introduce me, Project Pat, I keep it real
I'mma introduce you, you's a sucka faking deals
If you gonna let these freaky hoes run yo life
I don't understand how you turn a freak into a wife
I don't even get why you be eating out her draws
You done bought the bitch a phone
Now you screening in all the calls
It's about 4 a.m., she ain't nowhere to be found
Somewhere wit her friend, dick in face and turned to ground
But you best save it last and you know that she'll go
Suckin' dick, chewin' cat, and I hear she on that blow
Did a line maybe two now she down to do the dew
Took her to the studio so she down to do the crew
I know just what to do, you can ask the hoe to leave
Once the bitch pack her shit, hurry up and run them streets
Two things I ain't never in my life done seen before
It's a U.F.O. or a hoe that wouldn't go
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
Jackie's simple, Jackie's quicker
Jackie likes to suck a dick-a
All she wanna do smoke a blunt get a drink of liquor
Lip-ah to the balls booty even enough to smell dodie
You be tryna, save a sweater but you need the fuckin' letter
Be the bitch she really is-a, suck my dick, you goin' kiss her
Hating hoes, try to dis her every nigga wanna hit her
Get her in the bed lay her down boots wanna fell
Call her up there, nig man there's a way-a
She the star of the foota pussy wet real gooda
Camcorder caught on tape, did I stutter man
I should of fucked her in her mouth fast, she be taking all cash
Keep my tank from Florida she pay for my gas
Ass for my nigga drop-a somewhere tryna watch her
Pregnant by another man but you wanna be the papa
Nut, come, but she crave-a backseat misbehava
You'll never get the bitch 'cause she wit that West Haven
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
(Got one in the chamber for you weak ass coward)
Don't save her she don't wanna be saved
Ain't nothin' goin' on but the money and power
Got one in the chamber fo you weak ass cowards
And I'm tired of you niggas goin' saving dese bitches
Stop saving these hoes let another nigga get 'em
I ain't trying to be a trick, I'm just sayin my dog
Let a nigga get deep down in them draws
Take her over to my dogs so we can do 'em ya'll
Everybody can do it, let's just have a ball
Ain't nothin' goin' on but the money and power
Too many niggas out here cowards
They be saving dem hoes they be paying them hoes
But a nigga like me can not go
I'm be kickin' in doos I be fuckin' dese hoes
I be slamin' 'em down like Dominoes
Bitch you didn't know it's CB bro
In and out dese hoes does like, "Whoa"
Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power, don't save her
Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power, don't save her
Ain't nothin' going on but the money and power, don't save her
...
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