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.
I tell ya'
DX is gonna kick your ass right now!
You think you can tell us what to do, yeah
You think you can tell us what to wear? (Ha,ha,ha)
You think you're better? (Ha,ha,ha)
Well you'd better get ready
To bow to the master
Yeah boy...
Yo, you can try and hold me down if you want to
All the garbage I've been through, think I'm scared of you?
I'll kill you!
Dont got a care in the world, to hell with the world!
A man like me got dreams to take over the world!
Now I've been treated like dirt since birth and it hurts
Got me rippin' off my shirt ready to hurt!
Look in my eyes, tell me what you see
Evil forces in me, got me got me goin' crazy lately
Even my parents hate me
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
I tell ya'
Yeah, (ha,ha)
Damn breaks little man...(ha,ha,ha)
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
I tell ya'
Yeah, (ha,ha)
Damn breaks little man (ha,ha,ha)
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
I tell ya'
DX is gonna kick your ass right now!
You think you can tell us what to do, yeah
You think you can tell us what to wear? (Ha,ha,ha)
You think you're better? (Ha,ha,ha)
Well you'd better get ready
To bow to the master
Yeah boy...
Yo, you can try and hold me down if you want to
All the garbage I've been through, think I'm scared of you?
I'll kill you!
Dont got a care in the world, to hell with the world!
A man like me got dreams to take over the world!
Now I've been treated like dirt since birth and it hurts
Got me rippin' off my shirt ready to hurt!
Look in my eyes, tell me what you see
Evil forces in me, got me got me goin' crazy lately
Even my parents hate me
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
I tell ya'
Yeah, (ha,ha)
Damn breaks little man...(ha,ha,ha)
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
I tell ya'
Yeah, (ha,ha)
Damn breaks little man (ha,ha,ha)
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
Who's gonna kick your ass?
DeGeneration-X
I tell ya'
Lyrics submitted by rtc12
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