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'ma pimp
You can check my stats
And rollin' a Fleetwood that's how I mack
I rock all the tracks
So the world knows
I love all the girls
Smack all the hoes
Show love to those who come real with it
Life's a bitch but I deal with it
I'm in it to win it like Yzerman
Could drink about 15 Heinekens
I'm not born again
But if I was I'd ask to come back with a little more love
Puffin' a Winston
Drinkin' a four-o
Kid rock, and I'ma let you know
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking thinking trying to free my mind
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking trying to free my mind
It's been a couple of months in this smokey room
Eaten shrooms drinking Boones writing tunes
And hoping to get one of these mother fuckin' songs to hit
A little bit of love that's all I need
A little inspiration and a bag of weed
A seed to plant so my tree can grow
You know I left my girl 'cause I need that hold up
Wait a minute I'm about to flow
Like a breeze through the trees you can watch me blow
Puffing a Winston drinking a four-o
Kid Rock and I'm gonna let you know
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking thinking trying to free my mind
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking trying to free my mind
Oh yeah
Huh, oh yeah
Free my mind
Ooh, yeah
Come on, oh, oh,
Wow
I ain't no rough guy
Ain't no tough guy
Don't get out much and don't dress up fly
Born in the game that's all I am
Giving all my duckets to Uncle Sam
Fuck it
I'm free to do what I please little lady
I was born at night but not last night baby
I've been around, seen some things
I slept in dumpsters, got high with kings
I don't bring much, ain't gotta lot to say
But I got more time than Morris day
Puffing a Winston drinking a four-o
Kid Rock and I'm a let you know
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking thinking trying to free my mind (free my mind)
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking trying to free my mind (smoking and drinking)
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking thinking trying to free my mind
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking trying to free my mind
Wasting my time
Hey, I'm smoking
Hey, I'm drinking
Trying to free my mind
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking
Smoking
Trying to free my mind
You can check my stats
And rollin' a Fleetwood that's how I mack
I rock all the tracks
So the world knows
I love all the girls
Smack all the hoes
Show love to those who come real with it
Life's a bitch but I deal with it
I'm in it to win it like Yzerman
Could drink about 15 Heinekens
I'm not born again
But if I was I'd ask to come back with a little more love
Puffin' a Winston
Drinkin' a four-o
Kid rock, and I'ma let you know
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking thinking trying to free my mind
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking trying to free my mind
It's been a couple of months in this smokey room
Eaten shrooms drinking Boones writing tunes
And hoping to get one of these mother fuckin' songs to hit
A little bit of love that's all I need
A little inspiration and a bag of weed
A seed to plant so my tree can grow
You know I left my girl 'cause I need that hold up
Wait a minute I'm about to flow
Like a breeze through the trees you can watch me blow
Puffing a Winston drinking a four-o
Kid Rock and I'm gonna let you know
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking thinking trying to free my mind
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking trying to free my mind
Oh yeah
Huh, oh yeah
Free my mind
Ooh, yeah
Come on, oh, oh,
Wow
I ain't no rough guy
Ain't no tough guy
Don't get out much and don't dress up fly
Born in the game that's all I am
Giving all my duckets to Uncle Sam
Fuck it
I'm free to do what I please little lady
I was born at night but not last night baby
I've been around, seen some things
I slept in dumpsters, got high with kings
I don't bring much, ain't gotta lot to say
But I got more time than Morris day
Puffing a Winston drinking a four-o
Kid Rock and I'm a let you know
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking thinking trying to free my mind (free my mind)
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking trying to free my mind (smoking and drinking)
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking thinking trying to free my mind
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking smoking trying to free my mind
Wasting my time
Hey, I'm smoking
Hey, I'm drinking
Trying to free my mind
I've been sitting here just wasting time
Drinking
Smoking
Trying to free my mind
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