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.
It's the Diggy Diggy Doc y'all, pumpin' it yes y'all
D.O.C. on the system, we kick it fresh y'all
Lettin' the bass thump on and strong and hard for P-P-P
Engineerin' the cut is E Double E
Yo, it's the Diggy Diggy Doc y'all
Yo, yo yo, when I hear a "Bass"
This goes out to my niggaz and why'all bitches
The Benz's, Range Rovers, and sixty-four switches
The C.I.A., Feds and even dogs sniffin'
I plant a bomb right by the bar when it starts kickin'
Doc stompin' ground, Brick City hound what?
Guerillas out the jungle get gritty now what?
I'm walkin' barefooted over loads of hot coal
Cuts from the snot-nose keep your barbershop closed
When it goes, Flex don't have to drop the bomb on it
I keep my speech, "Bleek", and my right mind on it
So when it's time, I'm heard in the streets
My mammal animal skin, excitin' all the birds in your Jeep
I'm crazy nigga, when I was young
I spread and shaved both legs to my babysitter
Ran into Bebe's Kids in a baby pickup
Shot up Toys are Us and robbed Kay-Bee nigga
This is def poetry far beyond my control
Fuck your Teflon, be body-armed like the toll
Unload from my Girbauds and make it hot for homey
I puff so much of that green I bleed guacemole
It's like Shaq and Kobe, I beef for four quarters
Callin' veterinarians to get the doggs off ya
"Animals Attack, Part Four," people starin'
I'm not the type of Focker that'll go and meet your parents
I'm outside trick or treatin, fuck if my chick is cheatin'
I'm hungry as FUCK, and I hope you niggas sick of eatin'
It's like the fourth letter, tenth letter, third letter
Chickenhawk bird-getter, holla if you heard better
I got a chick with no-ass-a'tall
I fuck her for the love of that money, not basketball
And when my man comes home, and the Def Squad is back
Yo gimme that rap game we'll take charge of that
D.O.C. on the system, we kick it fresh y'all
Lettin' the bass thump on and strong and hard for P-P-P
Engineerin' the cut is E Double E
Yo, it's the Diggy Diggy Doc y'all
Yo, yo yo, when I hear a "Bass"
This goes out to my niggaz and why'all bitches
The Benz's, Range Rovers, and sixty-four switches
The C.I.A., Feds and even dogs sniffin'
I plant a bomb right by the bar when it starts kickin'
Doc stompin' ground, Brick City hound what?
Guerillas out the jungle get gritty now what?
I'm walkin' barefooted over loads of hot coal
Cuts from the snot-nose keep your barbershop closed
When it goes, Flex don't have to drop the bomb on it
I keep my speech, "Bleek", and my right mind on it
So when it's time, I'm heard in the streets
My mammal animal skin, excitin' all the birds in your Jeep
I'm crazy nigga, when I was young
I spread and shaved both legs to my babysitter
Ran into Bebe's Kids in a baby pickup
Shot up Toys are Us and robbed Kay-Bee nigga
This is def poetry far beyond my control
Fuck your Teflon, be body-armed like the toll
Unload from my Girbauds and make it hot for homey
I puff so much of that green I bleed guacemole
It's like Shaq and Kobe, I beef for four quarters
Callin' veterinarians to get the doggs off ya
"Animals Attack, Part Four," people starin'
I'm not the type of Focker that'll go and meet your parents
I'm outside trick or treatin, fuck if my chick is cheatin'
I'm hungry as FUCK, and I hope you niggas sick of eatin'
It's like the fourth letter, tenth letter, third letter
Chickenhawk bird-getter, holla if you heard better
I got a chick with no-ass-a'tall
I fuck her for the love of that money, not basketball
And when my man comes home, and the Def Squad is back
Yo gimme that rap game we'll take charge of that
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Diggy Doc Lyrics as written by Erick Sermon Reggie Noble
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Word Collections Publishing
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