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.
Whoa fuck, heard you're tired of listenin' to the slow jams
Okay, what we missin' in the code to fix the program
Okay, call the shepherd I don't think this bass is Christian
Oy vey, keep it kosher cause this place about to go ham
Now Lit T vertically be stacking 3 balls like a snowman
Easy layup cause I'm on my way up you should know
Triple double no foul trouble, can you help me get hold the door
That means that I got at least three dimes shopping wit me at store
My veins are feeling so icy get the mothafucking antifreeze
Close the door behind you, keep your mothafuckin' panties please
Cause I was inside you, don't mean you just can do anything
Girl let me remind you, all this money I'm about to make
Could buy you plenty things
Private suite, yeah that's on me, and it gon' have all the amenities
Just kidding, take the whole team out, call us the Kennedys
We flying private, you not invited, lucky if you see a pilot
I'm talking orthodontics, cause i got some mo' spit
I mean orthotics, Nike, Adidas, Vans get me some mo' kicks
So when I'm at the store, I'll take my time, make sure my shoes fit
Cause Imma 'bout to walk em' into a whole brand new movement
Yeah Imma turn it up to a whole 'nother level
Vibe with me for a second, you're dancing with the devil
I'm busy in da bedroom just making my bitches legs tremble
Now she be like some Ikea coming disassembled, yeah
Okay, what we missin' in the code to fix the program
Okay, call the shepherd I don't think this bass is Christian
Oy vey, keep it kosher cause this place about to go ham
Now Lit T vertically be stacking 3 balls like a snowman
Easy layup cause I'm on my way up you should know
Triple double no foul trouble, can you help me get hold the door
That means that I got at least three dimes shopping wit me at store
My veins are feeling so icy get the mothafucking antifreeze
Close the door behind you, keep your mothafuckin' panties please
Cause I was inside you, don't mean you just can do anything
Girl let me remind you, all this money I'm about to make
Could buy you plenty things
Private suite, yeah that's on me, and it gon' have all the amenities
Just kidding, take the whole team out, call us the Kennedys
We flying private, you not invited, lucky if you see a pilot
I'm talking orthodontics, cause i got some mo' spit
I mean orthotics, Nike, Adidas, Vans get me some mo' kicks
So when I'm at the store, I'll take my time, make sure my shoes fit
Cause Imma 'bout to walk em' into a whole brand new movement
Yeah Imma turn it up to a whole 'nother level
Vibe with me for a second, you're dancing with the devil
I'm busy in da bedroom just making my bitches legs tremble
Now she be like some Ikea coming disassembled, yeah
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Devil's Lettuce Lyrics as written by Tal Litmanovitch
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