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.
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Uh oh, lean back, girl you got some mean racks
You got a mean ass and I really mean that
But can't you see, that I need a girl, that can move
Make her hips swing and look just like you
But come to think about it, I think this club is crowded
It's kinda hard to do your thing when everyone's surrounding
So let me form a circle everybody step back
I heard somebody yell "savage where the chorus at?!"
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
O na na O na na that's what I said when I hit the door
She got a donk yo shake it shake it on the floor
Get low bounce high swing your hips with it
Hit this split look back get it get it get it
Back it up back it up go on do that thur
(Yua) I like that let me pull your hurr
(Yua) I hear my drain low and she got straight low
And the club don't close till I say so
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Knees bent, ass out, come on push your ass out
Bring it up then back down, bring it up then back down
All my ladies on the floor, all my ladies on the floor
Pick it up then dip it low, pick it up then dip it low
Knees bent, ass out, come on push your ass out
Bring it up then back down, bring it up then back down
All my ladies on the floor, all my ladies on the floor
Pick it up then dip it low, pick it up then dip it low
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Uh oh, lean back, girl you got some mean racks
You got a mean ass and I really mean that
But can't you see, that I need a girl, that can move
Make her hips swing and look just like you
But come to think about it, I think this club is crowded
It's kinda hard to do your thing when everyone's surrounding
So let me form a circle everybody step back
I heard somebody yell "savage where the chorus at?!"
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
O na na O na na that's what I said when I hit the door
She got a donk yo shake it shake it on the floor
Get low bounce high swing your hips with it
Hit this split look back get it get it get it
Back it up back it up go on do that thur
(Yua) I like that let me pull your hurr
(Yua) I hear my drain low and she got straight low
And the club don't close till I say so
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Knees bent, ass out, come on push your ass out
Bring it up then back down, bring it up then back down
All my ladies on the floor, all my ladies on the floor
Pick it up then dip it low, pick it up then dip it low
Knees bent, ass out, come on push your ass out
Bring it up then back down, bring it up then back down
All my ladies on the floor, all my ladies on the floor
Pick it up then dip it low, pick it up then dip it low
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Oh shit, shake that ass ma, move it like a gypsy
Stop, woah, back it up, now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Now drop it low and let me see your hips swing
Down to the floor now let me see your hips swing
Lyrics submitted by PrincessStacey
Swing Lyrics as written by Aaron Fabian Ngawhika Nathan John Holmes
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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