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.
He talking to me
Like I'm a groupie
He's at the bar and
He wanna touch my booty
We all broke in this club
I'm tryna leave so so what's up,
No drink left in my cup
Better wake your soldier up
Don't want love just gimme your bling bling
Listen to me boy 'cause I need your thing thing
Hey there boy, not tryna be funny
I'm a big girl and I need the money
[x2]
(Kaboom)
Let me see your body work work
Work your body till you make your body hurt hurt
(Kaboom)
Can you get in my system?
I go fast, I leave him in the dirt dirt
[x2]
Bang bang boy wanna beat on my drum?
Beat on my drum cause you know I come come
[x2]
My sheets are pretty
I've got the pillows
that shit's expensive
Baby that shit's expensive
I've got the stuff like egyptian queens
Stop messing round cause you know what I mean
Wanna bang on my drum
Cause you know I come come
Don't want love just gimme your bling bling
Listen to me boy 'cause I need your thing thing
Hey there boy, not tryna be funny
I'm a big girl and I need the money
[x2]
(Kaboom)
Let me see your body work work
Work your body till you make your body hurt hurt
(Kaboom)
Can you get in my system?
I go fast, I leave him in the dirt dirt
[x2]
Bang bang boy wanna beat on my drum?
Bang bang boy 'cause you know I come come
Don't make me lean on 'em
Baby boy whats up
Dynamite shit go boom in the club
Baby boy get on
Oooooh
(Kaboom)
Let me see your body work work
Work your body till you make your body hurt hurt
(Kaboom)
Can you get in my system?
I go fast, I leave him in the dirt dirt
[x2]
(Kaboom)
Hey Jim
Bring the beat back
(Bring the beat back)
Like I'm a groupie
He's at the bar and
He wanna touch my booty
We all broke in this club
I'm tryna leave so so what's up,
No drink left in my cup
Better wake your soldier up
Don't want love just gimme your bling bling
Listen to me boy 'cause I need your thing thing
Hey there boy, not tryna be funny
I'm a big girl and I need the money
[x2]
(Kaboom)
Let me see your body work work
Work your body till you make your body hurt hurt
(Kaboom)
Can you get in my system?
I go fast, I leave him in the dirt dirt
[x2]
Bang bang boy wanna beat on my drum?
Beat on my drum cause you know I come come
[x2]
My sheets are pretty
I've got the pillows
that shit's expensive
Baby that shit's expensive
I've got the stuff like egyptian queens
Stop messing round cause you know what I mean
Wanna bang on my drum
Cause you know I come come
Don't want love just gimme your bling bling
Listen to me boy 'cause I need your thing thing
Hey there boy, not tryna be funny
I'm a big girl and I need the money
[x2]
(Kaboom)
Let me see your body work work
Work your body till you make your body hurt hurt
(Kaboom)
Can you get in my system?
I go fast, I leave him in the dirt dirt
[x2]
Bang bang boy wanna beat on my drum?
Bang bang boy 'cause you know I come come
Don't make me lean on 'em
Baby boy whats up
Dynamite shit go boom in the club
Baby boy get on
Oooooh
(Kaboom)
Let me see your body work work
Work your body till you make your body hurt hurt
(Kaboom)
Can you get in my system?
I go fast, I leave him in the dirt dirt
[x2]
(Kaboom)
Hey Jim
Bring the beat back
(Bring the beat back)
Lyrics submitted by rosarythug
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i luv dis song so effin much!!!
its all about dis girl not wantin luv just wanting money [preety obvious] i mean shes a big girl!!!
i luv lady gaga!!! =DDDD
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