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.
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
At the forefront of the generation
I'll hit you right now with the new edition son
Ok so, I didn't prepare a speech for this or nothing but
I can see through you I can see your a straight shooter, not confused with your life as you consume it
I can see through you I can see you are heartless and all the while posted up like
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
At the forefront of the generation
I'll hit you right now with the new edition son
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
See me now, I'm on tv ma, and it was worth the rocky road
I have all the time to make this lesson here,
I'm with you, don't forget how far you will fall when you forget what you started for,
You're posted up like
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
At the forefront of the generation
I'll hit you right now with the new edition son
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
See me now, I'm on tv ma, and it was worth the rocky road
Ok so,unlike last time I've prepared a little speech for ya'll, it goes a little something like this
You're always over done, burnt in the oven like an apple dum
You're always over done, cooking in the oven like an apple dum
You're always over done, burnt in the oven like an apple dum
You're always over done, you got that son?
Well me too!
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
At the forefront of the generation
I'll hit you right now with the new edition son
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
See me now, I'm on tv ma, and it was worth the rocky road
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
At the forefront of the generation
I'll hit you right now with the new edition son
Ok so, I didn't prepare a speech for this or nothing but
I can see through you I can see your a straight shooter, not confused with your life as you consume it
I can see through you I can see you are heartless and all the while posted up like
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
At the forefront of the generation
I'll hit you right now with the new edition son
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
See me now, I'm on tv ma, and it was worth the rocky road
I have all the time to make this lesson here,
I'm with you, don't forget how far you will fall when you forget what you started for,
You're posted up like
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
At the forefront of the generation
I'll hit you right now with the new edition son
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
See me now, I'm on tv ma, and it was worth the rocky road
Ok so,unlike last time I've prepared a little speech for ya'll, it goes a little something like this
You're always over done, burnt in the oven like an apple dum
You're always over done, cooking in the oven like an apple dum
You're always over done, burnt in the oven like an apple dum
You're always over done, you got that son?
Well me too!
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
At the forefront of the generation
I'll hit you right now with the new edition son
My whole life has been a rocky road so I stay fly
I've got to live as mother would've wanted me
See me now, I'm on tv ma, and it was worth the rocky road
Lyrics submitted by lucyvictoria
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(This is what's in the lyric booklet, but some of the stuff wasn't printed)
My whole life has been a rocky road So I stay fly I've got to live as mama woulda wanted me At the forefront of a generation I'll hit you right now with the new edition
Ok so I didn't prepare a speech or nothing for this but uhh... I can see through you I can see you a straight shooter Not confused with your life as you consume it I can see through you I can see you are heartless And all the while posted up like
My whole life has been a rocky road So I stay fly I've got to live as mama woulda wanted me You see me now I'm on tv, Ma Yup, and it was worth the rocky road yall
I've had all the time to think this So listen here I'm with you Don't forget how far you will fall when you forget what you started for You're posted up like
My whole life has been a rocky road So I stay fly I've got to live as mama woulda wanted me At the forefront of a generation I'll hit you right now with the new edition
My whole life has been a rocky road So I stay fly I've got to live as mama woulda wanted me You see me now I'm on tv, Ma Yup, and it was worth the rocky road yall
Ok so, unlike last time I prepared a little speech for yall And it goes a little something like this You're always overdone Burnt in the oven like a apple dumb You're always overdone Cookin in the oven like a apple dummy You're always overdone Burnt in the oven like a apple dumb You're always overdone You got that son? Well me too
My whole life has been a rocky road So I stay fly I've got to live as mama woulda wanted me At the forefront of a generation I'll hit you right now with the new edition
My whole life has been a rocky road So I stay fly I've got to live as mama woulda wanted me You see me now I'm on tv, Ma Yup, and it was worth the rocky road yall