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.
See the money wanna stay for your meal
Get another piece of pie for your wife
Everybody wanna known how it feel
Everybody wanna see what it's like
For baby wanna be a queen well alright
We all deserve the finer things in this life
So working on a little job in the night
That's forty dollars an hour when I see the light
The boss said I look tired I don't mind
He'll be working in a small box 'til he die
For me I gotta be free all my life
I want a little cream cheese in my pie
Alright
Yeah all that time for you know that's
The greenback boogie
The motherfucking boogie
Now puttin' on a big wig
Walkin' hall
Hanging with them big pigs
Huff and toss
Got me a couple ideas straight from god
I want a bean pie order me a bean pie
Living in a a beehive and I don't mind
Me and Missy it's so early, busy busy makin' money
Alright
All step back, I'm 'bout to dance
The greenback boogie
The greenback boogie
Boogie now for me
Hey
Say it's more better
When you give it away
It's called the greenback boogie
What people don't say now, I'll say
It's better when you give it away
It's called the greenback boogie
Don't give it all away now, I'll say
It's better when you give it away
It's called the greenback boogie
Don't give it all away now, I'll say
See the money wanna stay
For your meal
Or say it's gonna put some love in your life
Don't ya really want to know how it feel
Everybody wanna see what it's like
People wanna be inside
It ain't lies
We all know there's better things in this life
Yes I'll step out for your last dance
On the greenback boogie
Motherfucking boogie
Boogie oogie oogie
Greenback boogie
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to
C'mon back to
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to c'mon back to
It's the greenback boogie
It's the greenback boogie
Don't give it away now
Don't give it all away now, I say
It's better
In the greenback boogie
Don't give it away now
Don't give it all away now, I say
It's better
It's the greenback boogie
Don't give it all away now
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to, c'mon back to
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back, c'mon back to
C'mon back to paradise
Get another piece of pie for your wife
Everybody wanna known how it feel
Everybody wanna see what it's like
For baby wanna be a queen well alright
We all deserve the finer things in this life
So working on a little job in the night
That's forty dollars an hour when I see the light
The boss said I look tired I don't mind
He'll be working in a small box 'til he die
For me I gotta be free all my life
I want a little cream cheese in my pie
Alright
Yeah all that time for you know that's
The greenback boogie
The motherfucking boogie
Now puttin' on a big wig
Walkin' hall
Hanging with them big pigs
Huff and toss
Got me a couple ideas straight from god
I want a bean pie order me a bean pie
Living in a a beehive and I don't mind
Me and Missy it's so early, busy busy makin' money
Alright
All step back, I'm 'bout to dance
The greenback boogie
The greenback boogie
Boogie now for me
Hey
Say it's more better
When you give it away
It's called the greenback boogie
What people don't say now, I'll say
It's better when you give it away
It's called the greenback boogie
Don't give it all away now, I'll say
It's better when you give it away
It's called the greenback boogie
Don't give it all away now, I'll say
See the money wanna stay
For your meal
Or say it's gonna put some love in your life
Don't ya really want to know how it feel
Everybody wanna see what it's like
People wanna be inside
It ain't lies
We all know there's better things in this life
Yes I'll step out for your last dance
On the greenback boogie
Motherfucking boogie
Boogie oogie oogie
Greenback boogie
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to
C'mon back to
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to c'mon back to
It's the greenback boogie
It's the greenback boogie
Don't give it away now
Don't give it all away now, I say
It's better
In the greenback boogie
Don't give it away now
Don't give it all away now, I say
It's better
It's the greenback boogie
Don't give it all away now
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to, c'mon back to
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back to paradise
C'mon back, c'mon back to
C'mon back to paradise
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Yes, "greenback" means money. And "huff" and "toss" are both synonyms for puke. It seems he's blowing his ill-gotten gains on excessive partying. "Bean Pie" is commonly associated with African-American cuisine so the line may indicate that his profitably illicit sideline is causing him to have to reluctantly deal with black gangsters, or go into a black neighbourhood to do business.
Greenback is civil war time currency while pean pie is a Muslim custard pie. Not sure how any of that deals with "black gangsters." Somewho I just don't see modern day hoot rats (no racial disrespect meant...simply disrespect for those who choose to be criminals) sitting down to custard:)
Sorry...I can't seem to type...BEAN pie and SOMEHOW and HOOD rats. Dang, I suck tonight...
I was thinking that bean pie might be served in a restaurant in an African-American neighbourhood.