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.
[Voice]
Hahaha
Yeah, Heltah Skeltah (Outlawz)
Outlawz
Doc
MFC, almighty
Ruck, yeah, yeah
[Ruck]
I spit the vocab (vocab)
While most fags, go rap
No paths and brags about they bitch coach back
Don`t play it in the cup, ready to blast and twist
Any Nigga who be takin`
I`m a pacifist
Yo ass can diss
Told you couldn`t last to this
When you ask of the force of the Magnum, bitch
You drastic (You drastic)
Hastic about the car
Smack `em up with the heater
give `em (?scips?) and scars
(give `em (?scips?) and scars)
I`m hatin` y`all
Niggas try to disrespect
Techniques, next week
I will disconnect
Your fuckin` head of your shoulder
When the dread come below the
bombastic, pullin` bad chips from his hoster
Natural addict with lyrics on your transistor
On your radio takin` no shit about the inflister
Knew that nigga slapped on
Me so I crapped on
(?The ab, it`s the mack, with more barry than steffon?)
Yes y`all (yes y`all, hahahahahaha)
Who the best in the indusphere
Ain`t it the same Nigga that disagree than shook `em here
(shook `em here)
Vinagar, I be puttin` motherfuckers plenty fear
In the heart of these bitch ass nigga with my steady chair
(steady chair)
Chorus:
Who we be?
We be the be double O-T-see,-A-M-P
Who we be?
We be the O-you-T-L-A,-W-Z
Verse 2: Rock, Young Noble
[Rock]
Livin` this hell like the Skeltah
Who can I trust
[Young Noble]
Move emotionless
Puffin` this vibe we got among us
[Rock]
I`m sick of Niggas livin` legal
So we got some Outlawz
[Young Noble]
Push the Southpole
[Rock]
Mad Niggas don`t get pushed in the Southpole
(in the Southpole)
[Young Noble]
I got y`all
Snatchin` guilty tactics cause you`re ashtray
[Rock]
Straight up faggots
My Mag spin to make a Nigga backwards
[Young Noble]
Attack shit like a full blooded pimp for sins
[Rock]
With them aimed at your (?)
[Young Noble]
Named man with a vengeance unless you lay for a thinkin`
[Rock]
Now I get so stupid,
Niggas couldn`t complete for a (?)
[Young Noble]
We livin`
Every single day at full speed, full breed, thugs be
[Rock]
Fuck with this, you bleed (you bleed)
Now we`re keepin` best act boy at Alcatraz
[Young Noble]
Out for cash
[Rock]
Moreno brought it down blast
[Young Noble]
Oringal done clock niggas, fuck these rap niggas
[Rock]
(?)
[Young Noble]
What they need is all together
All my thugs is to perform
If you ain`t down for applause
[Rock]
You can get the fuck off
[Young Noble]
See them all at the strong
And get paid and move on
If you ain`t down for applause
[Rock]
You can get the fuck off
[Young Noble]
Captured by the snitch
Suddenly the people fall
Y`all ain`t down for a
Hahaha
Yeah, Heltah Skeltah (Outlawz)
Outlawz
Doc
MFC, almighty
Ruck, yeah, yeah
[Ruck]
I spit the vocab (vocab)
While most fags, go rap
No paths and brags about they bitch coach back
Don`t play it in the cup, ready to blast and twist
Any Nigga who be takin`
I`m a pacifist
Yo ass can diss
Told you couldn`t last to this
When you ask of the force of the Magnum, bitch
You drastic (You drastic)
Hastic about the car
Smack `em up with the heater
give `em (?scips?) and scars
(give `em (?scips?) and scars)
I`m hatin` y`all
Niggas try to disrespect
Techniques, next week
I will disconnect
Your fuckin` head of your shoulder
When the dread come below the
bombastic, pullin` bad chips from his hoster
Natural addict with lyrics on your transistor
On your radio takin` no shit about the inflister
Knew that nigga slapped on
Me so I crapped on
(?The ab, it`s the mack, with more barry than steffon?)
Yes y`all (yes y`all, hahahahahaha)
Who the best in the indusphere
Ain`t it the same Nigga that disagree than shook `em here
(shook `em here)
Vinagar, I be puttin` motherfuckers plenty fear
In the heart of these bitch ass nigga with my steady chair
(steady chair)
Chorus:
Who we be?
We be the be double O-T-see,-A-M-P
Who we be?
We be the O-you-T-L-A,-W-Z
Verse 2: Rock, Young Noble
[Rock]
Livin` this hell like the Skeltah
Who can I trust
[Young Noble]
Move emotionless
Puffin` this vibe we got among us
[Rock]
I`m sick of Niggas livin` legal
So we got some Outlawz
[Young Noble]
Push the Southpole
[Rock]
Mad Niggas don`t get pushed in the Southpole
(in the Southpole)
[Young Noble]
I got y`all
Snatchin` guilty tactics cause you`re ashtray
[Rock]
Straight up faggots
My Mag spin to make a Nigga backwards
[Young Noble]
Attack shit like a full blooded pimp for sins
[Rock]
With them aimed at your (?)
[Young Noble]
Named man with a vengeance unless you lay for a thinkin`
[Rock]
Now I get so stupid,
Niggas couldn`t complete for a (?)
[Young Noble]
We livin`
Every single day at full speed, full breed, thugs be
[Rock]
Fuck with this, you bleed (you bleed)
Now we`re keepin` best act boy at Alcatraz
[Young Noble]
Out for cash
[Rock]
Moreno brought it down blast
[Young Noble]
Oringal done clock niggas, fuck these rap niggas
[Rock]
(?)
[Young Noble]
What they need is all together
All my thugs is to perform
If you ain`t down for applause
[Rock]
You can get the fuck off
[Young Noble]
See them all at the strong
And get paid and move on
If you ain`t down for applause
[Rock]
You can get the fuck off
[Young Noble]
Captured by the snitch
Suddenly the people fall
Y`all ain`t down for a
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