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.
[Verse 1: Big T]
I been really trryyiinn' baaabbyy
Tryin' to come down da slab for sooo looonngg yeah
And if you feel like T feel baby
Want cha come on OOH!
Come on WOO!
[Chorus: Big T]
Candy on chrome OOOW!
Candy, candy on chrome
Slabbed out baby
Candy on chrrroooommmeee
Swingas!
Candy on chrroommee
WOOHOOHOO!
[Verse 2: Big T]
We're all in-house playas wit' soooo much to gain
And it ain't no thang: woooo)
But since we got to be here, let's swang
'cause' I love it, thereeeee's nothin' wrooong
With T comin' thrroouugghh, baby not at aaaalllll
Heeey, droppin' my slab with me and you can never go wrong
'cause' my slab is true, ooh baby
I SAY WOO HOO HOO!
Don't you know how sweet and wonderful chasin' can beeeeee
WOO HOOOOOOOOO!
Riiide watchin' streets baby and poppin' trunk wit' meeee
I SAY WOO WOO, I SAY WOOO!
I ain't gonna wooorryy 'cause' I'm lookin' gooooddd
Like a playa shhoouulldd gurl
I said come on come on come on come on come on baby
Let's floss through the hoooooddd
OOOOHHH!
[Chorus: Big T]
I'm ridin' candy on chrome
HHHOOOOOOOE!
Candy on chrome
You know what I'm talkin' aboooout true drop baby
HEEY HEEEEY!
And let the slabs come OUT!
If yoouuu believe in slabs let's get it ooonnn
WHOOOAA!
Ridin' on chrome baby, this man is hard yeah
I'm ridin' on candy chrome: EEEEEEEE!)
Just candy chrome, HOOW HHOOOWWW!
[Verse 3: Lil' Flip]
Hey, Southside G's ride nuthin' but reeeed
You can ask Bevis I get nuthin' but heeaadd
I drink so much I sleep wit' my cup in da beeedd
All I gotta do is pop trunk to turn the heeaad
I'm on 84's and I'm actin' baaadd
My paint job look like a maxi ppaaaddd
They call me Lil' Flip mayne I thought you knneeww
I'm the first one to freestyle 10 minutes on scrreewww
Me and Big T in da Escalaaddeee
Like Lil' Troy it's a better wwaaayy
I ride on chrome each and every daaayy
Every song I get I'm gettin radio plaayeedd
I'm only 18, but my candy DRIP
If you got cavaties don't like ya LIPS
And the freestyle king is my NICK NAME
I let my bumper kit HANG, while I grip GRAIN
[Verse 4: Big T]
I said come on come on come on come on come on DARLIN'
Let's floss through the hooooooodddd
OOOHH OOHHH!
[Chorus: Big T]
CANDY ON CHROME
I'm ridin' on candy to chrome baby
Yes I do baby I got to ride on chrome
CANDY ON CHROME
You don't have to worry 'cause' I'm on da phooooone
CANDY ON CHHRRROOOMMMEEE
'cause' if the 3's move ya' the phones will groove ya'
CANDY ON CHRROOMMEE
Woo and let da top on doowwnnn HO HOOOOEEE!
Get it on, on chrome baby
I said baby can you feel me
'cause' dem choppas be lookin' like
HO HOOOEEE!
Oh baby baby can you feeeelll meee
Ohh yeah 'cause dem choppas be lookin' like
HO HOOOOEEEE!
I been really trryyiinn' baaabbyy
Tryin' to come down da slab for sooo looonngg yeah
And if you feel like T feel baby
Want cha come on OOH!
Come on WOO!
[Chorus: Big T]
Candy on chrome OOOW!
Candy, candy on chrome
Slabbed out baby
Candy on chrrroooommmeee
Swingas!
Candy on chrroommee
WOOHOOHOO!
[Verse 2: Big T]
We're all in-house playas wit' soooo much to gain
And it ain't no thang: woooo)
But since we got to be here, let's swang
'cause' I love it, thereeeee's nothin' wrooong
With T comin' thrroouugghh, baby not at aaaalllll
Heeey, droppin' my slab with me and you can never go wrong
'cause' my slab is true, ooh baby
I SAY WOO HOO HOO!
Don't you know how sweet and wonderful chasin' can beeeeee
WOO HOOOOOOOOO!
Riiide watchin' streets baby and poppin' trunk wit' meeee
I SAY WOO WOO, I SAY WOOO!
I ain't gonna wooorryy 'cause' I'm lookin' gooooddd
Like a playa shhoouulldd gurl
I said come on come on come on come on come on baby
Let's floss through the hoooooddd
OOOOHHH!
[Chorus: Big T]
I'm ridin' candy on chrome
HHHOOOOOOOE!
Candy on chrome
You know what I'm talkin' aboooout true drop baby
HEEY HEEEEY!
And let the slabs come OUT!
If yoouuu believe in slabs let's get it ooonnn
WHOOOAA!
Ridin' on chrome baby, this man is hard yeah
I'm ridin' on candy chrome: EEEEEEEE!)
Just candy chrome, HOOW HHOOOWWW!
[Verse 3: Lil' Flip]
Hey, Southside G's ride nuthin' but reeeed
You can ask Bevis I get nuthin' but heeaadd
I drink so much I sleep wit' my cup in da beeedd
All I gotta do is pop trunk to turn the heeaad
I'm on 84's and I'm actin' baaadd
My paint job look like a maxi ppaaaddd
They call me Lil' Flip mayne I thought you knneeww
I'm the first one to freestyle 10 minutes on scrreewww
Me and Big T in da Escalaaddeee
Like Lil' Troy it's a better wwaaayy
I ride on chrome each and every daaayy
Every song I get I'm gettin radio plaayeedd
I'm only 18, but my candy DRIP
If you got cavaties don't like ya LIPS
And the freestyle king is my NICK NAME
I let my bumper kit HANG, while I grip GRAIN
[Verse 4: Big T]
I said come on come on come on come on come on DARLIN'
Let's floss through the hooooooodddd
OOOHH OOHHH!
[Chorus: Big T]
CANDY ON CHROME
I'm ridin' on candy to chrome baby
Yes I do baby I got to ride on chrome
CANDY ON CHROME
You don't have to worry 'cause' I'm on da phooooone
CANDY ON CHHRRROOOMMMEEE
'cause' if the 3's move ya' the phones will groove ya'
CANDY ON CHRROOMMEE
Woo and let da top on doowwnnn HO HOOOOEEE!
Get it on, on chrome baby
I said baby can you feel me
'cause' dem choppas be lookin' like
HO HOOOEEE!
Oh baby baby can you feeeelll meee
Ohh yeah 'cause dem choppas be lookin' like
HO HOOOOEEEE!
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