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.
[J-Zone]
Mr. President congratulations on inauguration
I'm here with advice to run a nation
To satisfy the rich and be up for re-election
So i advise you follow my suggestions
"I don't even know you nor the nation that you come from"
"Now you want to give me advice on how to run one"
"I should call security" My bad I'll introduce to ya
The clan grand wizard and my name is Lucifer
But you could call me Satan "Yo to barge in here is rude of you"
Sorry but america seems kinda peculiar
"I face the press in 5 minutes make this shit quick"
America is broke and I know just how to fix it
"Got any suggestions?" Yo slavery was brilliant trust me
They need to bring it back 'cause black bastards disgust me
I second that emotion for their Puerto Rican cousins too
They even have leaders what the fucks the world comin too
Minority vultures sabotage American good will
I wish for target practice they stood still
To make the world a better place we gotta take action
"So where do I start" You gotta make things happen
Like overpopulation but that's kinda complex
'cause niggas and spics always fiend to have sex
Those free clinic goin ghetto dwellin nymphos
I know we could put something in the indo
Shit to make em impotent while they're screamin represent
In another 5 years they'll be askin where the niggas went?
Drinkin malt liquor fuckin up their livers
But we laced them with carcinogens so everything is cool
Also, watch the borders those Mexicans is leakin in
But that's ok they go to L.A. and get they fuckin heads beaten in
"More cops perhaps"
Fuck yeah who's gonna shoot those little monkeys in their backs
"So what's up with education" Just cut financial aid
Stop givin money to schools with bad grades
They'll all go back to the slums 'cause their school money fell through
Governor Pataki can help you
And as for schools in the city let me set this straight
Just remove that asbestos late give the rich schools computers
"Textbooks are gone with the wind"
Great now bar up the windows so they feel like inmates
"Ooh but the housing dilemma that's a tuffy"
don't say that "Why" We know where all the niggas stay at
We got enough projects, if we don't build more
Its great when niggas visit other projects and get killed for it
His mother screams "My baby" and prays in church
Coons are gullable that preachers gettin paid to work
It's easier for us too we know where they're stayin
Shit their whole fuckin exsistance is a 4 block radius
"So what about violence" Let the red kill the blue
East coast West coast beef helps too
Black folks will kill their brother for no more than a shoe
So when they go extinct can't nobody blame you
"But people are hungry there's no food"
Shh that ain't hard to do 'cause you know and I know niggas love to barbecue
Just give em pork and let em suck the bone dry
"Cholesterol and hyper tension" No shit I wonder why
Overweight havin heart attacks at twenty eight
Great now give em that free cheese issued out of state
It lasts for a decade so blacks are fuckin thrilled
The preservatives we used left the lab rats killed
"Damn this sounds grim at least for those with melanin"
"Minorities are headed for the dumps" To hell with them
"Two minutes and countin before I face the nation"
A few more details relax stop pacin'
Minority extinction the way it's gotta go
Just a few more little things to let you know
You gotta close off the ghetto with the Coast Guard
"Damn Why" So when those animals riot nobody but them dies
They burn their own stores down ha ha fuckin savages
"Damn can't we give them just a little bit of happiness"
Fine give em Cristal name brand clothes
Iced down jewelry fly cars and hoes
Let those bitches think they're rich poppin' Mo' in rap videos
My daughter's learning Windows 98 in 20 years she'll be straight
While she's workin on a job with computers
Tomorrow's black leaders on the corner smokin buddah
Give them all Lexus's but no health insurance
"Cool" And take that ESL out the schools
Crack was made for them so make sure they smoke it all
Prescribed by Uncle Sam until the drug problem dies
But you can't make it obvious listen to jazz and rap,tap dance
And they'll believe that you care about em "Fat chance"
"I'll take it in consideration" For a...kinder...gentler...nation
(echoes out)
Mr. President congratulations on inauguration
I'm here with advice to run a nation
To satisfy the rich and be up for re-election
So i advise you follow my suggestions
"I don't even know you nor the nation that you come from"
"Now you want to give me advice on how to run one"
"I should call security" My bad I'll introduce to ya
The clan grand wizard and my name is Lucifer
But you could call me Satan "Yo to barge in here is rude of you"
Sorry but america seems kinda peculiar
"I face the press in 5 minutes make this shit quick"
America is broke and I know just how to fix it
"Got any suggestions?" Yo slavery was brilliant trust me
They need to bring it back 'cause black bastards disgust me
I second that emotion for their Puerto Rican cousins too
They even have leaders what the fucks the world comin too
Minority vultures sabotage American good will
I wish for target practice they stood still
To make the world a better place we gotta take action
"So where do I start" You gotta make things happen
Like overpopulation but that's kinda complex
'cause niggas and spics always fiend to have sex
Those free clinic goin ghetto dwellin nymphos
I know we could put something in the indo
Shit to make em impotent while they're screamin represent
In another 5 years they'll be askin where the niggas went?
Drinkin malt liquor fuckin up their livers
But we laced them with carcinogens so everything is cool
Also, watch the borders those Mexicans is leakin in
But that's ok they go to L.A. and get they fuckin heads beaten in
"More cops perhaps"
Fuck yeah who's gonna shoot those little monkeys in their backs
"So what's up with education" Just cut financial aid
Stop givin money to schools with bad grades
They'll all go back to the slums 'cause their school money fell through
Governor Pataki can help you
And as for schools in the city let me set this straight
Just remove that asbestos late give the rich schools computers
"Textbooks are gone with the wind"
Great now bar up the windows so they feel like inmates
"Ooh but the housing dilemma that's a tuffy"
don't say that "Why" We know where all the niggas stay at
We got enough projects, if we don't build more
Its great when niggas visit other projects and get killed for it
His mother screams "My baby" and prays in church
Coons are gullable that preachers gettin paid to work
It's easier for us too we know where they're stayin
Shit their whole fuckin exsistance is a 4 block radius
"So what about violence" Let the red kill the blue
East coast West coast beef helps too
Black folks will kill their brother for no more than a shoe
So when they go extinct can't nobody blame you
"But people are hungry there's no food"
Shh that ain't hard to do 'cause you know and I know niggas love to barbecue
Just give em pork and let em suck the bone dry
"Cholesterol and hyper tension" No shit I wonder why
Overweight havin heart attacks at twenty eight
Great now give em that free cheese issued out of state
It lasts for a decade so blacks are fuckin thrilled
The preservatives we used left the lab rats killed
"Damn this sounds grim at least for those with melanin"
"Minorities are headed for the dumps" To hell with them
"Two minutes and countin before I face the nation"
A few more details relax stop pacin'
Minority extinction the way it's gotta go
Just a few more little things to let you know
You gotta close off the ghetto with the Coast Guard
"Damn Why" So when those animals riot nobody but them dies
They burn their own stores down ha ha fuckin savages
"Damn can't we give them just a little bit of happiness"
Fine give em Cristal name brand clothes
Iced down jewelry fly cars and hoes
Let those bitches think they're rich poppin' Mo' in rap videos
My daughter's learning Windows 98 in 20 years she'll be straight
While she's workin on a job with computers
Tomorrow's black leaders on the corner smokin buddah
Give them all Lexus's but no health insurance
"Cool" And take that ESL out the schools
Crack was made for them so make sure they smoke it all
Prescribed by Uncle Sam until the drug problem dies
But you can't make it obvious listen to jazz and rap,tap dance
And they'll believe that you care about em "Fat chance"
"I'll take it in consideration" For a...kinder...gentler...nation
(echoes out)
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