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.
I wonder weh some gal a study round here
See dem a argue ova man weh dem a share
Sit dung and worry 'bout weh next gal a wear
An me feel seh dem need fi do dem hair
(Yo yuh hear)
D kinda life me see dem livin' round here
Some time mi sorry fi di stress weh dem a bare
But hot gal from yuh conscious clear
Sing that one ya loud mek me hear
Man a di least of mi problem, so mi let eediat fi have dem
Mi too cute fi mix up and blend blend
So tell a gal she fi go wid har argument
Me stress free cau mi nuh inna excitement
Dem give wey free but nuh man a deh beside dem
So gal a hype from mi hear seh man a hide dem
Nah nuh pride gal dem nuh hot man nuh ride dem cho
Mi too rich fi argue wid bitch
(Who me?)
Mi too nice fi inna cockfight
Mi too hot and dat gal nuh like
Dem a everybody sittin' mi a wife
(Dat's right)
When mi go shoppin' mi nuh look pon di price
Weh gal a struggle fah to get mi get in inna one night
Ovabook right now and mi hardly advice
Come off a mi name gal mi nice
(Mi nice)
I wonder weh some gal a study round here
See dem a argue ova man weh dem a share
Siddung and worry bout weh next gal a wear
Rather see seh dem need fi do dem hair
(Yo yuh hear)
Mi kinda like to see dem livin' round here
Some time mi sorry fi di stress weh dem a bare
But hot gal from yuh conscious clear
See now and alone mek mi hear
Man a di least man a di least mi drive dem like jeep
Wuk till mi ready now is it dat neat
Man a weep cau mi have dem wicked
Smile mi a now where mi nuh eediat litty
Mi have houses, cars, and Cuban cigars
Mi get date wid lawyers and big movie stars
Mi go in and gallang just weh mi a deh pon
Mi seh easy now dat yuh a tek it too far man a di least
I wonder weh some gal a study round here
See dem a argue ova man weh dem a share
Siddung and worry bout weh next gal a wear
Rather see seh dem need fi do dem hair
(Yo yuh hear)
Mi kinda like to see dem livin' round here
Some time mi sorry fi di stress weh dem a bare
But hot gal from yuh conscious clear
See now and alone mek mi hear
Mi worry 'bout di cummin', I get not di cummin' of man
Worry how fi mek mi self one a di chosen one
We nuh worry 'bout gal who waan look like mi husband
Who mi? Worry ova man yuh worry
Excess baggage mi nuh carry
So tell a gal 'bout mi she nah fi worry
If a mi fi tek har man fi har name go mention
Dat di day nah go come gal mi sorry
See dem a argue ova man weh dem a share
Sit dung and worry 'bout weh next gal a wear
An me feel seh dem need fi do dem hair
(Yo yuh hear)
D kinda life me see dem livin' round here
Some time mi sorry fi di stress weh dem a bare
But hot gal from yuh conscious clear
Sing that one ya loud mek me hear
Man a di least of mi problem, so mi let eediat fi have dem
Mi too cute fi mix up and blend blend
So tell a gal she fi go wid har argument
Me stress free cau mi nuh inna excitement
Dem give wey free but nuh man a deh beside dem
So gal a hype from mi hear seh man a hide dem
Nah nuh pride gal dem nuh hot man nuh ride dem cho
Mi too rich fi argue wid bitch
(Who me?)
Mi too nice fi inna cockfight
Mi too hot and dat gal nuh like
Dem a everybody sittin' mi a wife
(Dat's right)
When mi go shoppin' mi nuh look pon di price
Weh gal a struggle fah to get mi get in inna one night
Ovabook right now and mi hardly advice
Come off a mi name gal mi nice
(Mi nice)
I wonder weh some gal a study round here
See dem a argue ova man weh dem a share
Siddung and worry bout weh next gal a wear
Rather see seh dem need fi do dem hair
(Yo yuh hear)
Mi kinda like to see dem livin' round here
Some time mi sorry fi di stress weh dem a bare
But hot gal from yuh conscious clear
See now and alone mek mi hear
Man a di least man a di least mi drive dem like jeep
Wuk till mi ready now is it dat neat
Man a weep cau mi have dem wicked
Smile mi a now where mi nuh eediat litty
Mi have houses, cars, and Cuban cigars
Mi get date wid lawyers and big movie stars
Mi go in and gallang just weh mi a deh pon
Mi seh easy now dat yuh a tek it too far man a di least
I wonder weh some gal a study round here
See dem a argue ova man weh dem a share
Siddung and worry bout weh next gal a wear
Rather see seh dem need fi do dem hair
(Yo yuh hear)
Mi kinda like to see dem livin' round here
Some time mi sorry fi di stress weh dem a bare
But hot gal from yuh conscious clear
See now and alone mek mi hear
Mi worry 'bout di cummin', I get not di cummin' of man
Worry how fi mek mi self one a di chosen one
We nuh worry 'bout gal who waan look like mi husband
Who mi? Worry ova man yuh worry
Excess baggage mi nuh carry
So tell a gal 'bout mi she nah fi worry
If a mi fi tek har man fi har name go mention
Dat di day nah go come gal mi sorry
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