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.
That boy, (I see ya lil' daddy) (young city)
That grill, (I see ya lil' daddy) (we here now, bad boy south)
That truck, (I see ya lil' daddy)
(as we proceed, as we proceed to give you what you need)
Them grillz, (I see ya lil' daddy) (you ready, lets go)
Got a deal, now it's real, a chrome-dipped caddy
I'm a pimp, that's how I live, I see ya lil daddy
Shawty jea, now I'm here, so mean wit ya fatty
I'm a pimp, that's how I live, I see ya lil daddy
I know you see me stuntin', big bodies is all I want now
My mouth's about a hundred, some say that I'm the shit now
I done came a long way from the get down,
Hustlin', jus' re-upped but I gained nothin'
Shit done changed when the lil' motherfucka' nigga started makin' hits now
Girlies that Neva used to talk to me, talk to me
Cause I got it made and the kids look up to me
I'm escaladin' on them thangs cause I'm young city
Pimp pretty things and they go fo' a buck fifty
No now you can see me in the drop-top
Oh ma that boy from the hot block
Wit me is my semi, neva' stay empty 'cause I gotta keep it on cock, cock
Just in case you try to ball the block, no way cause I call the shots
Show me nigga, tell me not anything, you spend, you flip, you trip, I got
From the yacht, to the g-4, to the g-5, this is stock
Back to the platinum chains and my watch
You can see the purple ring when I spot
I talk cause I live it, on a mission to double up
My wrist on a count of dup, get ready 'fo it bubbles up, yup
Cause I'm
[Chorus]
That boy, I see ya lil' daddy
That grill, I see ya lil' daddy
That truck, I see ya lil' daddy
Them grillz, I see ya lil' daddy
Got a deal, now it's real, a chrome-dipped caddy
I'm a pimp, that's how I live, I see ya lil' daddy
Shawty jea, now I'm here, so mean wit ya fatty
I'm a pimp, that's how I live, I see ya lil' daddy
I'm a bad boy millionaire, look at how I spin my hair
So fresh so clean from my head to my feet I don't think y'all heard me clear
I done walked for that cheese, now I got cheesecake oh yea
Lil boy you don't really wanna go there
Don't hurt yaself tryin' to keep up cause I do it all year
Look at the price of my jag, look at the name in my tag
Visa's from my momma seater's they be poppin' them tags
G's up scrubs down, man it feel good to get love now
And I'm up next to best, how ya lovi'n that
Cause it's really bout to go down (your next kid)
No picture on the mound won't strike me (uh-uh)
I don't give a fuck who don't like me
Get y'all motherfuckas know who I be
Keep it up and get put on I.V.
And I ain't got love, it's good reason why I'm rich as fuck but sho 'nuf
Same good reason to make 'em go nuts when I pull out the aqua green truck
With the diamond in the back, 26 shinin'
What mo can I say, I'm ballin' and I'm on fire
I'm that nigga that ya want, I'm that nigga that ya need
I'm here like I neva' left, I'm soon to be the fuckin' king
See I'm
[Chorus]
Ah, I'm so in love wit myself cause I made it
And I didn't need no help (yea, uh huh)
Regulated to the basement, I'ma be from a ten speed,
I'm so blessed (bad boy south, young city)
I got credit cards, I got checks,
'bout a hundred broads, keep 'em unda' check
Ima really make it hard for you to process,
Make way for tha boy cause I got next
(I see you lil daddy)
I got this, in a chokehold,
Don't fuck around wit me cause I'm loco
Got franks in the bank,
That's why they wanna bank out wit me but I rock solo
Dolo from state to state, why do these haters hate
Is it cause I'm eatin' wit' and I backin' them easy cakes
Any time of the day I be low-key,
Untamed nigga you can't hold me
Got fame to my name, put change to ya brain
Neva step into the path of a O.G.
Right arm is king-cut bracelet,
Left arm is a new presidential rolie
Cause I'm in a brand new situation,
Fuck payback, y'all motherfuckas owe me (bad boy)
Everything I got I deserve, got the record say I'm hot, I'm superb
Not artificial, real to the bone,
Wrist'll arm nigga, nigga get hot in herre
Seen what are you bootin' up, don't make me pollute ya up
Wit my young shawties and they shootin' up
Cause I'm
[Chorus]
Young City (I see ya lil' daddy)
Bad Boy South, young prince of the south (I see ya lil' daddy)
Bad Boy South, we here now (I see ya lil' daddy)
(I see ya lil' daddy) ha, ha, ha, ha-ha
Yo we been doin' this so long we decided
Jus' to go to other regions wit this (I see ya lil' daddy)
The empire strikes back (I see ya lil' daddy)
Y'all didn't expect him to come wit this one (I see ya lil' daddy)
Young City, rememba the name (I see ya lil' daddy)
I see ya lil' daddy
That grill, (I see ya lil' daddy) (we here now, bad boy south)
That truck, (I see ya lil' daddy)
(as we proceed, as we proceed to give you what you need)
Them grillz, (I see ya lil' daddy) (you ready, lets go)
Got a deal, now it's real, a chrome-dipped caddy
I'm a pimp, that's how I live, I see ya lil daddy
Shawty jea, now I'm here, so mean wit ya fatty
I'm a pimp, that's how I live, I see ya lil daddy
I know you see me stuntin', big bodies is all I want now
My mouth's about a hundred, some say that I'm the shit now
I done came a long way from the get down,
Hustlin', jus' re-upped but I gained nothin'
Shit done changed when the lil' motherfucka' nigga started makin' hits now
Girlies that Neva used to talk to me, talk to me
Cause I got it made and the kids look up to me
I'm escaladin' on them thangs cause I'm young city
Pimp pretty things and they go fo' a buck fifty
No now you can see me in the drop-top
Oh ma that boy from the hot block
Wit me is my semi, neva' stay empty 'cause I gotta keep it on cock, cock
Just in case you try to ball the block, no way cause I call the shots
Show me nigga, tell me not anything, you spend, you flip, you trip, I got
From the yacht, to the g-4, to the g-5, this is stock
Back to the platinum chains and my watch
You can see the purple ring when I spot
I talk cause I live it, on a mission to double up
My wrist on a count of dup, get ready 'fo it bubbles up, yup
Cause I'm
[Chorus]
That boy, I see ya lil' daddy
That grill, I see ya lil' daddy
That truck, I see ya lil' daddy
Them grillz, I see ya lil' daddy
Got a deal, now it's real, a chrome-dipped caddy
I'm a pimp, that's how I live, I see ya lil' daddy
Shawty jea, now I'm here, so mean wit ya fatty
I'm a pimp, that's how I live, I see ya lil' daddy
I'm a bad boy millionaire, look at how I spin my hair
So fresh so clean from my head to my feet I don't think y'all heard me clear
I done walked for that cheese, now I got cheesecake oh yea
Lil boy you don't really wanna go there
Don't hurt yaself tryin' to keep up cause I do it all year
Look at the price of my jag, look at the name in my tag
Visa's from my momma seater's they be poppin' them tags
G's up scrubs down, man it feel good to get love now
And I'm up next to best, how ya lovi'n that
Cause it's really bout to go down (your next kid)
No picture on the mound won't strike me (uh-uh)
I don't give a fuck who don't like me
Get y'all motherfuckas know who I be
Keep it up and get put on I.V.
And I ain't got love, it's good reason why I'm rich as fuck but sho 'nuf
Same good reason to make 'em go nuts when I pull out the aqua green truck
With the diamond in the back, 26 shinin'
What mo can I say, I'm ballin' and I'm on fire
I'm that nigga that ya want, I'm that nigga that ya need
I'm here like I neva' left, I'm soon to be the fuckin' king
See I'm
[Chorus]
Ah, I'm so in love wit myself cause I made it
And I didn't need no help (yea, uh huh)
Regulated to the basement, I'ma be from a ten speed,
I'm so blessed (bad boy south, young city)
I got credit cards, I got checks,
'bout a hundred broads, keep 'em unda' check
Ima really make it hard for you to process,
Make way for tha boy cause I got next
(I see you lil daddy)
I got this, in a chokehold,
Don't fuck around wit me cause I'm loco
Got franks in the bank,
That's why they wanna bank out wit me but I rock solo
Dolo from state to state, why do these haters hate
Is it cause I'm eatin' wit' and I backin' them easy cakes
Any time of the day I be low-key,
Untamed nigga you can't hold me
Got fame to my name, put change to ya brain
Neva step into the path of a O.G.
Right arm is king-cut bracelet,
Left arm is a new presidential rolie
Cause I'm in a brand new situation,
Fuck payback, y'all motherfuckas owe me (bad boy)
Everything I got I deserve, got the record say I'm hot, I'm superb
Not artificial, real to the bone,
Wrist'll arm nigga, nigga get hot in herre
Seen what are you bootin' up, don't make me pollute ya up
Wit my young shawties and they shootin' up
Cause I'm
[Chorus]
Young City (I see ya lil' daddy)
Bad Boy South, young prince of the south (I see ya lil' daddy)
Bad Boy South, we here now (I see ya lil' daddy)
(I see ya lil' daddy) ha, ha, ha, ha-ha
Yo we been doin' this so long we decided
Jus' to go to other regions wit this (I see ya lil' daddy)
The empire strikes back (I see ya lil' daddy)
Y'all didn't expect him to come wit this one (I see ya lil' daddy)
Young City, rememba the name (I see ya lil' daddy)
I see ya lil' daddy
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