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.
Hello? Hello I hear school girl callin',
Callin' me on my phone
I tell flavor tell them gyptian ain't home
I hear school callin', on my phone
And I tell my friend to tell them that I'm not at home
If they're looking for me, While I'm over here looking at them
I said they're wondering, where I am
While I'm at the studio building new song
I said they want I, to be their man
But they're not the same age as I am
So school girl'.
[Chorus: x2]
Gwan a school go learn di golden rule
And don make no man cum use you turn ya inna foot stool
Gwan a school and take in ya lesson well
Cause soon you can be da manager fi Sandals hotel.
When you check a stack, and ya hear dem whispers back
You see school girl sit down inna conductor lap
You know straight forward say dat him a feel up dat
Inna di song say dese words might sound slack
But it's di real fact, and di true reality
Better tell di older one fi take care of da school pikni (yea)
Mami haffi work hard fi send dem a school
So school girl'.
[Chorus: x2]
Callin', oh yea, I ain't answerin', no way
Because they could be my young sister
Not my sex partner no day, no time
I said the youths are the future
So protect them from pain harm and danger
Youths are the new leaders
To become the new doctors and lawyers
I said the youths are the future to become the new doctors and lawyers
Said the youths are, Said the youths are, are the new leaders oh oh ooh
I say, So school girl'
[Chorus: x2]
Gwan a school, oh yea,
School girl callin', oh yea
Dem nah take no counselin' from me
Dem wan story, me nah able
I hear school girl callin' on ma phone
And I tell my friend to tell them that I'm not at home
If they're looking for me
While I'm over here looking at them
Say they wondering where I am
While I'm at the studio building new song
Say they want I to be their man
But they're not the same age as I am
So school girl gwan a school, oh yea
Say school girl take ya counselin'
Soon ya can take ya score in but now,
You're just a able, oh, oh yea,
School girl callin fa mi, oh oh yea'
Callin' me on my phone
I tell flavor tell them gyptian ain't home
I hear school callin', on my phone
And I tell my friend to tell them that I'm not at home
If they're looking for me, While I'm over here looking at them
I said they're wondering, where I am
While I'm at the studio building new song
I said they want I, to be their man
But they're not the same age as I am
So school girl'.
[Chorus: x2]
Gwan a school go learn di golden rule
And don make no man cum use you turn ya inna foot stool
Gwan a school and take in ya lesson well
Cause soon you can be da manager fi Sandals hotel.
When you check a stack, and ya hear dem whispers back
You see school girl sit down inna conductor lap
You know straight forward say dat him a feel up dat
Inna di song say dese words might sound slack
But it's di real fact, and di true reality
Better tell di older one fi take care of da school pikni (yea)
Mami haffi work hard fi send dem a school
So school girl'.
[Chorus: x2]
Callin', oh yea, I ain't answerin', no way
Because they could be my young sister
Not my sex partner no day, no time
I said the youths are the future
So protect them from pain harm and danger
Youths are the new leaders
To become the new doctors and lawyers
I said the youths are the future to become the new doctors and lawyers
Said the youths are, Said the youths are, are the new leaders oh oh ooh
I say, So school girl'
[Chorus: x2]
Gwan a school, oh yea,
School girl callin', oh yea
Dem nah take no counselin' from me
Dem wan story, me nah able
I hear school girl callin' on ma phone
And I tell my friend to tell them that I'm not at home
If they're looking for me
While I'm over here looking at them
Say they wondering where I am
While I'm at the studio building new song
Say they want I to be their man
But they're not the same age as I am
So school girl gwan a school, oh yea
Say school girl take ya counselin'
Soon ya can take ya score in but now,
You're just a able, oh, oh yea,
School girl callin fa mi, oh oh yea'
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