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.
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, the way I do my thang,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, I'm just a young ghetto nigga wit a big ass chain,
I ain't really got time for the he say she say,
Yellin' over tracks like a muthafuckin DJ,
They beggin for attention,
I'm beggin for a reason,
Mask up, get the straps, ya it's huntin' season,
These niggas Broke they choke,
Laugh at you niggaz, sit back and smoke, (haha)
Gangsta shit, duffle bag full of bricks,
Add it all up, ya a safe full of chips,
Holy guacomoli that's a whole lotta dip,
???????????????????,
????????? that's a whole lot of trips,
Says he's got six chevy's, that's a whole lot of whips,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, The way I do my thang,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, I'm just a young ghetto nigga wit a big ass chain,
USDA the shield,
You better respect us,
Better understand the game,
Its chess not checkers,
Two choked out chains,
Call 'em double decka's,
?????????????,
My niggas add flavor to the game like ?zeterans?,
This my 25th tour,
I'm a concrete veteran,
We eat niggas up like corn on the cob,
You a hustla?
NAH!!
Don't quit yo day job
??????????????????,
Everybody know the game,
I call them trap actors,
Half the niggas lame,
????????????????,
Real thoroughbred,
O.G. like Bun be,
Jeezy from the hood,
Slick from the gutta,
We too real ova here,
??????????????????,
??????????????????,
Now that's gangsta shit!!
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, the way I do my thang,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, I'm just a young ghetto nigga wit a big ass chain,
Calico cowboy ridin' tall in the saddle,
Fully loaded and cocked wit that choppa and I'm ready for battle,
???????????????????????????????????????????????,
We ain't wit all that snitchin' shit,
?????????????????????
I'm a dirty south legend, and an allstar outta the T,
From the land of the Longhorns,
??????????????????????,
Throw that dirt weed loco,
Get that endo shipped,
Not to mention the gallons of ?????????? that we sip,
The game is fanominal,
Work is acceptional,
Spending hours over the stove,
??????????????,
Facilities even with a kitchen full of coke,
I'm still at ease,
'cause my team is full of nothing but guerillas and ???????????,
????????????????????,
???????????????????,
???????????????????,
Chunkin' my deuce,
Sippin my juice,
Blowing my kils,
Swinging my fo's,
And reppin my city,
So fuck you hoes,
I suppose we on the,
X2
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, the way I do my thang,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, I'm just a young ghetto nigga wit a big ass chain,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, the way I do my thang,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, I'm just a young ghetto nigga wit a big ass chain,
I ain't really got time for the he say she say,
Yellin' over tracks like a muthafuckin DJ,
They beggin for attention,
I'm beggin for a reason,
Mask up, get the straps, ya it's huntin' season,
These niggas Broke they choke,
Laugh at you niggaz, sit back and smoke, (haha)
Gangsta shit, duffle bag full of bricks,
Add it all up, ya a safe full of chips,
Holy guacomoli that's a whole lotta dip,
???????????????????,
????????? that's a whole lot of trips,
Says he's got six chevy's, that's a whole lot of whips,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, The way I do my thang,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, I'm just a young ghetto nigga wit a big ass chain,
USDA the shield,
You better respect us,
Better understand the game,
Its chess not checkers,
Two choked out chains,
Call 'em double decka's,
?????????????,
My niggas add flavor to the game like ?zeterans?,
This my 25th tour,
I'm a concrete veteran,
We eat niggas up like corn on the cob,
You a hustla?
NAH!!
Don't quit yo day job
??????????????????,
Everybody know the game,
I call them trap actors,
Half the niggas lame,
????????????????,
Real thoroughbred,
O.G. like Bun be,
Jeezy from the hood,
Slick from the gutta,
We too real ova here,
??????????????????,
??????????????????,
Now that's gangsta shit!!
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, the way I do my thang,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, I'm just a young ghetto nigga wit a big ass chain,
Calico cowboy ridin' tall in the saddle,
Fully loaded and cocked wit that choppa and I'm ready for battle,
???????????????????????????????????????????????,
We ain't wit all that snitchin' shit,
?????????????????????
I'm a dirty south legend, and an allstar outta the T,
From the land of the Longhorns,
??????????????????????,
Throw that dirt weed loco,
Get that endo shipped,
Not to mention the gallons of ?????????? that we sip,
The game is fanominal,
Work is acceptional,
Spending hours over the stove,
??????????????,
Facilities even with a kitchen full of coke,
I'm still at ease,
'cause my team is full of nothing but guerillas and ???????????,
????????????????????,
???????????????????,
???????????????????,
Chunkin' my deuce,
Sippin my juice,
Blowing my kils,
Swinging my fo's,
And reppin my city,
So fuck you hoes,
I suppose we on the,
X2
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, the way I do my thang,
Gangsta Shit,
Gangsta Shit, I'm just a young ghetto nigga wit a big ass chain,
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