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 came through to catch up with you, (see what ya wanna do)
I see ya out their acting a fool, (that's not too cool wi you)
Your all upon some other chick, I'm like he's on some other shit
I ain't even gonna stress you
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady,
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady
I know ya beat me here but its cool (keep up ya little move),
It's not ma style to act up like you (am just observin' you)
To flip or wanna start a fight to cool ****
This time around am gunna be cool
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady,
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady
Man I ain't new 2 tha game I ain't new 2 this thing,
I'm off this chain and you know it
I've been watchin' you move, I been watchin' you do all the things that you do
N its driving me crazy
You've been freaky,sexy,nasty
I'll do anything that ya like just ask me
See baby you and me baby drive each other crazy when we get freaky
Its promiscuous, far from monogamous
If you get it, you got it, I hit it you gon
Now bend ova baby let me play with ya thong
An if you act right baby ill let ya play wit ma tongue
I in love with a stripper but I'm gettin' this wrong
One time we keep gettin' it on
I showed her ma ummm she showed me her ummm
I'm like you crazy, she like you crazy
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady,
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin ya boy you're crazy you're shady
Jus because I was into you, I ain't guna go n catch feelings boo
For me it was nothing new, get up on ya man n do wot ya do
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady,
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady
I see ya out their acting a fool, (that's not too cool wi you)
Your all upon some other chick, I'm like he's on some other shit
I ain't even gonna stress you
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady,
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady
I know ya beat me here but its cool (keep up ya little move),
It's not ma style to act up like you (am just observin' you)
To flip or wanna start a fight to cool ****
This time around am gunna be cool
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady,
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady
Man I ain't new 2 tha game I ain't new 2 this thing,
I'm off this chain and you know it
I've been watchin' you move, I been watchin' you do all the things that you do
N its driving me crazy
You've been freaky,sexy,nasty
I'll do anything that ya like just ask me
See baby you and me baby drive each other crazy when we get freaky
Its promiscuous, far from monogamous
If you get it, you got it, I hit it you gon
Now bend ova baby let me play with ya thong
An if you act right baby ill let ya play wit ma tongue
I in love with a stripper but I'm gettin' this wrong
One time we keep gettin' it on
I showed her ma ummm she showed me her ummm
I'm like you crazy, she like you crazy
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady,
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin ya boy you're crazy you're shady
Jus because I was into you, I ain't guna go n catch feelings boo
For me it was nothing new, get up on ya man n do wot ya do
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady,
An it's crazy, ya want me to be your baby,
But that shit there won't phase me
Am tellin' ya boy you're crazy you're shady
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