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.
Look at this little n**** man...
Hey T.I. is that really you man?
Yeah shorty what's happenin'?
Hey man can you give me a ride home man?
Man it's 2:30 in the motherf*****' morning what the f*** are you doin' out here?
Out here trappin' tryin to get rid of this bong purp man
Man, you can come with me on one condition
What's that bro?
Let me convince you to put that bong down
I knew it T.I.
What?
You weren't really on that dope boy s***...
I'll tell you what shorty get in man I'll show you how to...
Tote that tool, make that double
Better be cool you don't want no trouble
Can we lean it to the left, but gas they car
I'm always superclean when you see me on the block
Keep my money and a nine, with a rubber band on it
Blow that marijuana you know I got it if you want it
You see me standin' on the corner, slangin' that crack
You know how it is to be the man in the trap
[Chorus]
I'm the dopeman n****
The dopeman n****, the dope dope dope dope dopeman n****
I'm the dopeman n****, the dopeman n****
The dope the dope man the dope man n****
I'm the dopeman n****
The dopeman n****, the dope dope dope the dope dopeman n****
I'm the dopeman n****, the dopeman n****
Look
Bet all you see is tats money grills and chains
But if you scratch the surface you can feel the pain
Names changed but the situation still the same
The bill need payin' n**** simple and plain
Young n**** whos aspiring to get him some change
Won't nobody hire him so he get in the game
Went and bought a 50 slab divided it up with the team
Sold em all double-down did it again
By then you got enough to buy a quarter ounce
You sellin dimes to forty fiends, buy it and bounce
Throw some money to your momma, keep some food in the house
But cop the outfit and Jordans on the day they came out
Better get yourself a pistol, you know them jackers is out
Flip another 7 grams oh you hustlin' now
Time to get yourself a half, make sure it's some glass
A hundred bags, sell it fast, stack o' G's
Now you officially...
[Chorus]
I bet you think you're pretty good at it now huh?
Now once you've flipped a couple o's now the game gets gravy
Take 1250 go get two and a baby
That's 63 grams if you whip that right
You should get back 5 or 6 that night
Stack that money and repeat that twice
Buy you somethin' to ride in, you know it gotta be tight
Next time you buy somethin', take twenty-five hundred
Get 4 and a half it come back in nine dont it?
Now stay low key when the money keep comin'
Keep some n****s on your team, show them suckas they don't want it
By then your connect will clearly see you on the grind
S*** you come and get a nine and he front you what you buyin'
As long as you bring back your money on time
And if you snort blow you do it on your own time
At this rate you'll be at a brick in no time
They say they want some weight tell the n**** stand in line
[Chorus]
Stay with me now shorty, here come the fun part...
Now the robbers plottin on ya, and your name stay buzzin
You caught a sale case down in Macon with your cousin
Your connect ain't worried, you and him cool
You know you'll never tell what you and him do
A mob of a hundred just a few of them true
You heard a worker snitchin' on you, and it's true
Everybody know you sell that s***
The feds come and get ya and they tell you s***
We heard you...
Tote that tool, make that double
Better be cool you don't want no trouble
Can we lean it to the left, but gas they car
I'm always superclean when you see me on the block
Keep the money in a knot with a rubberband on it
Blow that marijuana you know I got it if you want it
You see me standin' on the corner, slangin' that crack
You know how it is to be the man in the trap
(I show you how to be a)
Dopeman n****
The dopeman n****, the dope dope dope dope dopeman n****
I'm the dopeman n****, the dopeman n****
The dope the dope man the dope man n****
(You say you wanna be a)
I'm the dopeman n****
(The feds is the)
The dopeman n****, the dope dope dope dope dopeman n****
I'm the dopeman n****, the dopeman n****
The dope the dope man the dope man n****
Say goodbye to the dopeman n****
Hey T.I. is that really you man?
Yeah shorty what's happenin'?
Hey man can you give me a ride home man?
Man it's 2:30 in the motherf*****' morning what the f*** are you doin' out here?
Out here trappin' tryin to get rid of this bong purp man
Man, you can come with me on one condition
What's that bro?
Let me convince you to put that bong down
I knew it T.I.
What?
You weren't really on that dope boy s***...
I'll tell you what shorty get in man I'll show you how to...
Tote that tool, make that double
Better be cool you don't want no trouble
Can we lean it to the left, but gas they car
I'm always superclean when you see me on the block
Keep my money and a nine, with a rubber band on it
Blow that marijuana you know I got it if you want it
You see me standin' on the corner, slangin' that crack
You know how it is to be the man in the trap
[Chorus]
I'm the dopeman n****
The dopeman n****, the dope dope dope dope dopeman n****
I'm the dopeman n****, the dopeman n****
The dope the dope man the dope man n****
I'm the dopeman n****
The dopeman n****, the dope dope dope the dope dopeman n****
I'm the dopeman n****, the dopeman n****
Look
Bet all you see is tats money grills and chains
But if you scratch the surface you can feel the pain
Names changed but the situation still the same
The bill need payin' n**** simple and plain
Young n**** whos aspiring to get him some change
Won't nobody hire him so he get in the game
Went and bought a 50 slab divided it up with the team
Sold em all double-down did it again
By then you got enough to buy a quarter ounce
You sellin dimes to forty fiends, buy it and bounce
Throw some money to your momma, keep some food in the house
But cop the outfit and Jordans on the day they came out
Better get yourself a pistol, you know them jackers is out
Flip another 7 grams oh you hustlin' now
Time to get yourself a half, make sure it's some glass
A hundred bags, sell it fast, stack o' G's
Now you officially...
[Chorus]
I bet you think you're pretty good at it now huh?
Now once you've flipped a couple o's now the game gets gravy
Take 1250 go get two and a baby
That's 63 grams if you whip that right
You should get back 5 or 6 that night
Stack that money and repeat that twice
Buy you somethin' to ride in, you know it gotta be tight
Next time you buy somethin', take twenty-five hundred
Get 4 and a half it come back in nine dont it?
Now stay low key when the money keep comin'
Keep some n****s on your team, show them suckas they don't want it
By then your connect will clearly see you on the grind
S*** you come and get a nine and he front you what you buyin'
As long as you bring back your money on time
And if you snort blow you do it on your own time
At this rate you'll be at a brick in no time
They say they want some weight tell the n**** stand in line
[Chorus]
Stay with me now shorty, here come the fun part...
Now the robbers plottin on ya, and your name stay buzzin
You caught a sale case down in Macon with your cousin
Your connect ain't worried, you and him cool
You know you'll never tell what you and him do
A mob of a hundred just a few of them true
You heard a worker snitchin' on you, and it's true
Everybody know you sell that s***
The feds come and get ya and they tell you s***
We heard you...
Tote that tool, make that double
Better be cool you don't want no trouble
Can we lean it to the left, but gas they car
I'm always superclean when you see me on the block
Keep the money in a knot with a rubberband on it
Blow that marijuana you know I got it if you want it
You see me standin' on the corner, slangin' that crack
You know how it is to be the man in the trap
(I show you how to be a)
Dopeman n****
The dopeman n****, the dope dope dope dope dopeman n****
I'm the dopeman n****, the dopeman n****
The dope the dope man the dope man n****
(You say you wanna be a)
I'm the dopeman n****
(The feds is the)
The dopeman n****, the dope dope dope dope dopeman n****
I'm the dopeman n****, the dopeman n****
The dope the dope man the dope man n****
Say goodbye to the dopeman n****
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Da Dopeman Lyrics as written by Marvin Gaye Anna Gaye
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