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.
Bow, bow, bow, bow
Shoot first, ask questions last
That's how these so-called gangstas last
Waka Flocka Flame
1017
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
I been getting this since back then like my name was Gillie
Grow a sumo on my face, call me Flocka-Philly
Nigga, what's the deally? Let me know what's brackin'
Ain't no cameras 'round here, nigga, stop that acting
Bitch, I'm 'bout that action, subtract 'em like a fraction
Everybody packing like Nick Minaj ass
Kush smell like garbage, nigga, pay some homage
Dick got her hooked, now that bitch call me phonics
Mizay Management, shit, that my mother
Yellow diamond Fozzie chain, shit, that bitch like butter
Bitch, I'm like no other rap nigga
You can call me cutthroat-ass trap nigga
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
KY Engineering, Fozzie got 'em staring
Fuzzy diamond earrings, M6 what I'm steering
Work up to next year and bring back diamond earrings
Yes, I'm John Deere'n, nigga, who you scaring?
Shawty, I'm tatted up, you can call me Inky
All I do is get brains, you can call me Pinky
My crew just like Winky, right, nigga
I got my swagger right, nigga
I heard they got a price tag on a nigga head
You got a better chance snitching, nigga, going fed
You dug your own grave, let me make your death bed
Suicide, shawty shot his own self dead
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Flocka, Waka, Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Waka, Waka, yeah
Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Flocka, Flame
Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Waka, Flocka
Flocka
Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Waka, Waka, Flocka, Flocka, yeah
Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Flocka, Bricksquad
Flocka
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Shoot first, ask questions last
That's how these so-called gangstas last
Waka Flocka Flame
1017
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
I been getting this since back then like my name was Gillie
Grow a sumo on my face, call me Flocka-Philly
Nigga, what's the deally? Let me know what's brackin'
Ain't no cameras 'round here, nigga, stop that acting
Bitch, I'm 'bout that action, subtract 'em like a fraction
Everybody packing like Nick Minaj ass
Kush smell like garbage, nigga, pay some homage
Dick got her hooked, now that bitch call me phonics
Mizay Management, shit, that my mother
Yellow diamond Fozzie chain, shit, that bitch like butter
Bitch, I'm like no other rap nigga
You can call me cutthroat-ass trap nigga
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
KY Engineering, Fozzie got 'em staring
Fuzzy diamond earrings, M6 what I'm steering
Work up to next year and bring back diamond earrings
Yes, I'm John Deere'n, nigga, who you scaring?
Shawty, I'm tatted up, you can call me Inky
All I do is get brains, you can call me Pinky
My crew just like Winky, right, nigga
I got my swagger right, nigga
I heard they got a price tag on a nigga head
You got a better chance snitching, nigga, going fed
You dug your own grave, let me make your death bed
Suicide, shawty shot his own self dead
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Flocka, Waka, Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Waka, Waka, yeah
Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Flocka, Flame
Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Waka, Flocka
Flocka
Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Waka, Waka, Flocka, Flocka, yeah
Waka, Flocka, Flocka, Flocka, Bricksquad
Flocka
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Bow, bow, bow, bow, bitch I'm bustin' at 'em
Ain't no talkin', homie, I'm just bustin' at 'em
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