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.
Well I've been checkin' this girl
I like her like that
I check it up front, and then I move back
Shawty got style and shawty got class
When she walk by I'll be checkin' that
A-a-a-attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Well she don't want nobody
She don't need nobody
I'm spendin' all my money
Tryna get her home
I'm trying to get her home
And when I look back at it
I'm a straight up addict
I thought I almost had it
But she won't get it on
She won't get it on
She's playin' hard to get
Now it's all on me
Well I've been checkin' this girl
I like her like that
I check it up front, and then I move back
Shawty got style and shawty got class
When she walk by I'll be checkin' that
A-a-a-attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
She's a gotta-go-get-her
But you can't upset her
You gotta get the best or better
The Louisiana patron
And if I don't do it
Then another gonna do it
And I can see right through it
That she gonna get it on
That she gonna get it on
She's playin' hard to get
Now it's all on me
Well I've been checkin' this girl
I like her like that
I check it up front, and then I move back
Shawty got style and shawty got class
When she walk by I'll be checkin' that
A-a-a-attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
And I can tell by the way she's lookin' right back
That she's into me
Yeah, she's into me
But she ain't ever gonna let me know
She ain't ever gotta let it go
I've been trying to pick her up like a truck
Tryna see if she's feelin' me
If she's feelin' me
But she ain't ever gonna let me know
She ain't ever gotta let it go
Well I've been checkin' this girl
I like her like that
I check it up front, and then I move back
Shawty got style and shawty got class
When she walk by I'll be checkin' that
A-a-a-attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
I like her like that
I check it up front, and then I move back
Shawty got style and shawty got class
When she walk by I'll be checkin' that
A-a-a-attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Well she don't want nobody
She don't need nobody
I'm spendin' all my money
Tryna get her home
I'm trying to get her home
And when I look back at it
I'm a straight up addict
I thought I almost had it
But she won't get it on
She won't get it on
She's playin' hard to get
Now it's all on me
Well I've been checkin' this girl
I like her like that
I check it up front, and then I move back
Shawty got style and shawty got class
When she walk by I'll be checkin' that
A-a-a-attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
She's a gotta-go-get-her
But you can't upset her
You gotta get the best or better
The Louisiana patron
And if I don't do it
Then another gonna do it
And I can see right through it
That she gonna get it on
That she gonna get it on
She's playin' hard to get
Now it's all on me
Well I've been checkin' this girl
I like her like that
I check it up front, and then I move back
Shawty got style and shawty got class
When she walk by I'll be checkin' that
A-a-a-attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
And I can tell by the way she's lookin' right back
That she's into me
Yeah, she's into me
But she ain't ever gonna let me know
She ain't ever gotta let it go
I've been trying to pick her up like a truck
Tryna see if she's feelin' me
If she's feelin' me
But she ain't ever gonna let me know
She ain't ever gotta let it go
Well I've been checkin' this girl
I like her like that
I check it up front, and then I move back
Shawty got style and shawty got class
When she walk by I'll be checkin' that
A-a-a-attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
Attitude, attitude
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