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 wonder wonder wonder what it do
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Wonder wonder wonder what it do
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
They say it's escalate, '64 on Vogue
In the game pain still the same they knockin' at your door
Ooh you wanna only talk bad (talk bad)
It's a sad sad thing you dirty low down
Ooh, I wonder
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Ooh
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Won't you tell me now
Won't you tell me now
Snoop Dogg
Independent I'm in it been getting my cash right
Walking through the day time holding my flashlight
Spliff-ted high as I could ever be
I'm lifted drifting on the memory
My style my tone my delivery
My maze is Frankie Beverly
Heavily influenced I do it like you can't
I'm the weed to the zag with the bag and a drink
Get live that's five on the back hand side
That's right I stay fly with a piece of the pie
I heard fish don't burn in the kitchen
The baby gangstas they get in the hood and on a mission
You pump em up they fuck it up
Now what you need to do is toughen up
Now chug it up what it do dog
I thought you wanted to be like me
Snoop Dogg
Ooh, I
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Wonder, wonder, wonder what it do
Ooh, help me
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
When I get lost and I feel like a boss
She will be my salvation
When I feel lost with nowhere to go
She'll be my inspiration
She never spends time with her friends
Tells me she's moot without me
And when things go wrong
Her faith is strong
I know that she'll never doubt me
Hey Snoop Dogg
Ooh, I
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Wonder wonder wonder what it do
Ooh,
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Don't it make you feel good
Don't it make you feel good
Don't it make you feel good
Don't it make you feel good
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Wonder wonder wonder what it do
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
They say it's escalate, '64 on Vogue
In the game pain still the same they knockin' at your door
Ooh you wanna only talk bad (talk bad)
It's a sad sad thing you dirty low down
Ooh, I wonder
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Ooh
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Won't you tell me now
Won't you tell me now
Snoop Dogg
Independent I'm in it been getting my cash right
Walking through the day time holding my flashlight
Spliff-ted high as I could ever be
I'm lifted drifting on the memory
My style my tone my delivery
My maze is Frankie Beverly
Heavily influenced I do it like you can't
I'm the weed to the zag with the bag and a drink
Get live that's five on the back hand side
That's right I stay fly with a piece of the pie
I heard fish don't burn in the kitchen
The baby gangstas they get in the hood and on a mission
You pump em up they fuck it up
Now what you need to do is toughen up
Now chug it up what it do dog
I thought you wanted to be like me
Snoop Dogg
Ooh, I
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Wonder, wonder, wonder what it do
Ooh, help me
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
When I get lost and I feel like a boss
She will be my salvation
When I feel lost with nowhere to go
She'll be my inspiration
She never spends time with her friends
Tells me she's moot without me
And when things go wrong
Her faith is strong
I know that she'll never doubt me
Hey Snoop Dogg
Ooh, I
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Wonder wonder wonder what it do
Ooh,
(I wonder wonder wonder what it do)
Don't it make you feel good
Don't it make you feel good
Don't it make you feel good
Don't it make you feel good
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Wonder What It Do Lyrics as written by Michael Denne Ken Gold
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