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.
Shawty, no joking
And I'm hoping, if I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rollin'
I'm joking (homeboy moving fast)
And I'm hoping (praying that I don't crash)(All I know is)
I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
Homeboy moving fast
And I'm hoping, praying I don't crash
All I know is I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
Pulling up once, I'mma lit mine up
Fill up the plug, let me light my blunt
And I don't really know what the fucks in my cup
But a couple shots of it got a nigga unstuck
I'm just here to have a good time
A lil white chick, a lil white wine
Outta town, spent a couple nights at chows
Smoking weed in the suites, til we out of towels
And don't bother me, high shit for my broccoli
Fly shit for no goddamn reason and ya'll aight but y'all not like me
It's MMG and that's my clique
That's BOA see that's my set
MY CDG shit match my kicks
An apostrophe I'm behind that S
Or that Black beemer, black to pick me up
Back wood, the tree I'm ashing out, see I'm kickin my raps good
With or without sales I'm killing these blackheads my rap is Noxema
Light it up for a nigga, one or two hoes ain't enough for a nigga
One or two bottles ain't enough for a nigga
Redberry everywhere got Puff gettin' jealous
I'm joking (homeboy moving fast)
And I'm hoping (praying that I don't crash)(All I know is)
I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
Homeboy moving fast
And I'm hoping, praying I don't crash
All I know is I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
One night love, I'mma need that
He could own that, shawty, I'ma lease that
I'ma put you in the game where your kicks at
I'mma sign that work and release that
I don't be where the crowds or police at
I just be where the cash and the freaks at
Smoking Green Bay nigga, I'm a cheese head
In a Lambo, see me with the G's at
Ten k in my camos, word. Ten J's and I can't move
Shades, LV was a little dough
Going hard for the days I was piss poor
And go hard cause I feel it's only right to
Maybach. G.O.O.D music, the right move
Girls say everything that I write smooth
Fuck rap, I'm getting pussy off of Haiku
One time for the girls with the right shoes
Fuckin with a dude probably the right move
Two times for the chicks with the right bag
If it's right tonight, I might bite that
Three times, show me your peace sign
Not with your hand girl, open your knees out!
Look, money will leap out, tuntin when we out
Double MG, OUT!
I'm joking (homeboy moving fast)
And I'm hoping (praying that I don't crash)(All I know is)
I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
Homeboy moving fast
And I'm hoping, praying I don't crash
All I know is I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
And I'm hoping, if I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rollin'
I'm joking (homeboy moving fast)
And I'm hoping (praying that I don't crash)(All I know is)
I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
Homeboy moving fast
And I'm hoping, praying I don't crash
All I know is I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
Pulling up once, I'mma lit mine up
Fill up the plug, let me light my blunt
And I don't really know what the fucks in my cup
But a couple shots of it got a nigga unstuck
I'm just here to have a good time
A lil white chick, a lil white wine
Outta town, spent a couple nights at chows
Smoking weed in the suites, til we out of towels
And don't bother me, high shit for my broccoli
Fly shit for no goddamn reason and ya'll aight but y'all not like me
It's MMG and that's my clique
That's BOA see that's my set
MY CDG shit match my kicks
An apostrophe I'm behind that S
Or that Black beemer, black to pick me up
Back wood, the tree I'm ashing out, see I'm kickin my raps good
With or without sales I'm killing these blackheads my rap is Noxema
Light it up for a nigga, one or two hoes ain't enough for a nigga
One or two bottles ain't enough for a nigga
Redberry everywhere got Puff gettin' jealous
I'm joking (homeboy moving fast)
And I'm hoping (praying that I don't crash)(All I know is)
I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
Homeboy moving fast
And I'm hoping, praying I don't crash
All I know is I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
One night love, I'mma need that
He could own that, shawty, I'ma lease that
I'ma put you in the game where your kicks at
I'mma sign that work and release that
I don't be where the crowds or police at
I just be where the cash and the freaks at
Smoking Green Bay nigga, I'm a cheese head
In a Lambo, see me with the G's at
Ten k in my camos, word. Ten J's and I can't move
Shades, LV was a little dough
Going hard for the days I was piss poor
And go hard cause I feel it's only right to
Maybach. G.O.O.D music, the right move
Girls say everything that I write smooth
Fuck rap, I'm getting pussy off of Haiku
One time for the girls with the right shoes
Fuckin with a dude probably the right move
Two times for the chicks with the right bag
If it's right tonight, I might bite that
Three times, show me your peace sign
Not with your hand girl, open your knees out!
Look, money will leap out, tuntin when we out
Double MG, OUT!
I'm joking (homeboy moving fast)
And I'm hoping (praying that I don't crash)(All I know is)
I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
Homeboy moving fast
And I'm hoping, praying I don't crash
All I know is I'm not slowing
Gotta just keep on rolling
Gotta keep at it, gotta stay focused
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