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.
Hey! Your glass stayed on her forehead
She get it from ma' old head
Shades down low; little mammy better go ahead
We're posted on the corner
She's the black prima donna
Run her fingers thru her ditch
Try to say you don't wanna
Speed gay like a pro-OH
OK you don't know-OH
We certainly in the game
Gotta hustle like her-OH
For surely she would try it
Turn the bass up higher
Get you liver than a wire
Set the place on fire
Hey hey! Hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey! You can't stop it
Your bed still rocks
Get your fingers out ma' pocket
Say, Hey hey hey!
And yeah, I spit with a slur
When I move with the herd
It's absurd how I work it
Hey hey! Hey hey hey!
I know you can't stop it
Your bed still rocks
Get your fingers out ma' pocket
Say, Hey hey hey!
And yeah, I spit with a slur
And I move with the herd
It's absurd how I work
She's a Little Booty Girl
Saucy with a twist
If you bossy do like this
If you bossy do like this
x4
Hey hey! One thing my music when it hits you feel no pain
Especially in the bank where you know you're gettin' paid
I'm the Black Kate Moss
And you heard it from the source
I don't got a license but this dude got a Porsche
So, oh, so, we ride it
Front seat driving
It's hot in the summer but I ain't cooling down
And I like, I like, yeah
I gotta test the waters
Put some work in your hands
African Goddess
Set tight in the waist
Trees by the case
It's the hustle in ma' muscle
And ma' finger in your face
And we're posted in the club
A bottle full of bud
Take a flip to the head
And now we all fall in love
Let your hands fall down
Bossy do like this
If you saucy do like this
If you bossy do like this
Let your hands fall down
Saucy with a twist
If you bossy do like this
If you bossy do like this
She's a Little Booty Girl
Saucy with a twist
If you bossy do like this
If you bossy do like this
x8
Hey hey!
She get it from ma' old head
Shades down low; little mammy better go ahead
We're posted on the corner
She's the black prima donna
Run her fingers thru her ditch
Try to say you don't wanna
Speed gay like a pro-OH
OK you don't know-OH
We certainly in the game
Gotta hustle like her-OH
For surely she would try it
Turn the bass up higher
Get you liver than a wire
Set the place on fire
Hey hey! Hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey! You can't stop it
Your bed still rocks
Get your fingers out ma' pocket
Say, Hey hey hey!
And yeah, I spit with a slur
When I move with the herd
It's absurd how I work it
Hey hey! Hey hey hey!
I know you can't stop it
Your bed still rocks
Get your fingers out ma' pocket
Say, Hey hey hey!
And yeah, I spit with a slur
And I move with the herd
It's absurd how I work
She's a Little Booty Girl
Saucy with a twist
If you bossy do like this
If you bossy do like this
x4
Hey hey! One thing my music when it hits you feel no pain
Especially in the bank where you know you're gettin' paid
I'm the Black Kate Moss
And you heard it from the source
I don't got a license but this dude got a Porsche
So, oh, so, we ride it
Front seat driving
It's hot in the summer but I ain't cooling down
And I like, I like, yeah
I gotta test the waters
Put some work in your hands
African Goddess
Set tight in the waist
Trees by the case
It's the hustle in ma' muscle
And ma' finger in your face
And we're posted in the club
A bottle full of bud
Take a flip to the head
And now we all fall in love
Let your hands fall down
Bossy do like this
If you saucy do like this
If you bossy do like this
Let your hands fall down
Saucy with a twist
If you bossy do like this
If you bossy do like this
She's a Little Booty Girl
Saucy with a twist
If you bossy do like this
If you bossy do like this
x8
Hey hey!
Lyrics submitted by arnfdeno
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