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 think it’s time for me to go and set this bitch off
Go and turn the switch off
Uh, oh, we in trouble now
Damn, so call the cops I’m in trouble now, damn
We in the place where the hoes get chased down
Bought her a drink, now it’s ass up face down
Face down? Face down
Don’t matter if everybody’s gone
Go back home
Step inside that shower with that jimmy on
Oooooooh, that’s nasty, that’s nasty
And when she done, you look at her knees like, “Yo damn, she ashy”
Went there from the moment she flashed me
And ya, she looked trashy
But anything can change and we gonn’ start right now, as she…
And there’s no way to escape it,
It could still get ugly in a room full of beautiful faces
While you get ready to leave, I’ma look for a replacement
We gonn’ put on a show
Put yo hands together, like “Amen”
I pull up in that Ferrari… Enzo
Speed Racer edition– let yo fast ass friends know
If you underage, you can tell my friends no
If so, that’s the end hoe
And that’s a 10/4
Uh, oh, we in trouble now
Damn, so call the cops I’m in trouble now, damn
Just keep it goin’ like that,
She goin’, I’ll be right back
With this drink, whoa, with this drink like
With this drink, oh, with this drink right down
Uh, oh, we in trouble now
Damn, so call the cops I’m in trouble now, damn
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow that hurt, Charlie
Girl, just stop!
Ow ,Charlie that hurts
You red hot!
That hurt ,Charlie
Girl, just stop!
Cause that’s her name and she look good with that dress on
And you’d look good if you had less on
Oh, now that dress gone
Uh, oh, we in trouble now
Damn, so call the cops I’m in trouble now, damn
Go and turn the switch off
Uh, oh, we in trouble now
Damn, so call the cops I’m in trouble now, damn
We in the place where the hoes get chased down
Bought her a drink, now it’s ass up face down
Face down? Face down
Don’t matter if everybody’s gone
Go back home
Step inside that shower with that jimmy on
Oooooooh, that’s nasty, that’s nasty
And when she done, you look at her knees like, “Yo damn, she ashy”
Went there from the moment she flashed me
And ya, she looked trashy
But anything can change and we gonn’ start right now, as she…
And there’s no way to escape it,
It could still get ugly in a room full of beautiful faces
While you get ready to leave, I’ma look for a replacement
We gonn’ put on a show
Put yo hands together, like “Amen”
I pull up in that Ferrari… Enzo
Speed Racer edition– let yo fast ass friends know
If you underage, you can tell my friends no
If so, that’s the end hoe
And that’s a 10/4
Uh, oh, we in trouble now
Damn, so call the cops I’m in trouble now, damn
Just keep it goin’ like that,
She goin’, I’ll be right back
With this drink, whoa, with this drink like
With this drink, oh, with this drink right down
Uh, oh, we in trouble now
Damn, so call the cops I’m in trouble now, damn
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow that hurt, Charlie
Girl, just stop!
Ow ,Charlie that hurts
You red hot!
That hurt ,Charlie
Girl, just stop!
Cause that’s her name and she look good with that dress on
And you’d look good if you had less on
Oh, now that dress gone
Uh, oh, we in trouble now
Damn, so call the cops I’m in trouble now, damn
Lyrics submitted by AMCartel
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