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.
Greatness plus greatness equals great greatness
Uh see I know you got a man Ma
But understand he can't do you like I can Ma (Nope)
And all I'm saying is just give the boy a chance Ma
To lay ya down, I have ya screaming like a fan Ma
And yeah the plan is not to treat you like a hoe (Hoe)
But ya man ain't gotta know (Know)
Cause when it's summer time I can take you to where it snow (Ohh)
And when it's winter time I can take you to where it shine (Right)
So why settle for ripple when you can be having wine (Wine)
I ain't tryna be rude, yeah I know you gotta dude but
He ain't gotta know about me
See we could kick it in the states
Or switch countries to play it safe (You know, you know)
'Cause he ain't gotta know about me
See I can come and put it down when your nigga ain't around
He ain't gotta, he ain't gotta, he ain't gotta
Know about me
Nah we ain't the same
I ain't saying he a lame unh huh
He ain't gotta know about me
Lil Mama
Lemme just holla at ya
Look
See you ain't gotta leave him
I be the nigga that you call when you need him
Yup and I'll be there for ya when he start to switch on ya
Play my role from the side line like a bench warmer
So sub me in, I ain't ya man but we can just pretend
Hit the mall girl I got enough to spend
And you could go home to him, I ain't hating him
'Cause see you just my lil secret like Xscape and them
He can be your man, I'm gon' be the one
To take you out for dinner for two
And girl I understand
If he start acting up
Then I'll be there to comfort you
Shawty you know what it is
I can spend the night
But I gotta be gone by the morning
You ain't gotta talk to me
Ain't gotta see me
I'm every now and then like an old friend to you
I ain't tryna be rude, yeah I know you gotta dude but
He ain't gotta know about me
See we could kick it in the states
Or switch countries to play it safe (You know, you know)
'Cause he ain't gotta know about me
See I can come and put it down when your nigga ain't around
He ain't gotta, he ain't gotta, he ain't gotta
Know about me
Nah we ain't the same
I ain't saying he a lame un huh
He ain't gotta know about me
Everything we do
We keep that between me and you
Know what I'm saying
Baby he ain't gotta know about the necklace
Or waking up early to that four seasons breakfast
'Cause that'll screw it up like the homies down in Texas
And tell the truth, I ain't the one he tryna mess with
So keep it on the down low or whatever you call it
Before the greatest sex have me trapped in the closet
(Nah, ha ha) And like I said before
Girl look I'm not a hater
So if you in we can kick it like a soccer player
I can be your friend
And let him be the one to take you out for dinner for two
And girl I understand
And I'll go right up out the back
Ain't gotta worry 'bout him catching youuu
Shawty you know what it is
That's if I spend the night
But I gotta be gone by the morning
But every time you talk to me
You wanna see me
I'm every now and then like an old friend
I ain't tryna be rude, yeah I know you gotta dude but
He ain't gotta know about me
See we could kick it in the states
Or switch countries to play it safe (You know, you know)
'Cause he ain't gotta know about me
See I can come and put it down when your nigga ain't around
He ain't gotta, he ain't gotta, he ain't gotta
Know about me
Nah we ain't the same
I ain't saying he a lame unh huh
He ain't gotta know about me
I'm saying lil' Mama
He ain't gotta know about nothing we do
I'm saying
He ain't gotta know about the G5 trips
He ain't gotta know about the splurge on the black card
Up in Louie Vuitton and Gucci and all of that
He ain't gotta know nothin' about that
None of that shit, you know what I'm saying?
Huh, I'm saying
Look I'm like a cold I come and I go
Ha ha ha ha
Yea unh huh (Un huh)
Yeah
Let's ride
Bow Weezy
(Oh, oh, oh)
Yup O-Eezy
I'm saying
Aye Pain
You a fool for this one homie
Ha ha
Yeah, yeah yeah ('til fade)
Uh see I know you got a man Ma
But understand he can't do you like I can Ma (Nope)
And all I'm saying is just give the boy a chance Ma
To lay ya down, I have ya screaming like a fan Ma
And yeah the plan is not to treat you like a hoe (Hoe)
But ya man ain't gotta know (Know)
Cause when it's summer time I can take you to where it snow (Ohh)
And when it's winter time I can take you to where it shine (Right)
So why settle for ripple when you can be having wine (Wine)
I ain't tryna be rude, yeah I know you gotta dude but
He ain't gotta know about me
See we could kick it in the states
Or switch countries to play it safe (You know, you know)
'Cause he ain't gotta know about me
See I can come and put it down when your nigga ain't around
He ain't gotta, he ain't gotta, he ain't gotta
Know about me
Nah we ain't the same
I ain't saying he a lame unh huh
He ain't gotta know about me
Lil Mama
Lemme just holla at ya
Look
See you ain't gotta leave him
I be the nigga that you call when you need him
Yup and I'll be there for ya when he start to switch on ya
Play my role from the side line like a bench warmer
So sub me in, I ain't ya man but we can just pretend
Hit the mall girl I got enough to spend
And you could go home to him, I ain't hating him
'Cause see you just my lil secret like Xscape and them
He can be your man, I'm gon' be the one
To take you out for dinner for two
And girl I understand
If he start acting up
Then I'll be there to comfort you
Shawty you know what it is
I can spend the night
But I gotta be gone by the morning
You ain't gotta talk to me
Ain't gotta see me
I'm every now and then like an old friend to you
I ain't tryna be rude, yeah I know you gotta dude but
He ain't gotta know about me
See we could kick it in the states
Or switch countries to play it safe (You know, you know)
'Cause he ain't gotta know about me
See I can come and put it down when your nigga ain't around
He ain't gotta, he ain't gotta, he ain't gotta
Know about me
Nah we ain't the same
I ain't saying he a lame un huh
He ain't gotta know about me
Everything we do
We keep that between me and you
Know what I'm saying
Baby he ain't gotta know about the necklace
Or waking up early to that four seasons breakfast
'Cause that'll screw it up like the homies down in Texas
And tell the truth, I ain't the one he tryna mess with
So keep it on the down low or whatever you call it
Before the greatest sex have me trapped in the closet
(Nah, ha ha) And like I said before
Girl look I'm not a hater
So if you in we can kick it like a soccer player
I can be your friend
And let him be the one to take you out for dinner for two
And girl I understand
And I'll go right up out the back
Ain't gotta worry 'bout him catching youuu
Shawty you know what it is
That's if I spend the night
But I gotta be gone by the morning
But every time you talk to me
You wanna see me
I'm every now and then like an old friend
I ain't tryna be rude, yeah I know you gotta dude but
He ain't gotta know about me
See we could kick it in the states
Or switch countries to play it safe (You know, you know)
'Cause he ain't gotta know about me
See I can come and put it down when your nigga ain't around
He ain't gotta, he ain't gotta, he ain't gotta
Know about me
Nah we ain't the same
I ain't saying he a lame unh huh
He ain't gotta know about me
I'm saying lil' Mama
He ain't gotta know about nothing we do
I'm saying
He ain't gotta know about the G5 trips
He ain't gotta know about the splurge on the black card
Up in Louie Vuitton and Gucci and all of that
He ain't gotta know nothin' about that
None of that shit, you know what I'm saying?
Huh, I'm saying
Look I'm like a cold I come and I go
Ha ha ha ha
Yea unh huh (Un huh)
Yeah
Let's ride
Bow Weezy
(Oh, oh, oh)
Yup O-Eezy
I'm saying
Aye Pain
You a fool for this one homie
Ha ha
Yeah, yeah yeah ('til fade)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
He Ain't Gotta Know Lyrics as written by Omari Grandberry Charleston Duane Davis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
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