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.
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
If I had a dollar every time that I swore you off
And a twenty every time that I picked up when you called
And a crisp new Benjamin for when you're here then gone again
And a dollar every time I was right about you after all
Boy I'd be rich, head to toe Prada
Benz in the driveway, yacht in the water
Vegas at the Mandarin, high roller gambling
Me and Diddy drippin' diamonds like Marilyn
No, I wouldn't be drowning in all your IOU's
Every promise you made me would have some real value
'Cause all the little lies rolling off your lips
Is money falling from the sky (ka-ching, ka-ching)
Shit I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
If I had a dime every time that you crossed my mind
Well I'd basically be sitting on a big ass pile of dimes
And all the times that you make my heart feel cheap
I might as well have won the lottery
All of this pain and me cursing your name
Would just turn into dollar signs
'Cause I'd be rich, head to toe Prada
Benz in the driveway, yacht in the water
Vegas at the Mandarin, high roller gambling
Me and Diddy drippin' diamonds like Marilyn
No, I wouldn't be drowning in all your IOU's
Every promise you made me would have some real value
'Cause all the little lies rolling off your lips
Is money falling from the sky (ka-ching, ka-ching)
Shit I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
Told myself I wouldn't do this again
But how much you wanna bet I'mma do this again?
Rich, head to toe Prada
Benz in the driveway, yacht in the water
Vegas at the Mandarin, high roller gambling
Me and Diddy drippin' diamonds like Marilyn
No, I wouldn't be drowning in all your IOU's
Every promise you made me would have some real value
'Cause all the little lies rolling off your lips
Is money falling from the sky (ka-ching, ka-ching)
Shit I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
If I had a dollar every time that I swore you off
And a twenty every time that I picked up when you called
And a crisp new Benjamin for when you're here then gone again
And a dollar every time I was right about you after all
Boy I'd be rich, head to toe Prada
Benz in the driveway, yacht in the water
Vegas at the Mandarin, high roller gambling
Me and Diddy drippin' diamonds like Marilyn
No, I wouldn't be drowning in all your IOU's
Every promise you made me would have some real value
'Cause all the little lies rolling off your lips
Is money falling from the sky (ka-ching, ka-ching)
Shit I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
If I had a dime every time that you crossed my mind
Well I'd basically be sitting on a big ass pile of dimes
And all the times that you make my heart feel cheap
I might as well have won the lottery
All of this pain and me cursing your name
Would just turn into dollar signs
'Cause I'd be rich, head to toe Prada
Benz in the driveway, yacht in the water
Vegas at the Mandarin, high roller gambling
Me and Diddy drippin' diamonds like Marilyn
No, I wouldn't be drowning in all your IOU's
Every promise you made me would have some real value
'Cause all the little lies rolling off your lips
Is money falling from the sky (ka-ching, ka-ching)
Shit I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
Told myself I wouldn't do this again
But how much you wanna bet I'mma do this again?
Rich, head to toe Prada
Benz in the driveway, yacht in the water
Vegas at the Mandarin, high roller gambling
Me and Diddy drippin' diamonds like Marilyn
No, I wouldn't be drowning in all your IOU's
Every promise you made me would have some real value
'Cause all the little lies rolling off your lips
Is money falling from the sky (ka-ching, ka-ching)
Shit I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
I'd be rich
La-a-a-a-a-di-da
Lyrics submitted by gogogadget34
Rich Lyrics as written by Laura Jeanne Veltz Jessie Jo Dillon
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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