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.
Intro:
Yeah, too drunk to even talk in this bitch
Speaking another language
Thats rich shit
Get rich to this, Get rich to this
Fuck you doin nigga
Get rich to this(x4)
Verse 1:
I was raised in the pitts
Where if you my age you in a cage or a ditch
But in my case never complained, never simped
Especially nowadays cause now I'm payed in a bitch
Hopping off that plane, somewhere I already been
The menu come in english, but the waiters speaking french
And haters ain't convinced
I ain't mad at em
I also made a 100K today and then laugh at em
I'm smokin on the bag that a nigga then have to stash
I payed cash for it, even my OG niggas be passin on it
My outfit always on some dumb shit
Yeah I'm that ignorant
And keep my camera man with me cause I'm that historic
Bank account enormous
Out ya category
Not to mention, got a closet full of that Dior shit
Niggas claimin that they new
Nothin new they bore me
I'm too into doin me for me to copy your shit
My diamonds shinin ya my ice is gorgeous
My flights are private, and my wife is flawless
I'm just livin my life
Hook:(x2)
We are, We are, Young Millionaires
So everywhere we go
We look strange to ya'll
Get rich to this (x4)
Verse 2:
I had a dream that told me imma win
Just set my Rolly today and bout to have to change the time again
And i could prolly deal with the game without these fucked niggas chimin in
They told me i changed cus of money
Nigga money wasn't the problem here
Nor will it ever be nigga
Talk aloud with all my accomplices
Smokin pounds cus we proud of all our accomplishments
Started at the bottom, made it out the bottom since
I guess gettin dollars just makes common sense
I guess that mean im ballin and you on the bench
I guess all of these commas mean im kinda rich
I guess that mean im spoiled cus my lifes a bitch
Hook:(x2)
We are, Young Millionaires
So everywhere we go
We look strange to ya'll
Get rich to this (x4)
Fuckin Punk
Yeah, too drunk to even talk in this bitch
Speaking another language
Thats rich shit
Get rich to this, Get rich to this
Fuck you doin nigga
Get rich to this(x4)
Verse 1:
I was raised in the pitts
Where if you my age you in a cage or a ditch
But in my case never complained, never simped
Especially nowadays cause now I'm payed in a bitch
Hopping off that plane, somewhere I already been
The menu come in english, but the waiters speaking french
And haters ain't convinced
I ain't mad at em
I also made a 100K today and then laugh at em
I'm smokin on the bag that a nigga then have to stash
I payed cash for it, even my OG niggas be passin on it
My outfit always on some dumb shit
Yeah I'm that ignorant
And keep my camera man with me cause I'm that historic
Bank account enormous
Out ya category
Not to mention, got a closet full of that Dior shit
Niggas claimin that they new
Nothin new they bore me
I'm too into doin me for me to copy your shit
My diamonds shinin ya my ice is gorgeous
My flights are private, and my wife is flawless
I'm just livin my life
Hook:(x2)
We are, We are, Young Millionaires
So everywhere we go
We look strange to ya'll
Get rich to this (x4)
Verse 2:
I had a dream that told me imma win
Just set my Rolly today and bout to have to change the time again
And i could prolly deal with the game without these fucked niggas chimin in
They told me i changed cus of money
Nigga money wasn't the problem here
Nor will it ever be nigga
Talk aloud with all my accomplices
Smokin pounds cus we proud of all our accomplishments
Started at the bottom, made it out the bottom since
I guess gettin dollars just makes common sense
I guess that mean im ballin and you on the bench
I guess all of these commas mean im kinda rich
I guess that mean im spoiled cus my lifes a bitch
Hook:(x2)
We are, Young Millionaires
So everywhere we go
We look strange to ya'll
Get rich to this (x4)
Fuckin Punk
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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