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.
Southside
If Young Metro don't trust you, I'm gon' shoot you
Let me just say this out the gate
I'm that nigga everybody love to hate
I'm the hustler every stripper wanna date
But I just wanna cut a check 'cause I can't wait
Most of these rappers groupies and I can't relate
Stay in line 'fore this chopper get you scraped
I got a problem, I'mma say it to your face
And fuck your bottom, I'mma shoot you in your face
They want me to apologize, but I can't
You can talk about homicides, but I can't
You pillow-talking to these bitches, but I can't
You niggas snitchin' on your partners, but I can't
You let a nigga disrespect you, but I can't
You might get turned the other cheek, but I can't
You suckers rockin' fake jewelry, but I can't
I know they waitin' for me to fall, but I can't
Oh that's your girl? That's your world, I'm with her tonight
A rich nigga smilin' at you it's so pearly white
Mr. Burr, burr burr burr rockin' fur tonight
I'm Michael Kor's to the floor, call me sir tonight
Think what you wanna think, but you can't break a bank, fool
Can't let a nigga go, she know I keep her bank full
She wanna start a home with me, but I can't
She think that I'm her cup of tea, but I ain't
See, I'm the type to think her shit doesn't stink
The new ice cream has to pee without the tank
Fresh off the boat, but she's a freak and not a saint
A stowaway, so I'mma make her walk the plank
They want me to apologize, but I can't
You can talk about homicides, but I can't
You pillow-talking to these bitches, but I can't
You niggas snitchin' on your partners, but I can't
You let a nigga disrespect you, but I can't
You might get turned the other cheek, but I can't
You suckers rockin' fake jewelry, but I can't
I know they waitin' for me to fall, but I can't
I'm on that rich nigga shit, I drop some bread on that bitch
All these stones, man you'd think Wilma and Fred in this bitch
I done showed this bitch so much, that I got scared of this bitch
She done seen so many mils I might go fed if she snitch
I need a mistress, the type to give me head 'til she sick
I told her, "please stop sucking on me", I was begging the bitch
I was worth like half a million when I came in this shit
I'm a eight figure nigga now, I'm trained for this shit
Back to all these rocks on me, I look like Hov and Dame in this bitch
My life's a documentary, I feel like Game in this shit
Some of my partners turned State I'm so ashamed of my clique
But I can't never be a snitch, I'm too attrained for this shit
They want me to apologize, but I can't
You can talk about homicides, but I can't
You pillow-talking to these bitches, but I can't
You niggas snitchin' on your partners, but I can't
You let a nigga disrespect you, but I can't
You might get turned the other cheek, but I can't
You suckers rockin' fake jewelry, but I can't
I know they waitin' for me to fall, but I can't
If Young Metro don't trust you, I'm gon' shoot you
Let me just say this out the gate
I'm that nigga everybody love to hate
I'm the hustler every stripper wanna date
But I just wanna cut a check 'cause I can't wait
Most of these rappers groupies and I can't relate
Stay in line 'fore this chopper get you scraped
I got a problem, I'mma say it to your face
And fuck your bottom, I'mma shoot you in your face
They want me to apologize, but I can't
You can talk about homicides, but I can't
You pillow-talking to these bitches, but I can't
You niggas snitchin' on your partners, but I can't
You let a nigga disrespect you, but I can't
You might get turned the other cheek, but I can't
You suckers rockin' fake jewelry, but I can't
I know they waitin' for me to fall, but I can't
Oh that's your girl? That's your world, I'm with her tonight
A rich nigga smilin' at you it's so pearly white
Mr. Burr, burr burr burr rockin' fur tonight
I'm Michael Kor's to the floor, call me sir tonight
Think what you wanna think, but you can't break a bank, fool
Can't let a nigga go, she know I keep her bank full
She wanna start a home with me, but I can't
She think that I'm her cup of tea, but I ain't
See, I'm the type to think her shit doesn't stink
The new ice cream has to pee without the tank
Fresh off the boat, but she's a freak and not a saint
A stowaway, so I'mma make her walk the plank
They want me to apologize, but I can't
You can talk about homicides, but I can't
You pillow-talking to these bitches, but I can't
You niggas snitchin' on your partners, but I can't
You let a nigga disrespect you, but I can't
You might get turned the other cheek, but I can't
You suckers rockin' fake jewelry, but I can't
I know they waitin' for me to fall, but I can't
I'm on that rich nigga shit, I drop some bread on that bitch
All these stones, man you'd think Wilma and Fred in this bitch
I done showed this bitch so much, that I got scared of this bitch
She done seen so many mils I might go fed if she snitch
I need a mistress, the type to give me head 'til she sick
I told her, "please stop sucking on me", I was begging the bitch
I was worth like half a million when I came in this shit
I'm a eight figure nigga now, I'm trained for this shit
Back to all these rocks on me, I look like Hov and Dame in this bitch
My life's a documentary, I feel like Game in this shit
Some of my partners turned State I'm so ashamed of my clique
But I can't never be a snitch, I'm too attrained for this shit
They want me to apologize, but I can't
You can talk about homicides, but I can't
You pillow-talking to these bitches, but I can't
You niggas snitchin' on your partners, but I can't
You let a nigga disrespect you, but I can't
You might get turned the other cheek, but I can't
You suckers rockin' fake jewelry, but I can't
I know they waitin' for me to fall, but I can't
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
I Can't Lyrics as written by Joshua Luellen Radric Delantic Davis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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