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.
Wake up in the morning and it's hard to live
Hard to live, yes, it's hard to live
And it will be a long time before shit starts to give
And every single day it's getting harder to give
But God would be up for being down with a ho
Lord knows that I got fuckin' mic control
Do you got the mic control?
You notice your style is well original
This man, makin' money
How I know
It wont be no man of me
In my bed I watch TV
I'm drunk by noon
But that's ok
I'll be president someday
Light my cigarette and
I think that Bert Susanka made me drink
Load the box and then pump that shit
Got my greatest hits
Got my greatest hits
Is this band, makin' money? I don't know
The writing on the wall
All my friends drink alcohol
I'm too drunk to light the bong
I'm too stoned to write this song
Light my cigarette and
I think that Bert Susanka made me drink
Load the box and then pump that shit
Got my greatest hits
Wake up in the morning and it's hard to live
Hard to live, hard to live
It's hard to live and it will be a long time
Before shit starts to give
And every single day it's getting harder to give
But God would be up for being down with a ho
Lord knows that I got fuckin' mic control
Do you got mic control?
You notice your style is well original
This man, makin' money, how I know
It won't be no man of me
In my bed I watch TV I'm drunk by noon
But that's OK I'll be president someday
Light my cigarette and
I think that Bert Susanka made me drink
Load the box and then pump that shit
It's the Ziggens greatest hit
It's the Ziggens greatest hit
It's the Ziggens his great-est hit
Hard to live, yes, it's hard to live
And it will be a long time before shit starts to give
And every single day it's getting harder to give
But God would be up for being down with a ho
Lord knows that I got fuckin' mic control
Do you got the mic control?
You notice your style is well original
This man, makin' money
How I know
It wont be no man of me
In my bed I watch TV
I'm drunk by noon
But that's ok
I'll be president someday
Light my cigarette and
I think that Bert Susanka made me drink
Load the box and then pump that shit
Got my greatest hits
Got my greatest hits
Is this band, makin' money? I don't know
The writing on the wall
All my friends drink alcohol
I'm too drunk to light the bong
I'm too stoned to write this song
Light my cigarette and
I think that Bert Susanka made me drink
Load the box and then pump that shit
Got my greatest hits
Wake up in the morning and it's hard to live
Hard to live, hard to live
It's hard to live and it will be a long time
Before shit starts to give
And every single day it's getting harder to give
But God would be up for being down with a ho
Lord knows that I got fuckin' mic control
Do you got mic control?
You notice your style is well original
This man, makin' money, how I know
It won't be no man of me
In my bed I watch TV I'm drunk by noon
But that's OK I'll be president someday
Light my cigarette and
I think that Bert Susanka made me drink
Load the box and then pump that shit
It's the Ziggens greatest hit
It's the Ziggens greatest hit
It's the Ziggens his great-est hit
Lyrics submitted by The Big Andowski
Greatest Hits Lyrics as written by Bradley James Nowell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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The Ziggens were a band that got big under the same label as Sublime, I believe. This was a bit of a tribute. All sublime depresses me...but, I love it.
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