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.
City High
'99
If you my dawg let me hear you bark
it aint my fault that the thought that hit your heart split you apart
you should've kept your guard
Trying to play it hard last night pulled up in a black lex in a yard
talking on a rock rock you gonna murder me
you got the wrong conspiracy this aint kennedy
jealousy get your new way wait and see
you want a wish you better I dream a genie
yo
all i left there was a broken heart
and a bunch of lies that i told her and i bounced before the sheets
were warm
see I'm the type to love them and leave them for no reason I'll
be out the door
i don't catch feelings cuz my heart is cold
see I'm that brother that your mother tried to warn you bout
but you just had to try it
now you crying on yo mamas couch
you put your heart in the fire
baby it burned up
so heres a little story bout a lesson you should learn from
It aint my fault that I'm a dog
I've been in love before
But me I picked the apple that was rotting to the core
I put the world at her feet she kicked it in the dirt
Now I won't fall in love cuz i end up gettin hurt
It aint my fault that I'm a dog
I've been in love before
But the trust i had in women as been thouroughly destroyed
I put the world at her feeet she kicked it in the dirt
Now I won't fall in love
cause i end up getting hurt
Well first of all it aint my fault that the chick broke your heart
if you was hurt you should have told me from the start
instead of sending me the flowers all that candy and the gucci shit
on the phone for hours gasing me like I'm some goopy bitch
I've been hurt to
but that dont mean I'd hurt you
never did i burn you
or run you like some do
now look what we've come to it's young and it's stupid
how you blaming all of us for one chick that was rooking
It aint my fault that your a dog
I've been in love before
But you you put the apple that was rotting to the core
i put the world at your feet
you kicked it in the dirt
now I won't show no love cause i'll end up getting hurt
it aint my fault that your a dog
I've been in love before
But the trust I have in men has been thouroughly destroyes
I put the world at your feet you kicked it in the dirt
now i won't show no love cuz I'll end up getting hurt
I thought you was a angel God sent to me
must have be, but the memory of our love burned like a rub burned
but a thug learned never put your heart in a flame
be a part of the game
play smart in the game
but I was young back then
dumb back then
but nowadays how I plays not the same
controlling these games I know it cant do the pain
so dont come cry to me
lie to me
these days women
just leave you bustin pennyless stuck with no benifits
fucking for benjamins suckers like guinea pigs thinking
they innocent
if I let them in again I may never win again
like the Bulls with no Jordon
apifiniit so when no love strong enough for me to be steppin in
where the booga basement love dont win for no more baby face it
It aint my fault that I'm a dog
I've been in love before
But me I picked the apple that was rotting to the core
I put the world at her feet she kicked it in the dirt
Now I won't fall in love cuz I end up gettin hurt
It aint my fault that I'm a dog
I've been in love before
But the trust I had in women as been thouroughly destroyed
I put the world at her feeet she kicked it in the dirt
Now I won't fall in love
cause I end up getting hurt
It aint my fault that your a dog
I've been in love before
But you you put the apple that was rotting to the core
I put the world at your feet
you kicked it in the dirt
now I wont show no love cause I'll end up getting hurt
it aint my fault that your a dog
I've been in love before
But the trust I have in men has been thouroughly destroyes
I put the world at your feet you kicked it in the dirt
now I won't show no love cuz I'll end up getting hurt
'99
If you my dawg let me hear you bark
it aint my fault that the thought that hit your heart split you apart
you should've kept your guard
Trying to play it hard last night pulled up in a black lex in a yard
talking on a rock rock you gonna murder me
you got the wrong conspiracy this aint kennedy
jealousy get your new way wait and see
you want a wish you better I dream a genie
yo
all i left there was a broken heart
and a bunch of lies that i told her and i bounced before the sheets
were warm
see I'm the type to love them and leave them for no reason I'll
be out the door
i don't catch feelings cuz my heart is cold
see I'm that brother that your mother tried to warn you bout
but you just had to try it
now you crying on yo mamas couch
you put your heart in the fire
baby it burned up
so heres a little story bout a lesson you should learn from
It aint my fault that I'm a dog
I've been in love before
But me I picked the apple that was rotting to the core
I put the world at her feet she kicked it in the dirt
Now I won't fall in love cuz i end up gettin hurt
It aint my fault that I'm a dog
I've been in love before
But the trust i had in women as been thouroughly destroyed
I put the world at her feeet she kicked it in the dirt
Now I won't fall in love
cause i end up getting hurt
Well first of all it aint my fault that the chick broke your heart
if you was hurt you should have told me from the start
instead of sending me the flowers all that candy and the gucci shit
on the phone for hours gasing me like I'm some goopy bitch
I've been hurt to
but that dont mean I'd hurt you
never did i burn you
or run you like some do
now look what we've come to it's young and it's stupid
how you blaming all of us for one chick that was rooking
It aint my fault that your a dog
I've been in love before
But you you put the apple that was rotting to the core
i put the world at your feet
you kicked it in the dirt
now I won't show no love cause i'll end up getting hurt
it aint my fault that your a dog
I've been in love before
But the trust I have in men has been thouroughly destroyes
I put the world at your feet you kicked it in the dirt
now i won't show no love cuz I'll end up getting hurt
I thought you was a angel God sent to me
must have be, but the memory of our love burned like a rub burned
but a thug learned never put your heart in a flame
be a part of the game
play smart in the game
but I was young back then
dumb back then
but nowadays how I plays not the same
controlling these games I know it cant do the pain
so dont come cry to me
lie to me
these days women
just leave you bustin pennyless stuck with no benifits
fucking for benjamins suckers like guinea pigs thinking
they innocent
if I let them in again I may never win again
like the Bulls with no Jordon
apifiniit so when no love strong enough for me to be steppin in
where the booga basement love dont win for no more baby face it
It aint my fault that I'm a dog
I've been in love before
But me I picked the apple that was rotting to the core
I put the world at her feet she kicked it in the dirt
Now I won't fall in love cuz I end up gettin hurt
It aint my fault that I'm a dog
I've been in love before
But the trust I had in women as been thouroughly destroyed
I put the world at her feeet she kicked it in the dirt
Now I won't fall in love
cause I end up getting hurt
It aint my fault that your a dog
I've been in love before
But you you put the apple that was rotting to the core
I put the world at your feet
you kicked it in the dirt
now I wont show no love cause I'll end up getting hurt
it aint my fault that your a dog
I've been in love before
But the trust I have in men has been thouroughly destroyes
I put the world at your feet you kicked it in the dirt
now I won't show no love cuz I'll end up getting hurt
Lyrics submitted by lilstargurl15
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