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.
Yeah (yo what's up?)
I know it's somebody out there
That done had a nasty, nasty, nasty friend (yeah, I know who you talkin' about)
That wanna go around humping everybody
Can I get a ho? Can I get a ho? (She's a ho)
You know what I'm saying? (yeah, I know too)
So I'ma talk about this one I had (say what?) a few years ago
I had a friend named Cutie Tootie
Tootie turned tricks to get some Gucci
Known as loose booty
Truly, she was a freak in the evenin'
And if she wasn't teasin', then give me one reason
Why she do that? Always knew that
She was hot as the nectar
Hector said he pecked her, disrespected her
'Cause he bang bang swang in his ding-a-lang
Broke his back long range
And make the ugly bitch sing (ugly bitch sing)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (mm mm)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (uh-huh, yeah, uh, uh)
Cutie Tootie with her sight
And if she humped Ralph
She humped Bobby, Ricky and Mike
Tight, is the way she wore her dresses
Has she learned her lesson
From all the dick testing?
Now I'm guessing (now I'm guessing)
She's laying in a casket
In a yellow basket
For a Gucci jacket
Daggit, I wish she didn't do those nasty things
'Cause he make the ugly bitch sing
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (hey, hey)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (yeah, say what?)(Tell 'em)
Tootie didn't know the facts of life
Staying up in clinics
Loosy booty mad trifling
She got the heebie-jeebies
Quick to give you freebies
Underneath the staircase in Brooklyn
Neighbors out the window sure was lookin'
She greasy like chicken
I don't give a cotton pickin'
She can do her thing (uh-huh)
'Cause me and her don't hang (uh-huh)
The ugly bitch sang (the ugly bitch sing)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me? (Say what?)
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (ayy, ayy, ayy-ayy)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (ayy, ayy, ayy ayy ayy)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (mm, that's what she said y'all, that's what she said)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me? (me)
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (ayy, uh-huh, that's what she said)
So you know what?
This should be a lesson (this should be a lesson)
For anybody that's hanging with somebody (somebody)
That's dirty (yeah, that's right)
Nasty, yeah
Stank, yeah
Once again going around humping everybody
Everybody and anybody and anything
That's why you make the ugly bitch sing
Ooh ooh
I know it's somebody out there
That done had a nasty, nasty, nasty friend (yeah, I know who you talkin' about)
That wanna go around humping everybody
Can I get a ho? Can I get a ho? (She's a ho)
You know what I'm saying? (yeah, I know too)
So I'ma talk about this one I had (say what?) a few years ago
I had a friend named Cutie Tootie
Tootie turned tricks to get some Gucci
Known as loose booty
Truly, she was a freak in the evenin'
And if she wasn't teasin', then give me one reason
Why she do that? Always knew that
She was hot as the nectar
Hector said he pecked her, disrespected her
'Cause he bang bang swang in his ding-a-lang
Broke his back long range
And make the ugly bitch sing (ugly bitch sing)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (mm mm)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (uh-huh, yeah, uh, uh)
Cutie Tootie with her sight
And if she humped Ralph
She humped Bobby, Ricky and Mike
Tight, is the way she wore her dresses
Has she learned her lesson
From all the dick testing?
Now I'm guessing (now I'm guessing)
She's laying in a casket
In a yellow basket
For a Gucci jacket
Daggit, I wish she didn't do those nasty things
'Cause he make the ugly bitch sing
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (hey, hey)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (yeah, say what?)(Tell 'em)
Tootie didn't know the facts of life
Staying up in clinics
Loosy booty mad trifling
She got the heebie-jeebies
Quick to give you freebies
Underneath the staircase in Brooklyn
Neighbors out the window sure was lookin'
She greasy like chicken
I don't give a cotton pickin'
She can do her thing (uh-huh)
'Cause me and her don't hang (uh-huh)
The ugly bitch sang (the ugly bitch sing)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me? (Say what?)
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (ayy, ayy, ayy-ayy)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (ayy, ayy, ayy ayy ayy)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me?
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (mm, that's what she said y'all, that's what she said)
Ooh ooh
Why you hurtin' me? (me)
Tell me why more
Ooh ooh (ayy, uh-huh, that's what she said)
So you know what?
This should be a lesson (this should be a lesson)
For anybody that's hanging with somebody (somebody)
That's dirty (yeah, that's right)
Nasty, yeah
Stank, yeah
Once again going around humping everybody
Everybody and anybody and anything
That's why you make the ugly bitch sing
Ooh ooh
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Why You Hurt Me Lyrics as written by Melissa A. Elliott Eddie Floyd
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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