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.
[Ja Rule]
Ja Rule
chuck b-more
Every thug needs a lady...
and every thug needs a down ass bitch. Ya feel me?
Every thug needs a lady
Baby, convinced you my down ass bitch
[Ja Rule]
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch
[Ja Rule]
I know that you lovin me, cause you thug with me.
Who bust slugs with me, my baby
And who gon kill for you like I comfort you,
who else but the Rule, you feel me,
girl when we connect the dots we hit the spot
twin benzes, you ride hard I ride drop
and to make it better baby got the nina beretta
tuck low in when im two cars back with the .44
And it freaks you out on yo mama's couch,
thats what us thugs be bout, you know me
and when I pray for love baby pray for us,
Who celebrate the thugs, my lady,
Cause you see we cappin' the game, when I spit 16
whether bars or 16 in the doors of cars
a star is born, in the hood may the name live on.
R-U-L-E ladies feel me!
[Ja Rule]
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch
[Charlie Baltimore]
uh uh now ima sho u n blood or love theres no bailing
you bounce it from blow sellin, doe amounts to no tellin
there'll no telling, snitches get back throw gats to your backs for my boy
What part of the game is that huh?
Niggas n they feelins cause I handle you dealings keep your name intact,
my fame's Intact, so cops won't know what its hittin for
now hoes wanna know what you shittin for?
cause i'm your bitch, I'm the bonnie to your clyde
It's mental, mash your enemies, we out in the rental
tell me I'm your bitch , niggas run up on ya Huh
Shift your lungs whose your organ donor?
What they know about it, extreme measures ima ride wit u
my baby .380 at my side and we lock it down I'm as down as any thug
my love, they gotta take us in blood what
[Ja Rule]
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch!
[Ja Rule]
Baby you can die from love, and any given time
I can die from slugs, but that what this life is capable of
the death and the life of a bitch a thug is what Im scared of
but I got a woman that aint afraid
tuck the toast in the escalade
pop on niggas that be showin me shade.
But only for the Rule cause thats my baby.
Got me down ass bitch with red hair that dont care.
Blaze by the shots to flares girl come on, follow me
bust back at police conceal your heat.
Its a bit much to blaze up Rule n Chuck n IG, The Murderous I-N-C
with one on the hip, 1 in the holster, nigga will toast you quick
especially to a down ass bitch.
[Ja Rule]
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch!
Thug on, cuz you ma down ass bitch
Thug on, ladies
Thug on, cuz you'ma down ass bitch
Thug on, baby
Thug on, cuz you'ma down ass bitch
Thug on, ladies
Thug on, cuz you'ma down ass bitch
Thug on, baby
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch!
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch!
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!)
Ja Rule
chuck b-more
Every thug needs a lady...
and every thug needs a down ass bitch. Ya feel me?
Every thug needs a lady
Baby, convinced you my down ass bitch
[Ja Rule]
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch
[Ja Rule]
I know that you lovin me, cause you thug with me.
Who bust slugs with me, my baby
And who gon kill for you like I comfort you,
who else but the Rule, you feel me,
girl when we connect the dots we hit the spot
twin benzes, you ride hard I ride drop
and to make it better baby got the nina beretta
tuck low in when im two cars back with the .44
And it freaks you out on yo mama's couch,
thats what us thugs be bout, you know me
and when I pray for love baby pray for us,
Who celebrate the thugs, my lady,
Cause you see we cappin' the game, when I spit 16
whether bars or 16 in the doors of cars
a star is born, in the hood may the name live on.
R-U-L-E ladies feel me!
[Ja Rule]
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch
[Charlie Baltimore]
uh uh now ima sho u n blood or love theres no bailing
you bounce it from blow sellin, doe amounts to no tellin
there'll no telling, snitches get back throw gats to your backs for my boy
What part of the game is that huh?
Niggas n they feelins cause I handle you dealings keep your name intact,
my fame's Intact, so cops won't know what its hittin for
now hoes wanna know what you shittin for?
cause i'm your bitch, I'm the bonnie to your clyde
It's mental, mash your enemies, we out in the rental
tell me I'm your bitch , niggas run up on ya Huh
Shift your lungs whose your organ donor?
What they know about it, extreme measures ima ride wit u
my baby .380 at my side and we lock it down I'm as down as any thug
my love, they gotta take us in blood what
[Ja Rule]
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch!
[Ja Rule]
Baby you can die from love, and any given time
I can die from slugs, but that what this life is capable of
the death and the life of a bitch a thug is what Im scared of
but I got a woman that aint afraid
tuck the toast in the escalade
pop on niggas that be showin me shade.
But only for the Rule cause thats my baby.
Got me down ass bitch with red hair that dont care.
Blaze by the shots to flares girl come on, follow me
bust back at police conceal your heat.
Its a bit much to blaze up Rule n Chuck n IG, The Murderous I-N-C
with one on the hip, 1 in the holster, nigga will toast you quick
especially to a down ass bitch.
[Ja Rule]
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch!
Thug on, cuz you ma down ass bitch
Thug on, ladies
Thug on, cuz you'ma down ass bitch
Thug on, baby
Thug on, cuz you'ma down ass bitch
Thug on, ladies
Thug on, cuz you'ma down ass bitch
Thug on, baby
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch!
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you lie for me like you loving me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you die for me like you cry for me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) If you kill for me like comfort me.
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!) Girl I'm convinced you my down ass bitch!
Baby say yeah! (Baby say yeah!)
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uhh "down ass bitch"...yea...um well you yall can "thug on" all you want, i think ill pass and go find some real music...
good music is good music. it can not be denied. it comes from all different people of all different walks of life. if you deny good music it can only mean you hate. Hatered is ignorance. open your mind wee hopper, it is the only way to enlightenment and meaning.