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.
Guess who's back
I used to be broke
Confused
No joke
Got used
Smoked dope
Paid dues
Refused
To give up quick
Now there's ten million motherfuckers on my dick
Sold what
Say how
Say who
Fuck what
Fuck me
Fuck you
Come clean
You know I will drink a fifth of Jim Beam
And still stand still
I'm the illest fool
Cooler than the water in a swimming pool
Fly like a seagull kickin' like a mule
More jams than a Beatle from Liverpool
I deliver fool
No who the fuck are you
I'm Kid motherfuckin' Rock from the old school
Got more money than Matchbox twenty
Get more ass than Mark McGrath
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
I'm from the outskirts of Detroit Rock City
A-Shirts,Cadillacs,Big titties
Skinny models you can keep those
I like big corn fed Midwestern ho's
Don't you know
Talk fast
Pimp slow
Show up to black ties in t-shirts and slippers
Sippin' liquor, fuck models love strippers
Known as the big tipper with the big dipper
I got queens holding keys to my zipper
Fuck a real good girl
I've got the baddest bitch in the world
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
You think you got it good in Hollywood
I got acres of land laid back in the woods
Holdin' shares cool like Fonzie
Rollin' Lake St. Clair in my forty foot Donzie
You got a Bentley Wow
I got jets with wet bars
And trucks with gold plows
Bitch bow when I pimp through
For the Kid, the Rock the Red, White and Blue
Who knew the Kid would be
Everything from old George Jones to Jay-Z
Baby I'm sick of getting ripped off
So pissed about to be pissed off
Mackin' me coz you know I'm payed
That's why I'm slappin' my gardners,and fuckin' my maids
Never mind my age but if we're taking numbers
Fifteen million sold motherfucker
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
Cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
I used to be broke
Confused
No joke
Got used
Smoked dope
Paid dues
Refused
To give up quick
Now there's ten million motherfuckers on my dick
Sold what
Say how
Say who
Fuck what
Fuck me
Fuck you
Come clean
You know I will drink a fifth of Jim Beam
And still stand still
I'm the illest fool
Cooler than the water in a swimming pool
Fly like a seagull kickin' like a mule
More jams than a Beatle from Liverpool
I deliver fool
No who the fuck are you
I'm Kid motherfuckin' Rock from the old school
Got more money than Matchbox twenty
Get more ass than Mark McGrath
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
I'm from the outskirts of Detroit Rock City
A-Shirts,Cadillacs,Big titties
Skinny models you can keep those
I like big corn fed Midwestern ho's
Don't you know
Talk fast
Pimp slow
Show up to black ties in t-shirts and slippers
Sippin' liquor, fuck models love strippers
Known as the big tipper with the big dipper
I got queens holding keys to my zipper
Fuck a real good girl
I've got the baddest bitch in the world
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
You think you got it good in Hollywood
I got acres of land laid back in the woods
Holdin' shares cool like Fonzie
Rollin' Lake St. Clair in my forty foot Donzie
You got a Bentley Wow
I got jets with wet bars
And trucks with gold plows
Bitch bow when I pimp through
For the Kid, the Rock the Red, White and Blue
Who knew the Kid would be
Everything from old George Jones to Jay-Z
Baby I'm sick of getting ripped off
So pissed about to be pissed off
Mackin' me coz you know I'm payed
That's why I'm slappin' my gardners,and fuckin' my maids
Never mind my age but if we're taking numbers
Fifteen million sold motherfucker
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
Cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
They say I'm cocky and I say what
It ain't braggin' motherfucker if you back it up
Lyrics submitted by Metal6Hell6Maker6
Cocky Lyrics as written by Matthew Shafer Frederick Louis Iv Beauregard
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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