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.
You know who your fuckin with?
W-W-W-W-W-W-W-Wicked clowns
You know who your fuckin with?
W-W-W-W-W-W-W-Wicked clowns
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
As I walk the River Rouge I saw this man
He was cubba, he was butter
Snatched his jewelry and ran
I caught up with Nate
And said I think it's worth a grand
He smiled, and he giggled, and he shook my hand
The jam is goin down I need the money so I'm giddy
The fuckin snake was cruel all they gave was $750
My momma threw me out
I called my sister a whore
Now my house is abandoned
My bed is the floor
It's been a week I haven't eaten
I starve and I crawl
Saw my teacher Ms. Elena up at Wellington Mall
I broke into her Dotson and jumped in the back
And waited for the bitch and put my shank to her neck
She offered her car key's, cried, and said please
She promised not to tell, and give me A's and B's
I said I want your money bitch and all I can sell
I looked into her eyes, and she was SCARED AS HELL!
I knew she was a snitch so I cut off her tongue
Got happy with the trigger now I'm on the run
AN ASSASSIN
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
You know who your fuckin wit?
W-W-W-W-W-W-W-Wicked clowns
You know who your fuckin wit?
W-W-W-W-W-W-W-Wicked clowns
My father was a priest cold blooded he's dead
Hipocrite, he was a bigot so I cut off his head
Poured on the holy water bless the dead is what I said
And heard the demons screaming as his body bled
Now I'm drunk on the freeway just the other day
I saw a fine hitchhiker, and I wanted to play
Pulled up to the curb so I can offer a ride
She said thannks, I said no thang and she got inside
I'm peepin as I'm creepin I'm packin an erection
I'm steering with my dick
I'm like LOOK in which direction
Made it to her ave, she got out and said see ya
Yo babe like won't ya chill and help me kill this 2 liter
Went into my trailer, I filled up the glass
Before she took a sip I had my dick in her ass
I banged it, and banged it, the shit was obsurd
Like she was Sporty Spice, and I was some fuckin nerd
Then she rolled over, and gave me a kiss
And said, so when am I getting paid?
WHAT BITCH?
First I tried to choke her, she went for the door
And said, welcome to the disease there's no cure for
Bitch I love you, but now you gotta die
I chased her through the door, but she slammed it in my eye
She passed by my boy, and I knew he was strapped
Billy pulled out his gun, and shot the bitch in her back
Still want booty?
I went for the hatchet
And screamed at the moon like a sick psychopatchic
Choppin and choppin they said J what tha fuck?
On the news they found her head stuffed up her butt, WHAT?
I'm an ASSASSIN
Hahaha a muthafuckin assassin
An assassin
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wcked clown wicked clown
W-W-W-W-W-W-W-Wicked clowns
You know who your fuckin with?
W-W-W-W-W-W-W-Wicked clowns
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
As I walk the River Rouge I saw this man
He was cubba, he was butter
Snatched his jewelry and ran
I caught up with Nate
And said I think it's worth a grand
He smiled, and he giggled, and he shook my hand
The jam is goin down I need the money so I'm giddy
The fuckin snake was cruel all they gave was $750
My momma threw me out
I called my sister a whore
Now my house is abandoned
My bed is the floor
It's been a week I haven't eaten
I starve and I crawl
Saw my teacher Ms. Elena up at Wellington Mall
I broke into her Dotson and jumped in the back
And waited for the bitch and put my shank to her neck
She offered her car key's, cried, and said please
She promised not to tell, and give me A's and B's
I said I want your money bitch and all I can sell
I looked into her eyes, and she was SCARED AS HELL!
I knew she was a snitch so I cut off her tongue
Got happy with the trigger now I'm on the run
AN ASSASSIN
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
You know who your fuckin wit?
W-W-W-W-W-W-W-Wicked clowns
You know who your fuckin wit?
W-W-W-W-W-W-W-Wicked clowns
My father was a priest cold blooded he's dead
Hipocrite, he was a bigot so I cut off his head
Poured on the holy water bless the dead is what I said
And heard the demons screaming as his body bled
Now I'm drunk on the freeway just the other day
I saw a fine hitchhiker, and I wanted to play
Pulled up to the curb so I can offer a ride
She said thannks, I said no thang and she got inside
I'm peepin as I'm creepin I'm packin an erection
I'm steering with my dick
I'm like LOOK in which direction
Made it to her ave, she got out and said see ya
Yo babe like won't ya chill and help me kill this 2 liter
Went into my trailer, I filled up the glass
Before she took a sip I had my dick in her ass
I banged it, and banged it, the shit was obsurd
Like she was Sporty Spice, and I was some fuckin nerd
Then she rolled over, and gave me a kiss
And said, so when am I getting paid?
WHAT BITCH?
First I tried to choke her, she went for the door
And said, welcome to the disease there's no cure for
Bitch I love you, but now you gotta die
I chased her through the door, but she slammed it in my eye
She passed by my boy, and I knew he was strapped
Billy pulled out his gun, and shot the bitch in her back
Still want booty?
I went for the hatchet
And screamed at the moon like a sick psychopatchic
Choppin and choppin they said J what tha fuck?
On the news they found her head stuffed up her butt, WHAT?
I'm an ASSASSIN
Hahaha a muthafuckin assassin
An assassin
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wicked clown wicked clown
Don't fuck with me
Wicked clown wicked clown
Wcked clown wicked clown
Lyrics submitted by nikuku
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This song's fucking awesome!!! so, you kno who u fuckin wit?
funny ass song
Sick fucking song is what this is!
cover just to let you know. ghetto boys song
yea I like the Geto Boys version just the same
You can count on ICP to make a good cover. But yeah this song is fuckin wicked. My friend used to come up to me in school and go "so when am I getting paid?" and I´d be like "WHAT BITCH!?" and noone knew what we were talking about cause we were cool like that lol.
"He was cubba, he was butter Snatched his jewelry and ran"
should be...
"He was kind, but he was blind, I snatched his jewelry and ran"