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.
Lemme holla atcha (ooo, ooo) come here lemme holla atcha (ooo, ooo)
Lemme holla atcha (ooo, ooo) come here lemme holla
Atcha (ooo, ooo) you like that there (ya) said you like that there (ya)
You like that there (ya) said you like that there
[Chorus:]
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...I love being woman..
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...power being a
Woman...coo cooooooooo chee...yeah you know you want some...but..
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...chickens on the run
Come here, lil mama come here
There oughta be a law the way you walk in them pants
Comin up in here half dressed, where ya clothes at
What your name and where you get them pretty toes at
She barely good but good with curse words
Spend all my money up, smoke all my herbs
Crash the coupe, make her count that too
No matter what ya do you're still my boo
She run the streets more than I do, boo the doo
Can't talk to ya cause she keep an attitude
Hid the stash, hit the cash, ain't ask to borrow
Lookin at it ain't a loss I'll make it up tomorrow
Holla-in at my man sayin I'll see y'all tomorrow
I'm out wit lil mama, she got pussy puppy power
Turn down my ones and none and then some
Haters here they come but she's a chicken on the run
[Chorus:]
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...I love being woman..
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...power being a
Woman...coo cooooooooo chee...yeah you know you want some...but..
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...chickens on the run
there's something about that kitty cat, when she gimme that
Its like my momma standing over me "boy put it back"
Need some help out them pants girl
Go on back it up
Back that ass imma rub it down, slap it up
Something that ya give to 'em can't take it
So keep it off the record you sexy fuckin naked
So everytime I hit it I'm like oh yeah (ooo, ooo)
Daddys little girl tryna show some public hair (yeah)
Tryna get me upstairs yeah that's cool (yeah)
Take that off show me what that do (yeah)
Now I'm finally in it, you now a grown up
Boyfriend callin she can't pick the phone up
Man I'll tell ya I don't trust no broads
So listen up fellas what I'm tellin y'all
How time flies when you're havin fun
But whose havin fun with a chicken on the run
[Chorus:]
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...I love being woman..
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...power being a
Woman...coo cooooooooo chee...yeah you know you want some...but..
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...chickens on the run
Brown, put up a candle ha yellow vanilla
Chocolate milk is all tellin them apart
They look the same when they layin in the dark
She aight as long as she's playin your part
Rough sex while I pull your hair
Lookin up ankle bracelet in the air
Layin the rick a majigum sex matism (girl)
I chose to freak 'em and stick 'em rather than lick em
Ooh little mama over there with that toe ring
Roll it in cocaine and hide it in propane
Niggaz intimidate, why because she's wrapped up
Play that, touch her the wrong way and get slapped up
A yo yo holla ova hear me {hey)
And lemme know if ya feel me {hey)
To all the ladies who fat and skinny..
Hell short or tall ah hell I love all y'all
[Chorus:]
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...I love being woman..
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...power being a
Woman...coo cooooooooo chee...yeah you know you want some...but..
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee yeah...chickens on the run
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee hey...I love bein a woman..
Coo coo chee coo coo chee coo chee hey..
So much power bein a woman..
Coo cooooo chee..
OoO too bad can't have none 'cause chickens on the run
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