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.
Hey
(I want a soldier)
Well, you got it, I'm the hottest around
They'll know it when they see you rollin' Impala's around
(I got a soldier)
With the top down, feeling the sounds
Quakin' and vibratin' your thighs ridin' harder than guys
Wit' the chrome wheels at the bottom, white leather inside
When them lames be spittin' at you, tell 'em don't even try it
To shoot it wit' 'Chelle and kick it wit' Kelly or holla at B
Ya gotta be G's, you way outta your league, please
We like dem boys that be in them 'Lacs leanin' (leanin')
Open their mouth, their grill gleamin' (gleamin')
Candy paint, keep that whip clean and (clean and)
(They always be talkin' that country slang, we like)
They keep that beat that be in the back beatin' (beatin')
Eyes be so low from their chiefin' (chiefin')
I love how he keep my body screamin' (screamin')
A rude boy that's good to me with street credibility
If his status ain't hood
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he lookin' at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Known to carry big things, if you know what I mean
If his status ain't hood
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he looking at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Gotta know to get dough and he betta be street
We like them boys up top from the BK (BK)
Know how to flip that money three ways (three ways)
Always ridin' big on the freeway (freeway)
(With that East Coast slang that us country girls, we like)
Low-cut Caesars wit' the deep waves (deep waves)
So quick to snatch up your Beyoncé (your Beyoncé)
Always comin' down, poppin' our way (our way)
(Tellin' us that country girls the kinda girls they like)
Status ain't hood (ain't hood)
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he lookin' at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Known to carry big things, if you know what I mean
If his status ain't hood
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he looking at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Gotta know to get dough and he betta be street
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
They wanna take care of me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
Don't mind takin' one for me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
They wanna spend that on me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
Wouldn't mind puttin' that on me (where they at?)
Next to the speakers, keep a toy in the trunk of the 'Lac
A reformed D-Boy used tp runnin' the traps
Still a soldier, go to war if you running your trap
About my girls, ain't no thing to put you under the map (come on)
Walk the streets, five-deep with nothing less than a stack
And 80 carats on my chest provides a special attraction
Fifty G's in my jeans plus the dough from the white
Hey, it's the reason I'm the king, girl, I know what you like (come on)
If his status ain't hood
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he lookin' at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Known to carry big things, if you know what I mean
If his status ain't hood (ain't hood)
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he looking at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Gotta know to get dough and he betta be street
I like them boys over there they looking strong tonight (strong tonight)
Just might give one the phone tonight (phone tonight)
Homie in the Dickies in my zone tonight (zone tonight)
He don't know it might be on tonight
Ooh, he looking good and he talking right (talking right)
He the type that might change my life (change my life)
Every time he look at me my girls be like (girls be like)
That one may be the one tonight
If his status ain't hood
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he lookin' at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Known to carry big things, if you know what I mean
If his status ain't hood (ain't hood)
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he looking at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Gotta know to get dough and he betta be street
Hey, see Cash Money is a army
I'm walking with purple hearts on me
You talking to the sergeant
Body marked up like the subway in Harlem
Call him, Weezy F. Baby, please say the Baby
If you don't see me on the block, I ain't tryna hide
I blend in wit' the hood, I'm camouflage
Bandanna tied, so, mami, join my troop
Now every time she hear my name she salute
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
They wanna take care of me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
Don't mind takin' one for me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
They wanna spend that on me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
Wouldn't mind puttin' that on me (where they at?)
(I want a soldier)
Well, you got it, I'm the hottest around
They'll know it when they see you rollin' Impala's around
(I got a soldier)
With the top down, feeling the sounds
Quakin' and vibratin' your thighs ridin' harder than guys
Wit' the chrome wheels at the bottom, white leather inside
When them lames be spittin' at you, tell 'em don't even try it
To shoot it wit' 'Chelle and kick it wit' Kelly or holla at B
Ya gotta be G's, you way outta your league, please
We like dem boys that be in them 'Lacs leanin' (leanin')
Open their mouth, their grill gleamin' (gleamin')
Candy paint, keep that whip clean and (clean and)
(They always be talkin' that country slang, we like)
They keep that beat that be in the back beatin' (beatin')
Eyes be so low from their chiefin' (chiefin')
I love how he keep my body screamin' (screamin')
A rude boy that's good to me with street credibility
If his status ain't hood
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he lookin' at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Known to carry big things, if you know what I mean
If his status ain't hood
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he looking at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Gotta know to get dough and he betta be street
We like them boys up top from the BK (BK)
Know how to flip that money three ways (three ways)
Always ridin' big on the freeway (freeway)
(With that East Coast slang that us country girls, we like)
Low-cut Caesars wit' the deep waves (deep waves)
So quick to snatch up your Beyoncé (your Beyoncé)
Always comin' down, poppin' our way (our way)
(Tellin' us that country girls the kinda girls they like)
Status ain't hood (ain't hood)
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he lookin' at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Known to carry big things, if you know what I mean
If his status ain't hood
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he looking at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Gotta know to get dough and he betta be street
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
They wanna take care of me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
Don't mind takin' one for me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
They wanna spend that on me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
Wouldn't mind puttin' that on me (where they at?)
Next to the speakers, keep a toy in the trunk of the 'Lac
A reformed D-Boy used tp runnin' the traps
Still a soldier, go to war if you running your trap
About my girls, ain't no thing to put you under the map (come on)
Walk the streets, five-deep with nothing less than a stack
And 80 carats on my chest provides a special attraction
Fifty G's in my jeans plus the dough from the white
Hey, it's the reason I'm the king, girl, I know what you like (come on)
If his status ain't hood
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he lookin' at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Known to carry big things, if you know what I mean
If his status ain't hood (ain't hood)
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he looking at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Gotta know to get dough and he betta be street
I like them boys over there they looking strong tonight (strong tonight)
Just might give one the phone tonight (phone tonight)
Homie in the Dickies in my zone tonight (zone tonight)
He don't know it might be on tonight
Ooh, he looking good and he talking right (talking right)
He the type that might change my life (change my life)
Every time he look at me my girls be like (girls be like)
That one may be the one tonight
If his status ain't hood
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he lookin' at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Known to carry big things, if you know what I mean
If his status ain't hood (ain't hood)
I ain't checkin' for him
Betta be street if he looking at me
I need a soldier
That ain't scared to stand up for me
Gotta know to get dough and he betta be street
Hey, see Cash Money is a army
I'm walking with purple hearts on me
You talking to the sergeant
Body marked up like the subway in Harlem
Call him, Weezy F. Baby, please say the Baby
If you don't see me on the block, I ain't tryna hide
I blend in wit' the hood, I'm camouflage
Bandanna tied, so, mami, join my troop
Now every time she hear my name she salute
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
They wanna take care of me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
Don't mind takin' one for me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
They wanna spend that on me (where they at?)
I know some soldiers in here (where they at? Where they at?)
Wouldn't mind puttin' that on me (where they at?)
Lyrics submitted by Sp1k3dAmAn, edited by divadue1
Soldier Lyrics as written by Rich Harrison Kelendria Rowland
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