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.
Ago talk Pato and Roger ago talk (right)
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk
You come in a de dance
You jump up and prance
And when we tek a stop
A so we hold dem in a trance
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk (right)
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk
Come on every body mek we have some fun
We all get together and live as one
Give dis yah rockers strictly to de nation
Then little after that it’s in your radio station
Cause me she him Ranking Roger she him really, really tall
And him Ranking Pato she him really, really small
We both get together and we nice up de hall
And when we tak a stop even the rain can’t fall
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk (right)
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk
Cause me she man in a pance and a woman in a frock
And everything we chat dem have to musically rock
Come move your little feet come and rock to the beat
Then little after that dem sam so unique
Girls and boys hear the school bell ring
Run to your classes cause it’s time to come in
Pick up your shoes and run-a-mile
Cause Pato and Roger she dem come to make you smile
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk (right)
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk
Because we rock together
And we toast together
And we skank together
And we move together
We a bredda
Ay tell dem ay tell them
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk
You come in a de dance
You jump up and prance
And when we tek a stop
A so we hold dem in a trance
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk (right)
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk
Come on every body mek we have some fun
We all get together and live as one
Give dis yah rockers strictly to de nation
Then little after that it’s in your radio station
Cause me she him Ranking Roger she him really, really tall
And him Ranking Pato she him really, really small
We both get together and we nice up de hall
And when we tak a stop even the rain can’t fall
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk (right)
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk
Cause me she man in a pance and a woman in a frock
And everything we chat dem have to musically rock
Come move your little feet come and rock to the beat
Then little after that dem sam so unique
Girls and boys hear the school bell ring
Run to your classes cause it’s time to come in
Pick up your shoes and run-a-mile
Cause Pato and Roger she dem come to make you smile
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk (right)
Aha uhu Pato and Roger ago talk
Because we rock together
And we toast together
And we skank together
And we move together
We a bredda
Ay tell dem ay tell them
Lyrics submitted by planetearth
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