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.
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Dont waste your time, girl
Dont miss your turn, girl
Give me a twirl, girl
I'll put it in you
Deep with rhythm of pop
It dont stop
I'm the king of hip hop
I can make your knees drop, girl
Give me your time, girl
Come blow my mind, girl
You can do it oh my gosh it's not a crime, girl
I'll be your man, girl
Your superman, girl
I'll put in you
Won't you know this aint shit girl
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Put it on me
You're doin sweet, girl
You was my ex, girl
Now you my next, girl
You cast a hex, girl
Bitin' in my neck, girl
You was like dracula
But i let loose a pearl
Shot to your neck, girl
Back back drop, girl
Bow down stop, girl
Don't stop get it, girl
It's your world, girl
You be a squirrel, girl
Go get a nut, girl
I'll be a good guy
Put it to you so fly
Superfly
Nearly six feet high
Still taller than the sky
The sky aint blue
And the sea aint too
It's just me baby me baby
Me for you
SOOOO
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Show me
Dont blow me
Act as if you dont
Know me
I'm not bonin' you too much
I'm not touching you enough
Wanna give you rough, tough, yea
Extra lovin stuff
Pumpin pumpin
Show you i'm a good guy
I got ya morphin
Kick out the chicken stuff
Done it like Jimmy Buffett
He used to sing girl
Now i sing for you yea
Doing my thing, girl
There you go again
Look who made me king, girl
Whatchya doin...hey
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Lean on a crucifix
deep in my mind put it deep six
I was let flying like a sheep
Though the deep shit
Crucifix, mista masicks pa ticks
And using me, mess around with it
Oh my gosh it's so confusingly
Blew my mind, they blew my mind, they blew my mind
They waste my time, they waste my time, they waste my time
Blew my mind, they blew my mind, they blew my mind
They waste my time, they waste my time, they waste my time
Blew my mind, they blew my mind, they blew my mind
They waste my time, they waste my time, they waste my time
Blew my mind, they blew my mind, they blew my mind
They waste my time, they waste my time, they waste my time
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Dont waste your time, girl
Dont miss your turn, girl
Give me a twirl, girl
I'll put it in you
Deep with rhythm of pop
It dont stop
I'm the king of hip hop
I can make your knees drop, girl
Give me your time, girl
Come blow my mind, girl
You can do it oh my gosh it's not a crime, girl
I'll be your man, girl
Your superman, girl
I'll put in you
Won't you know this aint shit girl
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Put it on me
You're doin sweet, girl
You was my ex, girl
Now you my next, girl
You cast a hex, girl
Bitin' in my neck, girl
You was like dracula
But i let loose a pearl
Shot to your neck, girl
Back back drop, girl
Bow down stop, girl
Don't stop get it, girl
It's your world, girl
You be a squirrel, girl
Go get a nut, girl
I'll be a good guy
Put it to you so fly
Superfly
Nearly six feet high
Still taller than the sky
The sky aint blue
And the sea aint too
It's just me baby me baby
Me for you
SOOOO
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Show me
Dont blow me
Act as if you dont
Know me
I'm not bonin' you too much
I'm not touching you enough
Wanna give you rough, tough, yea
Extra lovin stuff
Pumpin pumpin
Show you i'm a good guy
I got ya morphin
Kick out the chicken stuff
Done it like Jimmy Buffett
He used to sing girl
Now i sing for you yea
Doing my thing, girl
There you go again
Look who made me king, girl
Whatchya doin...hey
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Waste your time, waste your time, waste your time,
You aint never gonna mess with my mind
Lean on a crucifix
deep in my mind put it deep six
I was let flying like a sheep
Though the deep shit
Crucifix, mista masicks pa ticks
And using me, mess around with it
Oh my gosh it's so confusingly
Blew my mind, they blew my mind, they blew my mind
They waste my time, they waste my time, they waste my time
Blew my mind, they blew my mind, they blew my mind
They waste my time, they waste my time, they waste my time
Blew my mind, they blew my mind, they blew my mind
They waste my time, they waste my time, they waste my time
Blew my mind, they blew my mind, they blew my mind
They waste my time, they waste my time, they waste my time
Lyrics submitted by TacticalElite
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