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.
Shorty, what's 55 in calicable
Lookin' like a model on the cover of Vogue
Sexy little mommy bangin' out of control
She lookin' at me but I ain't for show
She was the hottest girl I'd ever seen before
Said to myself, "Gotta get her for sure!"
Stepped up to her on my plan approach
And said hey little lady please give me your name
And
What there shorty, lookin' sexy in your jeans now Shorty
Got me actin' like a fean there
Shorty, So girl won't you come and be my Shorty
(Be my shorty)
For the first 5 minutes she was sweatin' me
But I could tell that she liked the way I sagged my jeans
I said sweetie you want to come and take a ride with me
Told my boys that she could be the one
For me, So I said baby can I be the man you need
Holler at me mommy if you feelin' me, I whispered in
Her ear and she smiled at me
I said hey little shorty won't you be my girlfriend
What there shorty, lookin' sexy in your jeans now Shorty
Got me actin' like a fean there
Shorty, So girl won't you come and be my Shorty
(Be my shorty)
Candy and pretty just how I like 'em
When a girl talk mess she always down to fight 'em thug
A pill that's real,
She don't say how she like yo what's the deal?
Girl the pop collar, she make her
Own dollar, She don't like a Benz she like a six Impala
Want to hold her own stick, when pop's is home
Tote to the prom and
Say she love me in a sexy tone
What there shorty, lookin' sexy in your jeans now Shorty
Got me actin' like a fean there
Shorty, So girl won't you come and be my Shorty
(Be my shorty)
What there shorty, lookin' sexy in your jeans now Shorty
Got me actin' like a fean there
Shorty, So girl won't you come and be my Shorty
(Be my shorty)
We out
Lookin' like a model on the cover of Vogue
Sexy little mommy bangin' out of control
She lookin' at me but I ain't for show
She was the hottest girl I'd ever seen before
Said to myself, "Gotta get her for sure!"
Stepped up to her on my plan approach
And said hey little lady please give me your name
And
What there shorty, lookin' sexy in your jeans now Shorty
Got me actin' like a fean there
Shorty, So girl won't you come and be my Shorty
(Be my shorty)
For the first 5 minutes she was sweatin' me
But I could tell that she liked the way I sagged my jeans
I said sweetie you want to come and take a ride with me
Told my boys that she could be the one
For me, So I said baby can I be the man you need
Holler at me mommy if you feelin' me, I whispered in
Her ear and she smiled at me
I said hey little shorty won't you be my girlfriend
What there shorty, lookin' sexy in your jeans now Shorty
Got me actin' like a fean there
Shorty, So girl won't you come and be my Shorty
(Be my shorty)
Candy and pretty just how I like 'em
When a girl talk mess she always down to fight 'em thug
A pill that's real,
She don't say how she like yo what's the deal?
Girl the pop collar, she make her
Own dollar, She don't like a Benz she like a six Impala
Want to hold her own stick, when pop's is home
Tote to the prom and
Say she love me in a sexy tone
What there shorty, lookin' sexy in your jeans now Shorty
Got me actin' like a fean there
Shorty, So girl won't you come and be my Shorty
(Be my shorty)
What there shorty, lookin' sexy in your jeans now Shorty
Got me actin' like a fean there
Shorty, So girl won't you come and be my Shorty
(Be my shorty)
We out
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Shorty Lyrics as written by Eric Jay Williams Donell Jones
Lyrics © THE MEZZO AGENCY, LLC, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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