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.
[Intro: P. Diddy]
Bad Bouth South
Block Entertainment
I see you block!
Boyz N Da Hood
I like this right here
Y'all ready?
Come on
Lets ride
Its Boyz N Da Hood nigga (Boyz N Da Hood nigga) (In Da Hood nigga)
As we proceed (As we proceed) (As we proceed)
To give y'all what y'all need (To give y'all what y'all need) (What y'all need)
Yeah nigga, yeah nigga
[Hook]
Its some Boyz N Da Hood sell anything for profit (profit)
Five in the morning on the corner clockin' (clockin')
Yeah we wrong but dare a nigga try to stop us (try to stop us)
And you can get it, anywhere anybody
Dem Boyz got work, Dem Boyz got yay
Dem Boyz got purp, Dem Boyz got haze
Dem Boyz got glocks, Dem Boyz got K's
Dem Boyz got blocks, Dem Boyz gettin paid
[Young Jeezy]
If its taking too long to lock up bring it back (bring it back)
You was short any way so bring a stack (bring a stack)
And that shit was fucked up, I wouldn't even know
I ain't hand over enough a whole thing since '94 (damn!)
We ain't trippin' we'll swap it out (swap it out)
If its still in the rap we'll swap it out (yeah!)
(ahee) Let me hop off in the shower
And get myself together I gone need about a hour (about a hour)
I got real clientail
We ain't breaking shit down, we don't need no scales (get it right)
He worth a mill on the low
Plus the weather man said that its a light chance of snow
[Hook]
Its some Boyz N Da Hood sell anything for profit (profit)
Five in the morning on the corner clockin' (clockin')
Yeah we wrong but dare a nigga try to stop us (try to stop us)
And you can get it, anywhere anybody
Dem Boyz got work, Dem Boyz got yay
Dem Boyz got purp, Dem Boyz got haze
Dem Boyz got glocks, Dem Boyz got K's
Dem Boyz got blocks, Dem Boyz gettin paid
[Jody Breeze]
Well look into the eyes of a young gutta nigga
Loyal to the game out here tryin to make a come up nigga
Serving lots of jay, cocking blocks
Knockin country niggaz out they Dr. Jay (out they Dr. Jay)
Fuckin wit a mobsta
Cock sucka you popa (popa)
Just so you niggaz don't get it twisted (twisted)
Just listen and pay attention (attention)
To one of the realest up out here (you here me?)
With ambition and on a mission
For getting Benjamins ready (Benjamins)
And willing to put one of you out your misery (out of your misery)
So bag back, the 44's in the dashboard (dashboard)
Trying to act bad will make me blast at your asshole (asshole)
Let the let stackin' mo
I give you what you ask for (ask for)
5 for the 50 nigga
Gone before I hit you nigga
[Hook]
Its some Boyz N Da Hood sell anything for profit (profit)
Five in the morning on the corner clockin' (clockin')
Yeah we wrong but dare a nigga try to stop us (try to stop us)
And you can get it, anywhere anybody
Dem Boyz got work, Dem Boyz got yay
Dem Boyz got purp, Dem Boyz got haze
Dem Boyz got glocks, Dem Boyz got K's
Dem Boyz got blocks, Dem Boyz gettin paid
[Duke]
Yo, now I'm an eastside resider
Keep niggaz liver than hotter
Stanking like clam chowder
If they thinking that they wilder (okay)
Every since I can remember
I been toating that tember
Keep the block hotter than July in the middle of December (aaahh! [2x])
Niggaz better know my M-O (M-O)
From Houston down to the NO (unh hun)
Came a long ways from Lindberg's flying
The back of a remo (alright)
You can catch Nukey posted up
Right off 80-65
With some real ass niggaz (yeah)
Who ain't selling bean pies (yeah)
Just to get them green guys
Baby momas we hide (unh hun)
Catch them hoes by surprise
Froze with they mouth wide
Even tough guys get duck taped and hog tied
Cause me, Jody, Jeezy and Gee gone always ride
[Hook]
Its some Boyz N Da Hood sell anything for profit (profit)
Five in the morning on the corner clockin' (clockin')
Yeah we wrong but dare a nigga try to stop us (try to stop us)
And you can get it, anywhere anybody
Dem Boyz got work, Dem Boyz got yay
Dem Boyz got purp, Dem Boyz got haze
Dem Boyz got glocks, Dem Boyz got K's
Dem Boyz got blocks, Dem Boyz gettin paid
Bad Bouth South
Block Entertainment
I see you block!
Boyz N Da Hood
I like this right here
Y'all ready?
Come on
Lets ride
Its Boyz N Da Hood nigga (Boyz N Da Hood nigga) (In Da Hood nigga)
As we proceed (As we proceed) (As we proceed)
To give y'all what y'all need (To give y'all what y'all need) (What y'all need)
Yeah nigga, yeah nigga
[Hook]
Its some Boyz N Da Hood sell anything for profit (profit)
Five in the morning on the corner clockin' (clockin')
Yeah we wrong but dare a nigga try to stop us (try to stop us)
And you can get it, anywhere anybody
Dem Boyz got work, Dem Boyz got yay
Dem Boyz got purp, Dem Boyz got haze
Dem Boyz got glocks, Dem Boyz got K's
Dem Boyz got blocks, Dem Boyz gettin paid
[Young Jeezy]
If its taking too long to lock up bring it back (bring it back)
You was short any way so bring a stack (bring a stack)
And that shit was fucked up, I wouldn't even know
I ain't hand over enough a whole thing since '94 (damn!)
We ain't trippin' we'll swap it out (swap it out)
If its still in the rap we'll swap it out (yeah!)
(ahee) Let me hop off in the shower
And get myself together I gone need about a hour (about a hour)
I got real clientail
We ain't breaking shit down, we don't need no scales (get it right)
He worth a mill on the low
Plus the weather man said that its a light chance of snow
[Hook]
Its some Boyz N Da Hood sell anything for profit (profit)
Five in the morning on the corner clockin' (clockin')
Yeah we wrong but dare a nigga try to stop us (try to stop us)
And you can get it, anywhere anybody
Dem Boyz got work, Dem Boyz got yay
Dem Boyz got purp, Dem Boyz got haze
Dem Boyz got glocks, Dem Boyz got K's
Dem Boyz got blocks, Dem Boyz gettin paid
[Jody Breeze]
Well look into the eyes of a young gutta nigga
Loyal to the game out here tryin to make a come up nigga
Serving lots of jay, cocking blocks
Knockin country niggaz out they Dr. Jay (out they Dr. Jay)
Fuckin wit a mobsta
Cock sucka you popa (popa)
Just so you niggaz don't get it twisted (twisted)
Just listen and pay attention (attention)
To one of the realest up out here (you here me?)
With ambition and on a mission
For getting Benjamins ready (Benjamins)
And willing to put one of you out your misery (out of your misery)
So bag back, the 44's in the dashboard (dashboard)
Trying to act bad will make me blast at your asshole (asshole)
Let the let stackin' mo
I give you what you ask for (ask for)
5 for the 50 nigga
Gone before I hit you nigga
[Hook]
Its some Boyz N Da Hood sell anything for profit (profit)
Five in the morning on the corner clockin' (clockin')
Yeah we wrong but dare a nigga try to stop us (try to stop us)
And you can get it, anywhere anybody
Dem Boyz got work, Dem Boyz got yay
Dem Boyz got purp, Dem Boyz got haze
Dem Boyz got glocks, Dem Boyz got K's
Dem Boyz got blocks, Dem Boyz gettin paid
[Duke]
Yo, now I'm an eastside resider
Keep niggaz liver than hotter
Stanking like clam chowder
If they thinking that they wilder (okay)
Every since I can remember
I been toating that tember
Keep the block hotter than July in the middle of December (aaahh! [2x])
Niggaz better know my M-O (M-O)
From Houston down to the NO (unh hun)
Came a long ways from Lindberg's flying
The back of a remo (alright)
You can catch Nukey posted up
Right off 80-65
With some real ass niggaz (yeah)
Who ain't selling bean pies (yeah)
Just to get them green guys
Baby momas we hide (unh hun)
Catch them hoes by surprise
Froze with they mouth wide
Even tough guys get duck taped and hog tied
Cause me, Jody, Jeezy and Gee gone always ride
[Hook]
Its some Boyz N Da Hood sell anything for profit (profit)
Five in the morning on the corner clockin' (clockin')
Yeah we wrong but dare a nigga try to stop us (try to stop us)
And you can get it, anywhere anybody
Dem Boyz got work, Dem Boyz got yay
Dem Boyz got purp, Dem Boyz got haze
Dem Boyz got glocks, Dem Boyz got K's
Dem Boyz got blocks, Dem Boyz gettin paid
Lyrics submitted by xchristinax77
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