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.
Action super soul
I got action slow and low
I got action cosmic flow
I got action Rock 'n Roll
I got my shirt on
I got my shoes on
I got my tattoo baby for the lose on
I got my smoke on
I got my drink on
I got my '65 convertible ink on
I got my mac on
My Helen back on
Turn it up Johnny Cash, The Man in Black, on
I got direction
And my connection
Lookin' back in the mirror, no reflection
Action super soul
I got action slow and low
I got action cosmic flow
I got action Rock 'n Roll
I got my left on
I got my right on
Like booty ram gonna get my darn mind on
I got the loud on
I got distortion
Crazy Eddie's in the pen for extortion
I got my creep on
I got my spy on
Got my Wanted by the FBI on
I got my ring on
And my medallion
Got Al Pacino and I'm Gonna get Italian
Action super soul
I got action slow and low
I got action cosmic flow
I got action Rock 'n Roll
(You Want action super slow?)
(You want action slow and low?)
(You Want action cosmic flow?)
(You want action Rock 'n Roll)
I got my speed on
I got my chase on
TV camera's from the news and my face on
I got police on
And my escape on
I got my 120 M-P-H on
I got the rush on
My "I'm a Man" on
My Rockin' Car and I'm gone, and jumped the canyon
Action super soul
Action slow and low
Action cosmic flow
Action Rock 'n Roll
Action super soul
I got action slow and low
I got action cosmic flow
I got action Rock 'n Roll
(You Want action super slow?)
(You want action slow and low?)
(You Want action cosmic flow?)
(You want action Rock 'n Roll)
Action super soul
Action slow and low
Action cosmic flow
Action Rock 'n Roll
(You Want action super slow?)
(You want action slow and low?)
(You Want action cosmic flow?)
(You want action Rock 'n Roll) [Until End]
I got action slow and low
I got action cosmic flow
I got action Rock 'n Roll
I got my shirt on
I got my shoes on
I got my tattoo baby for the lose on
I got my smoke on
I got my drink on
I got my '65 convertible ink on
I got my mac on
My Helen back on
Turn it up Johnny Cash, The Man in Black, on
I got direction
And my connection
Lookin' back in the mirror, no reflection
Action super soul
I got action slow and low
I got action cosmic flow
I got action Rock 'n Roll
I got my left on
I got my right on
Like booty ram gonna get my darn mind on
I got the loud on
I got distortion
Crazy Eddie's in the pen for extortion
I got my creep on
I got my spy on
Got my Wanted by the FBI on
I got my ring on
And my medallion
Got Al Pacino and I'm Gonna get Italian
Action super soul
I got action slow and low
I got action cosmic flow
I got action Rock 'n Roll
(You Want action super slow?)
(You want action slow and low?)
(You Want action cosmic flow?)
(You want action Rock 'n Roll)
I got my speed on
I got my chase on
TV camera's from the news and my face on
I got police on
And my escape on
I got my 120 M-P-H on
I got the rush on
My "I'm a Man" on
My Rockin' Car and I'm gone, and jumped the canyon
Action super soul
Action slow and low
Action cosmic flow
Action Rock 'n Roll
Action super soul
I got action slow and low
I got action cosmic flow
I got action Rock 'n Roll
(You Want action super slow?)
(You want action slow and low?)
(You Want action cosmic flow?)
(You want action Rock 'n Roll)
Action super soul
Action slow and low
Action cosmic flow
Action Rock 'n Roll
(You Want action super slow?)
(You want action slow and low?)
(You Want action cosmic flow?)
(You want action Rock 'n Roll) [Until End]
Lyrics submitted by Brendonsoh
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