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 beats]
(you can be my shone) X 12
Hey
OK now mama, I know ya kind
And I like em grown.
Do this do that
Never hold back
I think I'm ready for more.
So shawty I see ya thong
That body is what I want
I got it written in stone
This bottle sippin' Patrón.
However, we never, whatever
This what I'm all about
Big cheddar, no wetter, get better
Hold on I'm gonna give you this now.
Whatever, you never, on schedule
I'm gonna take it to the top,
I'm gonna take you to the spot,
I'm gonna show you what I got
But you gotta make it drop
Cause you'll prolly never stop
cash ain't a problem, I got dollars
So get straight to the business
Poppin' them collars
I know if I holla,
I'm looking for shawty for thinkness
I'll be your personal fitness
Girl I'm gonna get you addicted.
So can you be,
Would you be,
Won't you be,
Can you be
My
Can you be my action?
Cause from the way that you dancing
I know you got it going on tonight.
(baby, you can be my action)
And I turn on the lights and the camera
As soon as I can get you home tonight (whoa)
(can you be my action?)
Heyah. you can be my, you can be my, wish on.
You can be my -whoa
(hey shawty)
You an be my action.
Penis satisfaction.
I really got a fetish.
She bow-legged, that's my attraction.
Set it up, yeah baby
Hit the black berry, that's my collection.
What I do on there, everything:
That's sex and this is my passion.
Whatever you like
We turn off the lights
Go ahead and show me your back's strong.
The end of the night,
Your treating me right,
Got stacks up like a saxophone.
Do you think I'm gonna keep killin' em?
They're prisoners and I'm peeling em.
When I wreck it, I'm feelin'.
No contest, I keep drillin em.
I'm gonna wait all day,
Get straight to the point
Raise the temperature
So hot celebrate,
Girl I just wanna give you this cake
Lets get physical.
Baddest in the club
How you do that?
Baby you too much.
Just my luck,
Let me touch,
Be direct and let me cum
Can you be
My action?
Cause from the way that you dancing
I know you got it going on tonight.
(baby, you can be my action)
And I turn on the lights and the camera
As soon as I can get you home tonight.
(can you be my action?)
Heyah. you can be my, you can be my, wish on.
You can be my -whoa
(hey shawty)
I live in hollywood
But I still be in the JEX.
Shawty's wanna holla
When they see what's on my neck.
My money very long,
Gotta make it stretch
And when I say shone,
I be talkin' bout sex.
Say little mama,
You know I'm gonna make you holla.
Walk in the club,
And we gonna toss a couple dollars.
I pop her bottles
Make them haters wanna follow.
Ain't nothing wrong,
You grown, so baby...
Can you be my action?
Cause from the way that you dancing
I know you got it going on toni-ight.
(baby, you can be my action)
And I turn on the lights and the camera
As soon as I can get you home toni-I-I-aight. yeah.
(can you be my action?)
You can be my, you can be my, wish on.
You can be my -whoa
[base beats]
(you can be my shone) X 12
Hey
OK now mama, I know ya kind
And I like em grown.
Do this do that
Never hold back
I think I'm ready for more.
So shawty I see ya thong
That body is what I want
I got it written in stone
This bottle sippin' Patrón.
However, we never, whatever
This what I'm all about
Big cheddar, no wetter, get better
Hold on I'm gonna give you this now.
Whatever, you never, on schedule
I'm gonna take it to the top,
I'm gonna take you to the spot,
I'm gonna show you what I got
But you gotta make it drop
Cause you'll prolly never stop
cash ain't a problem, I got dollars
So get straight to the business
Poppin' them collars
I know if I holla,
I'm looking for shawty for thinkness
I'll be your personal fitness
Girl I'm gonna get you addicted.
So can you be,
Would you be,
Won't you be,
Can you be
My
Can you be my action?
Cause from the way that you dancing
I know you got it going on tonight.
(baby, you can be my action)
And I turn on the lights and the camera
As soon as I can get you home tonight (whoa)
(can you be my action?)
Heyah. you can be my, you can be my, wish on.
You can be my -whoa
(hey shawty)
You an be my action.
Penis satisfaction.
I really got a fetish.
She bow-legged, that's my attraction.
Set it up, yeah baby
Hit the black berry, that's my collection.
What I do on there, everything:
That's sex and this is my passion.
Whatever you like
We turn off the lights
Go ahead and show me your back's strong.
The end of the night,
Your treating me right,
Got stacks up like a saxophone.
Do you think I'm gonna keep killin' em?
They're prisoners and I'm peeling em.
When I wreck it, I'm feelin'.
No contest, I keep drillin em.
I'm gonna wait all day,
Get straight to the point
Raise the temperature
So hot celebrate,
Girl I just wanna give you this cake
Lets get physical.
Baddest in the club
How you do that?
Baby you too much.
Just my luck,
Let me touch,
Be direct and let me cum
Can you be
My action?
Cause from the way that you dancing
I know you got it going on tonight.
(baby, you can be my action)
And I turn on the lights and the camera
As soon as I can get you home tonight.
(can you be my action?)
Heyah. you can be my, you can be my, wish on.
You can be my -whoa
(hey shawty)
I live in hollywood
But I still be in the JEX.
Shawty's wanna holla
When they see what's on my neck.
My money very long,
Gotta make it stretch
And when I say shone,
I be talkin' bout sex.
Say little mama,
You know I'm gonna make you holla.
Walk in the club,
And we gonna toss a couple dollars.
I pop her bottles
Make them haters wanna follow.
Ain't nothing wrong,
You grown, so baby...
Can you be my action?
Cause from the way that you dancing
I know you got it going on toni-ight.
(baby, you can be my action)
And I turn on the lights and the camera
As soon as I can get you home toni-I-I-aight. yeah.
(can you be my action?)
You can be my, you can be my, wish on.
You can be my -whoa
[base beats]
Lyrics submitted by BleedorBreathe
Shone Lyrics as written by James Scheffer Tramar Dillard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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