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.
Ya got to know the boy futuristic, ain't it?
My work can make the J's do the jump, man can't it?
You got to know this the remix right here
Grand Hustle baby it's the kings right here
You got to know we gwappin' pockets extra sloppy
Don't I love my vegetables extra cheese and broccoli?
Don't Yung L.A. like to kick it like karate?
Don't I be with J-money serving everybody?
Ain't we up in magic city throwing up the broccoli?
Ain't me and Tip taking off like a rocket?
Ain't my, ain't my, ain't my, ain't my, ain't my money long?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I still putting on?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I smoking strong? Ain't I putting on?
Ain't I rocking yays? Ain't my money long?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I in the ville? Ain't I on the hill?
Ain't I on a pill? Ain't I, ain't I real?
Okay, my rims so big I'm at the tip top, ain't I?
Choppers in the trunk will make you do the Macarena
Pull up to the flo', yeah mothafucka ain't I?
All black coupe, I can buy a Benz, can't I?
Remix Yung L.A. and T.I., this a banger
Dro, you on that thang? You don't hear me Trick, ain't I?
Big Rolls Royces, ain't I got 'em nauseous?
We be in Ferraris, the cars with the horses
Ain't I on a pill riding down Bentley
Iced 30 below minus the wind chill
Ain't I packing chrome? Ain't I blowing strong?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I got it going on?
Young Dro
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I smoking strong? Ain't I putting on?
Ain't I rocking yays? Ain't my money long?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I in the ville? Ain't I on the hill?
Ain't I on a pill? Ain't I, ain't I real?
Ralph Lauren, purple label, ain't I fresh as I could be?
Made it through my situation, ain't I blessed as I could be?
Ain't I laughing at these haters tryna take a shot at me
They don't know which way to go, I make it easy, follow me
Honestly, ain't I insane? I think that's the way I gotta be
Ain't I so so super fly? Boy ain't nobody hot as me
Ain't T.I. all on TV when he wake up and go to sleep?
Everywhere they notice me, ay for yourself just go and see
My community I'm serving though they hope I don't succeed
Hear me speak they so intrigued, a-ain't he snitching? No indeed
You come with that common flow, yo show I have to commander
Since I see you can't take over I'll just have to volunteer
A-ain't I yo superior? Listen here bruh you not up here
I'm so zone 1 till it ain't funny twice the G that I appear
Rep Bankhead so loud and clear, go be gone for 'bout a year
So Paper Trail you gotta hear but ain't that Ain't I outta here? Ay!
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I smoking strong? Ain't I putting on?
Ain't I rocking yays? Ain't my money long?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I in the ville? Ain't I on the hill?
Ain't I on a pill? Ain't I, ain't I real?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
My work can make the J's do the jump, man can't it?
You got to know this the remix right here
Grand Hustle baby it's the kings right here
You got to know we gwappin' pockets extra sloppy
Don't I love my vegetables extra cheese and broccoli?
Don't Yung L.A. like to kick it like karate?
Don't I be with J-money serving everybody?
Ain't we up in magic city throwing up the broccoli?
Ain't me and Tip taking off like a rocket?
Ain't my, ain't my, ain't my, ain't my, ain't my money long?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I still putting on?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I smoking strong? Ain't I putting on?
Ain't I rocking yays? Ain't my money long?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I in the ville? Ain't I on the hill?
Ain't I on a pill? Ain't I, ain't I real?
Okay, my rims so big I'm at the tip top, ain't I?
Choppers in the trunk will make you do the Macarena
Pull up to the flo', yeah mothafucka ain't I?
All black coupe, I can buy a Benz, can't I?
Remix Yung L.A. and T.I., this a banger
Dro, you on that thang? You don't hear me Trick, ain't I?
Big Rolls Royces, ain't I got 'em nauseous?
We be in Ferraris, the cars with the horses
Ain't I on a pill riding down Bentley
Iced 30 below minus the wind chill
Ain't I packing chrome? Ain't I blowing strong?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I got it going on?
Young Dro
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I smoking strong? Ain't I putting on?
Ain't I rocking yays? Ain't my money long?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I in the ville? Ain't I on the hill?
Ain't I on a pill? Ain't I, ain't I real?
Ralph Lauren, purple label, ain't I fresh as I could be?
Made it through my situation, ain't I blessed as I could be?
Ain't I laughing at these haters tryna take a shot at me
They don't know which way to go, I make it easy, follow me
Honestly, ain't I insane? I think that's the way I gotta be
Ain't I so so super fly? Boy ain't nobody hot as me
Ain't T.I. all on TV when he wake up and go to sleep?
Everywhere they notice me, ay for yourself just go and see
My community I'm serving though they hope I don't succeed
Hear me speak they so intrigued, a-ain't he snitching? No indeed
You come with that common flow, yo show I have to commander
Since I see you can't take over I'll just have to volunteer
A-ain't I yo superior? Listen here bruh you not up here
I'm so zone 1 till it ain't funny twice the G that I appear
Rep Bankhead so loud and clear, go be gone for 'bout a year
So Paper Trail you gotta hear but ain't that Ain't I outta here? Ay!
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I smoking strong? Ain't I putting on?
Ain't I rocking yays? Ain't my money long?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
Ain't I in the ville? Ain't I on the hill?
Ain't I on a pill? Ain't I, ain't I real?
Ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I, ain't I?
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Ain't I Lyrics as written by Djuan Montrel Hart Clifford Harris
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