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.
Out of my mind so I had to part ways yea maybe omma make shit spray
Got a women so kind make a numb heart ache yea maybe is the way she sway
Omma take what's mine fuck up out of my way yea baby I was raised this way
I can't wait to hear em hate yea hate me cuz I got good taste
My shit geeked gotta play both roles if I play right omma play both ways yea
Bitch I'm on my way put a trey on my Trey I ain't even say hey till I get a ok yea
Pop my shit spend a band on my fit loui V on my hip spend the same both days yea
Watch yo step gotta make my move I ain't fucking with tools but I let shit spray yea
Out of my mind so I had to part ways yea maybe omma make shit spray
Got a women so kind make a numb heart ache maybe is the way she sway
Omma take what's mine fuck up out of my way yea baby I was raised this way
I can't wait to hear em hate yea hate me cuz I got good taste
I tell em I get into it with niggas I don't think they get it
Ain't wit the fighting and fussing
I can't believe him or trust him
You niggas be bluffing the type that's always up to something
I'll Never flake on my brothers
You know how I'm coming and that shit ain't up for discussion
All of these bitches want loving treat you like you nothing
I used to fuck em by the dozen
Get to the chicken like babas
Turned into a addict a fiend for the commas
Omma just do what I wanna
Feel like boogie screaming nanananana
I spend it day in and day out
Try me and find out the shit I don't play bout
Bust down his diamond he got jeweler Kay mouth
Fucked up by lying its no other way out what could he say now
Out of my mind so I had to part ways yea maybe omma make shit spray
Got a women so kind make a numb heart ache maybe is the way she sway
Omma take what's mine fuck up out of my way yea baby I was raised this way
I can't wait to hear em hate yea hate me cuz I got good taste
So I had to part ways yea
Make a numb heart ache yea
Fuck up out of my way yea
Hear em hate yea
Out of my mind so I had to part ways yea maybe omma make shit spray
Got a women so kind make a numb heart ache maybe is the way she sway
Omma take what's mine fuck up out of my way yea baby I was raised this way
I can't wait to hear em hate yea hate me cuz I got good taste
Got a women so kind make a numb heart ache yea maybe is the way she sway
Omma take what's mine fuck up out of my way yea baby I was raised this way
I can't wait to hear em hate yea hate me cuz I got good taste
My shit geeked gotta play both roles if I play right omma play both ways yea
Bitch I'm on my way put a trey on my Trey I ain't even say hey till I get a ok yea
Pop my shit spend a band on my fit loui V on my hip spend the same both days yea
Watch yo step gotta make my move I ain't fucking with tools but I let shit spray yea
Out of my mind so I had to part ways yea maybe omma make shit spray
Got a women so kind make a numb heart ache maybe is the way she sway
Omma take what's mine fuck up out of my way yea baby I was raised this way
I can't wait to hear em hate yea hate me cuz I got good taste
I tell em I get into it with niggas I don't think they get it
Ain't wit the fighting and fussing
I can't believe him or trust him
You niggas be bluffing the type that's always up to something
I'll Never flake on my brothers
You know how I'm coming and that shit ain't up for discussion
All of these bitches want loving treat you like you nothing
I used to fuck em by the dozen
Get to the chicken like babas
Turned into a addict a fiend for the commas
Omma just do what I wanna
Feel like boogie screaming nanananana
I spend it day in and day out
Try me and find out the shit I don't play bout
Bust down his diamond he got jeweler Kay mouth
Fucked up by lying its no other way out what could he say now
Out of my mind so I had to part ways yea maybe omma make shit spray
Got a women so kind make a numb heart ache maybe is the way she sway
Omma take what's mine fuck up out of my way yea baby I was raised this way
I can't wait to hear em hate yea hate me cuz I got good taste
So I had to part ways yea
Make a numb heart ache yea
Fuck up out of my way yea
Hear em hate yea
Out of my mind so I had to part ways yea maybe omma make shit spray
Got a women so kind make a numb heart ache maybe is the way she sway
Omma take what's mine fuck up out of my way yea baby I was raised this way
I can't wait to hear em hate yea hate me cuz I got good taste
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My Way Lyrics as written by Jordin Jefferson
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