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.
[Sean sings:]
Maybe I'm a cornbread straight motherfucker
Maybe I'm a worn out featherless hen
Maybe I'm a cornbread straight motherfucker
Maybe I'm a worn out featherless hen
Or maybe I'm just picking seed from the wrong one and
[Both sing:]
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
No?
[Sean sings:]
La dada da da-da da
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
La dada da da-da da
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Maybe I'm a one horse town motherfucker
Maybe I'm used up worn out man
Maybe I'm a one horse town motherfucker
Maybe I'm used up worn out man
Or maybe I'm just barking up the wrong tree and
[Both sing:]
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
[Sean sings:]
You spend all your life
Dicking at, dicking away at the wrong life
You're a traitor!
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
You're a traitor!
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
You spend all your time
Dicking at, dicking away at the wrong life
You're a traitor!
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
You're a traitor!
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Both sing:]
Maybe I'm a spineless
weak-kneed
yellow bellied he she
Maybe I'm an undercover deadbeat
Suffering cold feet
Maybe I'm a spineless
weak-kneed
yellow bellied he she
Maybe I'm an undercover deadbeat
Suffering cold feet
Or maybe I'm just shooting with the wrong gun and
[Both sing:]
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Oh
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Oh
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Oh
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Oh
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
No
Maybe I'm a cornbread straight motherfucker
Maybe I'm a worn out featherless hen
Maybe I'm a cornbread straight motherfucker
Maybe I'm a worn out featherless hen
Or maybe I'm just picking seed from the wrong one and
[Both sing:]
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
No?
[Sean sings:]
La dada da da-da da
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
La dada da da-da da
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Maybe I'm a one horse town motherfucker
Maybe I'm used up worn out man
Maybe I'm a one horse town motherfucker
Maybe I'm used up worn out man
Or maybe I'm just barking up the wrong tree and
[Both sing:]
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
[Sean sings:]
You spend all your life
Dicking at, dicking away at the wrong life
You're a traitor!
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
You're a traitor!
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
You spend all your time
Dicking at, dicking away at the wrong life
You're a traitor!
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
You're a traitor!
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Both sing:]
Maybe I'm a spineless
weak-kneed
yellow bellied he she
Maybe I'm an undercover deadbeat
Suffering cold feet
Maybe I'm a spineless
weak-kneed
yellow bellied he she
Maybe I'm an undercover deadbeat
Suffering cold feet
Or maybe I'm just shooting with the wrong gun and
[Both sing:]
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Oh
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Oh
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Oh
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Oh
I'm a cornbread
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
Can I meet you?
No
Lyrics submitted by BWeiss5421
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Then, your a TRAITOR!. hahha!
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