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.
Let's go -- while we're young!
Moving easy money, how far to the street
Close-in complications better keep your nose clean, better move my feet
Moves me like a winner I'm turning up the heat
I've gotta get me something I want to feel some friction, want to feel some heat
Keep your pretentious feel this beat
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now
Give me something but your good advice
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now, easy money
Sticky situations and a woman's revelations
I've gotta feel something, want to feel some friction, want to feel this heat
Keep your pretentions feel this beat
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now
I don't need nothing, your good advice
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now easy money
Look into my soul, and the night life of Amsterdam
Laid down in Stockholm, I'll always be your fan
Wind blows off the twilight, sunset in L.A.
The powers of the world, easy money's OK
Instrumental
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now
Give me something but your advice
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now
Give me something but your good advice
Easy money and a rolling dice now
Give ms something I won't think twice
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now,
Easy money easy money, hold on tight now
Easy money I'm a rolling dice
Give me money, easy money....
Moving easy money, how far to the street
Close-in complications better keep your nose clean, better move my feet
Moves me like a winner I'm turning up the heat
I've gotta get me something I want to feel some friction, want to feel some heat
Keep your pretentious feel this beat
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now
Give me something but your good advice
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now, easy money
Sticky situations and a woman's revelations
I've gotta feel something, want to feel some friction, want to feel this heat
Keep your pretentions feel this beat
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now
I don't need nothing, your good advice
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now easy money
Look into my soul, and the night life of Amsterdam
Laid down in Stockholm, I'll always be your fan
Wind blows off the twilight, sunset in L.A.
The powers of the world, easy money's OK
Instrumental
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now
Give me something but your advice
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now
Give me something but your good advice
Easy money and a rolling dice now
Give ms something I won't think twice
Easy money I'm a rolling dice now,
Easy money easy money, hold on tight now
Easy money I'm a rolling dice
Give me money, easy money....
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Easy Money Lyrics as written by David Cross Bill Bruford
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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