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.
Yo, I be that young fly fellow, got thorough
Down for dinero, hit everything in the Triboro
And I'm the newest member of the Bad Boy team
And I'ma bring this nigga Puff mad more C.R.E.A.M.
With hooks galore, leave this city shook for short
And I'ma take 'em back where Biggie took 'em before
You stay a playa'
Since you can't stay up with the Pope
And stick to what you do best, stick to wearin' coke
You lookin' for excuses, ways to say you're broke
Can't keep a whip, 'cause you can't pay the note
Fuck the side, I'm wavy on top, Mercedes drop
Black 380's cops, 'til the day I get knocked
All I ask when I die, dress me fly and neatly
And brush my waves so I'm handsome when the bitches greet me
Word from the wise, niggas jerk pies, we hurt them guys
Bust lead, to skin they head and leave them circumcised
So how you wanna settle this?
Rappin' or on some ghetto shit ?
We can do it your way, with mics or with metal shit
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Yo, yo before it's all over, lot of blood gon' be spilled
We ain't discriminatin' even thugs gon' be killed
We early inheritors, born into C.R.E.A.M
If a nigga get shiest then we form as a team
Bullshit if you want and it be on for this C.R.E.A.M
The weatherman don't even know the storm I'ma bring
But yo, I'm not the man with whom you interact
So before you grab gats to jack, remember that
You take dough from Mase, you might as well send it back
I got thugs everywhere, where you going spending that?
When clicks come to brawl, everything I hit fall
Niggas play sick with y'all, wit me they ain't sick at all
No matter how big or small, I get rid of y'all
And shit I spit at y'all, come in one size fit all
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Yo, yo if you think I'm on some sweet shit
Then won't you creep quick, I let the heat spit
Make a nigga "G" flick, classic criminal
Keep a gat by my genitals, thugs love me
So don't get splashed for the minimal
We never vest up, be in a double breast tux
Plus keep a fresh cut, picture me getting lefts stuff
I let one lose, to show you I ain't the one do
And I ain't puffin' nothin', make all my gun shoot
You let your gun loose, none o' 'em niggas gun proof
Watch them niggas drop, when I pop one in they sunroof
And we be lead bustin', leavin' niggas head gushin'
You niggas talkin' 'bout guns like you said something
I'll be lacin' 'em, hollow tips, I be wastin' 'em
That's what you faggots get, tryna fuck with Mase and 'em
Bad Boy, '97, front, there'll be none o' that
And all you cats, running your trap, one in your cap
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Down for dinero, hit everything in the Triboro
And I'm the newest member of the Bad Boy team
And I'ma bring this nigga Puff mad more C.R.E.A.M.
With hooks galore, leave this city shook for short
And I'ma take 'em back where Biggie took 'em before
You stay a playa'
Since you can't stay up with the Pope
And stick to what you do best, stick to wearin' coke
You lookin' for excuses, ways to say you're broke
Can't keep a whip, 'cause you can't pay the note
Fuck the side, I'm wavy on top, Mercedes drop
Black 380's cops, 'til the day I get knocked
All I ask when I die, dress me fly and neatly
And brush my waves so I'm handsome when the bitches greet me
Word from the wise, niggas jerk pies, we hurt them guys
Bust lead, to skin they head and leave them circumcised
So how you wanna settle this?
Rappin' or on some ghetto shit ?
We can do it your way, with mics or with metal shit
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Yo, yo before it's all over, lot of blood gon' be spilled
We ain't discriminatin' even thugs gon' be killed
We early inheritors, born into C.R.E.A.M
If a nigga get shiest then we form as a team
Bullshit if you want and it be on for this C.R.E.A.M
The weatherman don't even know the storm I'ma bring
But yo, I'm not the man with whom you interact
So before you grab gats to jack, remember that
You take dough from Mase, you might as well send it back
I got thugs everywhere, where you going spending that?
When clicks come to brawl, everything I hit fall
Niggas play sick with y'all, wit me they ain't sick at all
No matter how big or small, I get rid of y'all
And shit I spit at y'all, come in one size fit all
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Yo, yo if you think I'm on some sweet shit
Then won't you creep quick, I let the heat spit
Make a nigga "G" flick, classic criminal
Keep a gat by my genitals, thugs love me
So don't get splashed for the minimal
We never vest up, be in a double breast tux
Plus keep a fresh cut, picture me getting lefts stuff
I let one lose, to show you I ain't the one do
And I ain't puffin' nothin', make all my gun shoot
You let your gun loose, none o' 'em niggas gun proof
Watch them niggas drop, when I pop one in they sunroof
And we be lead bustin', leavin' niggas head gushin'
You niggas talkin' 'bout guns like you said something
I'll be lacin' 'em, hollow tips, I be wastin' 'em
That's what you faggots get, tryna fuck with Mase and 'em
Bad Boy, '97, front, there'll be none o' that
And all you cats, running your trap, one in your cap
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
Niggas run they mouth, I'ma break jaws
Mase is comin' out, we gon' take yours
Harlem World uptown, baby, we make wars
Niggas wanna shout, I'ma make noise
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