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.
Hey, this song is dedicated for me and all my homeboys
To the police, y'all gotta start us out
Xzibit dun came I'm here and got a nigga high
Now how come y'all be messin' with me
When you find out that I'm a star?
(How come?)
And just because I'm cool with y'all
Don't mean you can search my car
(One time)
And if you don't wanna spend the day with me
It ain't always gotta end with sex
(Yeah)
She likes it that I'm always into finer things
And I can donut in an NSX
Aight, now first of all fall in
'cause we gon' talk about how we was ballin'
Before most of y'all niggas crawled in
Bitches callin', tryin' to get the dick of the Quikster
'cause I was rich even before I could buy liquor
Now this is thicker
Although I came to the game with an explicit sticker
It be the little kids acknowledging that I'm the nigga
I'm sorta like a role model, they love me
I ain't half-assed, pullin' full throttle
Now pass the bottle but hold up for me, pal
Could you make it a corona with Limon Esalle?
And could you send them in these on
So we could show these down
So all my little Hispanic homies could pound-pound
This is underground-ground, the new WS sound
But I'm thinkin' that y'all thinkin' that we all just clown
But we gon' take the crown back
'cause if the west be a movie, then this be the soundtrack
Now how come y'all be messin' with me
When you find out that I'm a star?
(How come?)
And just because I'm cool with y'all
Don't mean you can search my car
(One time)
And if you don't wanna spend the day with me
It ain't always gotta end with sex
('Cause I don't want it)
She likes it that I'm always into finer things
And I can donut in an NSX
Hey, now peep my family, left to right, we expedite
Nice to you fuckers, then we next to fight
We get down and get out, when you see them coming
Cut the shit out, 'cause they gon'' put us on the bench
And make us sit out
So put a hit out on the authorities
'cause they thinkin' we don't know they got a sorority
Fuck the who? I ain't sayin' hit like in death
I'm talkin' hit records crackin' when you bust that left
Outta Carson and Watts
South Central L.A., back to your spot
Compton niggas, we got the show shot
Orgasmic beats that keep these hoes hot
Put your lips on my glass, you're doin' a whole lot
Ball till you fall, nigga
99 bottles, I'm buyin' the whole wall
This is the role call, nigga
All us fly niggas gon'' ball
If you hatin' then we don't know y'all, nigga
Now how come y'all be messin' with me
When you find out that I'm a star?
(How come?)
And just because I'm cool with y'all
Don't mean you can search my car
(One time)
And if you don't wanna spend the day with me
It ain't always gotta end with sex
('Cause I don't want it)
She likes it that I'm always into finer things
And I can donut in an NSX
Uh, but it's a whole new lineup
Will and Skaboo comin' through with the brew
'cause KA drunk the wine up
Five in the mornin' and the phone's still ringin'
Been a nine year party ever since I started singin' tonight
But it's a whole lot betta
It ain't no jealousy, no snitches, or no feda'
I'm gittin' drunk, I'm sayin' fuck it with my friends
And I'm spoiled, 'cause my muthafuckin' bucket is a Benz
And I'm lookin' for my niggga X
With the hydroponic, bubonic, bionic
Chase it with some gin 'n' tonic
Now who got the balls enough to hit that bong
And straight pass out ,'cause the shit that strong?
But the 1's gotta leave us alone 'cause we ain't' doin' wrong
I'm the music and Black Tone's the backbone
Got your daughter back grown
Ebony and Ivory, baby, the little white girl
Little black songs, get on
Now how come y'all be messin' with me
When you find out that I'm a star?
(How come?)
And just because I'm cool with y'all
Don't mean you can search my car
(One time)
And if you don't wanna spend the day with me
It ain't always gotta end with sex
(We could ball till we fall that's all)
She likes it that I'm always into finer things
And I can donut in an NSX
(I like it too)
Now how come y'all be messin' with me
When you find out that I'm a star?
(How come?)
And just because I'm cool with y'all
Don't mean you can search my car
(I'm platinum)
And if you don't wanna spend the day with me
It ain't always gotta end with sex
(One time)
She likes it that I'm always into finer things
And I can donut in an NSX, yeah
To the police, y'all gotta start us out
Xzibit dun came I'm here and got a nigga high
Now how come y'all be messin' with me
When you find out that I'm a star?
(How come?)
And just because I'm cool with y'all
Don't mean you can search my car
(One time)
And if you don't wanna spend the day with me
It ain't always gotta end with sex
(Yeah)
She likes it that I'm always into finer things
And I can donut in an NSX
Aight, now first of all fall in
'cause we gon' talk about how we was ballin'
Before most of y'all niggas crawled in
Bitches callin', tryin' to get the dick of the Quikster
'cause I was rich even before I could buy liquor
Now this is thicker
Although I came to the game with an explicit sticker
It be the little kids acknowledging that I'm the nigga
I'm sorta like a role model, they love me
I ain't half-assed, pullin' full throttle
Now pass the bottle but hold up for me, pal
Could you make it a corona with Limon Esalle?
And could you send them in these on
So we could show these down
So all my little Hispanic homies could pound-pound
This is underground-ground, the new WS sound
But I'm thinkin' that y'all thinkin' that we all just clown
But we gon' take the crown back
'cause if the west be a movie, then this be the soundtrack
Now how come y'all be messin' with me
When you find out that I'm a star?
(How come?)
And just because I'm cool with y'all
Don't mean you can search my car
(One time)
And if you don't wanna spend the day with me
It ain't always gotta end with sex
('Cause I don't want it)
She likes it that I'm always into finer things
And I can donut in an NSX
Hey, now peep my family, left to right, we expedite
Nice to you fuckers, then we next to fight
We get down and get out, when you see them coming
Cut the shit out, 'cause they gon'' put us on the bench
And make us sit out
So put a hit out on the authorities
'cause they thinkin' we don't know they got a sorority
Fuck the who? I ain't sayin' hit like in death
I'm talkin' hit records crackin' when you bust that left
Outta Carson and Watts
South Central L.A., back to your spot
Compton niggas, we got the show shot
Orgasmic beats that keep these hoes hot
Put your lips on my glass, you're doin' a whole lot
Ball till you fall, nigga
99 bottles, I'm buyin' the whole wall
This is the role call, nigga
All us fly niggas gon'' ball
If you hatin' then we don't know y'all, nigga
Now how come y'all be messin' with me
When you find out that I'm a star?
(How come?)
And just because I'm cool with y'all
Don't mean you can search my car
(One time)
And if you don't wanna spend the day with me
It ain't always gotta end with sex
('Cause I don't want it)
She likes it that I'm always into finer things
And I can donut in an NSX
Uh, but it's a whole new lineup
Will and Skaboo comin' through with the brew
'cause KA drunk the wine up
Five in the mornin' and the phone's still ringin'
Been a nine year party ever since I started singin' tonight
But it's a whole lot betta
It ain't no jealousy, no snitches, or no feda'
I'm gittin' drunk, I'm sayin' fuck it with my friends
And I'm spoiled, 'cause my muthafuckin' bucket is a Benz
And I'm lookin' for my niggga X
With the hydroponic, bubonic, bionic
Chase it with some gin 'n' tonic
Now who got the balls enough to hit that bong
And straight pass out ,'cause the shit that strong?
But the 1's gotta leave us alone 'cause we ain't' doin' wrong
I'm the music and Black Tone's the backbone
Got your daughter back grown
Ebony and Ivory, baby, the little white girl
Little black songs, get on
Now how come y'all be messin' with me
When you find out that I'm a star?
(How come?)
And just because I'm cool with y'all
Don't mean you can search my car
(One time)
And if you don't wanna spend the day with me
It ain't always gotta end with sex
(We could ball till we fall that's all)
She likes it that I'm always into finer things
And I can donut in an NSX
(I like it too)
Now how come y'all be messin' with me
When you find out that I'm a star?
(How come?)
And just because I'm cool with y'all
Don't mean you can search my car
(I'm platinum)
And if you don't wanna spend the day with me
It ain't always gotta end with sex
(One time)
She likes it that I'm always into finer things
And I can donut in an NSX, yeah
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How Come? Lyrics as written by David Marvin Blake
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