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.
2 Way me Hit It
[Chorus: x 2]
Romeo, Romeo it takes two to make a thing go right
Romeo, oh Romeo it takes two to make it out of site
[Verse 1]
I want to rock right now I'm lil Romeo and i came to get down I'm not
internationally known but I'm known to rock the microphone
Call me a pretty boy crown me the greatest a new no limit
Ya'll can't fade this you know I'm a
winner sho not a loser P. Miller clothes is what I choose ladies love me
Girls adore me I mean even the ones that never saw me
Like the way that i rhyme at a show the reason why whodie I don't know
Oh yea
[Chorus: x 2]
[Verse 2]
Gametime, hair done up, hang time, attention 2 way on the waist line, young P
role on cress and neck below zero I'm the best to come in the game ask Cleo
holla back youngn (ooh ooh)
Pop ya colla call me richie rich I got a dog name
Dollar Custom paint 20's on my ride but I keep it lockdown
'cause I'm to young to drive I got bankrolls of pesos so my love won't cost a thing like J-Lo
I'm a baller ma I don't play with playdoh
You seen cribs that's now that's how we roll
[Chorus: x2]
[Verse 3 Silkk the Shocker]
You got mail give it to the haters why'all get fame we get paper Rome be Kobe I
be Shaq come back get double-platiunum back to back
Grown folks watchin girls be jockin ooohhhwwee tank ain't stoppin
Come on off the bench and win it that's just in me drop the top
Nothin less than the bently don't twist the game
We reversed it back Rome & Silkk how you love that
[Chorus: x 2]
[Verse 4]
Six Flags, I got the doleo platinum tanks that the logo
You know you suppose to
bounce to this I'm 12 years old
With 21 karrots around my wrist o wats up doc
The party don't stop these no limit boys gone drop It like its hot
[Chorus till end]
Where them girls at
Where them boys at
Throw em up get em up put em up
[Chorus: x 2]
Romeo, Romeo it takes two to make a thing go right
Romeo, oh Romeo it takes two to make it out of site
[Verse 1]
I want to rock right now I'm lil Romeo and i came to get down I'm not
internationally known but I'm known to rock the microphone
Call me a pretty boy crown me the greatest a new no limit
Ya'll can't fade this you know I'm a
winner sho not a loser P. Miller clothes is what I choose ladies love me
Girls adore me I mean even the ones that never saw me
Like the way that i rhyme at a show the reason why whodie I don't know
Oh yea
[Chorus: x 2]
[Verse 2]
Gametime, hair done up, hang time, attention 2 way on the waist line, young P
role on cress and neck below zero I'm the best to come in the game ask Cleo
holla back youngn (ooh ooh)
Pop ya colla call me richie rich I got a dog name
Dollar Custom paint 20's on my ride but I keep it lockdown
'cause I'm to young to drive I got bankrolls of pesos so my love won't cost a thing like J-Lo
I'm a baller ma I don't play with playdoh
You seen cribs that's now that's how we roll
[Chorus: x2]
[Verse 3 Silkk the Shocker]
You got mail give it to the haters why'all get fame we get paper Rome be Kobe I
be Shaq come back get double-platiunum back to back
Grown folks watchin girls be jockin ooohhhwwee tank ain't stoppin
Come on off the bench and win it that's just in me drop the top
Nothin less than the bently don't twist the game
We reversed it back Rome & Silkk how you love that
[Chorus: x 2]
[Verse 4]
Six Flags, I got the doleo platinum tanks that the logo
You know you suppose to
bounce to this I'm 12 years old
With 21 karrots around my wrist o wats up doc
The party don't stop these no limit boys gone drop It like its hot
[Chorus till end]
Where them girls at
Where them boys at
Throw em up get em up put em up
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2 Way Lyrics as written by James Brown Robert Jr. Ginyard
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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