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.
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they know knew who shot 'em
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they never knew who shot 'em
I let the dice roll, when my life on the roll
Get paid with the stage with the mic control
I'm pro and all official, I'll ball witchu
All my problems off a thizzle, a small little
I'm a boo but cool and calm you know that's me
I tell 'em Miami think about to throw that d
And a home philly east until she roll that weed
But she can shoot with the breeze it's nothing to queeze*
Like a sneeze I'm blessed
So you can excuse me, I'm too busy watching hoes poppin' they coochie
Oh yeah I can see why you call me Bruce Lee
My chinese connections got deals on QPs
The rookie of the year man, pullin' a flukey
I feel to do the right thing but I ain't moving
A man of my action, go ahead and act
I'm passionate and rappin' with a west coast accent
My homies to the point when they speak to women
And we still conversatin' so we keep it pimpin
I been breaking rules all my life
Seventh grade in the back room chocolate type
I need paper, hey, up in a major way
I won't cater a play for those that hatin' the game
I say later don't look at this as doing me a favor
I made a pact with my home boys to keep it player
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they know knew who shot 'em
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they never knew who shot 'em
Yo this is the take off, and yo baby this is the bake off
Sirloin beef with the A1 steak sauce
I got it going on acting like a love jones
Turn like a cyclone, bust with the lights on
I hit the scene like Peppy La pui
I'm in a double vested suit that I copped from Lou
I'm from the X generation, crime location
Turn down your invitation to your radio station
Move like a cobra gone from the rollas
It's just like the hunt for the red October
Some pit-bull terror from the Ronald Regan era
And me and my players keep it cold as the Sierra
We dress like it's DQ magazine and the homies said he gotta keep a magazine
And this freak said she see me in a magazine
So we broke down jaw on the magazine
My shook a heel and under veils with 4 wheels
And driving with my knees so the weed don't spill
I'm going at you gator on your izod sweater
And broke cats say there ain't nothing like cheddar
They bomb first and say I'm caught up in the wrong curse
And I never get to kick it with the god flirt
And when I ask why, they bust a alibi
They took my wings so an angel like me couldn't fly
And I wonder why
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they know knew who shot 'em
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they never knew who shot 'em
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they know knew who shot 'em
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they never knew who shot 'em
I let the dice roll, when my life on the roll
Get paid with the stage with the mic control
I'm pro and all official, I'll ball witchu
All my problems off a thizzle, a small little
I'm a boo but cool and calm you know that's me
I tell 'em Miami think about to throw that d
And a home philly east until she roll that weed
But she can shoot with the breeze it's nothing to queeze*
Like a sneeze I'm blessed
So you can excuse me, I'm too busy watching hoes poppin' they coochie
Oh yeah I can see why you call me Bruce Lee
My chinese connections got deals on QPs
The rookie of the year man, pullin' a flukey
I feel to do the right thing but I ain't moving
A man of my action, go ahead and act
I'm passionate and rappin' with a west coast accent
My homies to the point when they speak to women
And we still conversatin' so we keep it pimpin
I been breaking rules all my life
Seventh grade in the back room chocolate type
I need paper, hey, up in a major way
I won't cater a play for those that hatin' the game
I say later don't look at this as doing me a favor
I made a pact with my home boys to keep it player
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they know knew who shot 'em
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they never knew who shot 'em
Yo this is the take off, and yo baby this is the bake off
Sirloin beef with the A1 steak sauce
I got it going on acting like a love jones
Turn like a cyclone, bust with the lights on
I hit the scene like Peppy La pui
I'm in a double vested suit that I copped from Lou
I'm from the X generation, crime location
Turn down your invitation to your radio station
Move like a cobra gone from the rollas
It's just like the hunt for the red October
Some pit-bull terror from the Ronald Regan era
And me and my players keep it cold as the Sierra
We dress like it's DQ magazine and the homies said he gotta keep a magazine
And this freak said she see me in a magazine
So we broke down jaw on the magazine
My shook a heel and under veils with 4 wheels
And driving with my knees so the weed don't spill
I'm going at you gator on your izod sweater
And broke cats say there ain't nothing like cheddar
They bomb first and say I'm caught up in the wrong curse
And I never get to kick it with the god flirt
And when I ask why, they bust a alibi
They took my wings so an angel like me couldn't fly
And I wonder why
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they know knew who shot 'em
A gangster in a hotub in the midst of drama
The bullets hit the water, make it look just like a sauna
Some holla for Madonna, man
Some holla for they momma
9 times out of 10 they never knew who shot 'em
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