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 shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya name is'
What's ya name is' what's ya name is'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya sign'
Hey, what's ya sign' Hey, what's ya sign'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, where ya man'
Hey, where ya man' Hey, where ya man'
I said now shawty shawty, go on do ya dance
Go do your dance, go do your dance
Sad to say I'm only in town for the night ya see
I got like eight hours left before my flight look here
Hey yo I'm tryin' to stay respectful and polite
Now you can tell me 'go to hell' if ya like
Now I ain't one of them niggas that wanna trip
Get mad 'cause you ain't interested, he yellin' fuck you bitch
Now don't get it twisted, yeah I'ma look when you pass
But I ain't the one to pull on your arm or grab your ass
Ya see it's the swagger, it won't allow me lookin' thirst
And I ain't attackin' unless I get a signal first
And I ain't the one that's gon' be payin' to do the do
Before it's over you gon' say, 'Shit, I should pay you'
Please believe it
Hey shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya name is'
What's ya name is' what's ya name is'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya sign'
Hey, what's ya sign' Hey, what's ya sign'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, where ya man'
Hey, where ya man' Hey, where ya man'
I said now shawty shawty, go on do ya dance
Go do your dance, go do your dance
I like to see ya independent wit ya job
I like ya got ya own house and ya own car
But ya say you got a lame ass nigga in your life
And he can't get the mental and physical part right
You playin' wit ya toys but ya toys don't bite
See they don't talk shit and they don't hit it how you like
See I just want the first right of refusal when you catch the mood
Just call and I come through and sock it to you, promise you booboo
He said he got the magic stick, well ma my shit is like voodoo
That there stay harder than a rodeo you can ride like Isuzu
But all you need is your leather boots, we ridin' in birthday suits
My time is movin' fast, so that's why I ask ya
Hey shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya name is'
What's ya name is' what's ya name is'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya sign'
Hey, what's ya sign' Hey, what's ya sign'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, where ya man'
Hey, where ya man' Hey, where ya man'
I said now shawty shawty, go on do ya dance
Go do your dance, go do your dance
Now what's ya name girl'
I said now shawty, what's ya sign'
Now tell me, where ya man at'
Hey girl, where he at'
Hey girl, where he at'
Hey girl!
I said now what's ya name girl'
Chenelle
I said now shawty, what's ya sign'
Pisces
Tell me, where ya man at' Who cares'
Where he at' Who cares'
Where he at' Who cares'
Hey!
Hey shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya name is'
What's ya name is' what's ya name is'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya sign'
Hey, what's ya sign' Hey, what's ya sign'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, where ya man'
Hey, where ya man' Hey, where ya man'
I said now shawty shawty, go on do ya dance
Go do your dance, go do your dance
Hey shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya name is'
What's ya name is' what's ya name is'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya sign'
Hey, what's ya sign' Hey, what's ya sign'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, where ya man'
Hey, where ya man' Hey, where ya man'
I said now shawty shawty, go on do ya dance
Go do your dance, go do your dance shawty
What's ya name is' what's ya name is'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya sign'
Hey, what's ya sign' Hey, what's ya sign'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, where ya man'
Hey, where ya man' Hey, where ya man'
I said now shawty shawty, go on do ya dance
Go do your dance, go do your dance
Sad to say I'm only in town for the night ya see
I got like eight hours left before my flight look here
Hey yo I'm tryin' to stay respectful and polite
Now you can tell me 'go to hell' if ya like
Now I ain't one of them niggas that wanna trip
Get mad 'cause you ain't interested, he yellin' fuck you bitch
Now don't get it twisted, yeah I'ma look when you pass
But I ain't the one to pull on your arm or grab your ass
Ya see it's the swagger, it won't allow me lookin' thirst
And I ain't attackin' unless I get a signal first
And I ain't the one that's gon' be payin' to do the do
Before it's over you gon' say, 'Shit, I should pay you'
Please believe it
Hey shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya name is'
What's ya name is' what's ya name is'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya sign'
Hey, what's ya sign' Hey, what's ya sign'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, where ya man'
Hey, where ya man' Hey, where ya man'
I said now shawty shawty, go on do ya dance
Go do your dance, go do your dance
I like to see ya independent wit ya job
I like ya got ya own house and ya own car
But ya say you got a lame ass nigga in your life
And he can't get the mental and physical part right
You playin' wit ya toys but ya toys don't bite
See they don't talk shit and they don't hit it how you like
See I just want the first right of refusal when you catch the mood
Just call and I come through and sock it to you, promise you booboo
He said he got the magic stick, well ma my shit is like voodoo
That there stay harder than a rodeo you can ride like Isuzu
But all you need is your leather boots, we ridin' in birthday suits
My time is movin' fast, so that's why I ask ya
Hey shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya name is'
What's ya name is' what's ya name is'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya sign'
Hey, what's ya sign' Hey, what's ya sign'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, where ya man'
Hey, where ya man' Hey, where ya man'
I said now shawty shawty, go on do ya dance
Go do your dance, go do your dance
Now what's ya name girl'
I said now shawty, what's ya sign'
Now tell me, where ya man at'
Hey girl, where he at'
Hey girl, where he at'
Hey girl!
I said now what's ya name girl'
Chenelle
I said now shawty, what's ya sign'
Pisces
Tell me, where ya man at' Who cares'
Where he at' Who cares'
Where he at' Who cares'
Hey!
Hey shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya name is'
What's ya name is' what's ya name is'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya sign'
Hey, what's ya sign' Hey, what's ya sign'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, where ya man'
Hey, where ya man' Hey, where ya man'
I said now shawty shawty, go on do ya dance
Go do your dance, go do your dance
Hey shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya name is'
What's ya name is' what's ya name is'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, what's ya sign'
Hey, what's ya sign' Hey, what's ya sign'
I said now, shawty, shawty, shawty, where ya man'
Hey, where ya man' Hey, where ya man'
I said now shawty shawty, go on do ya dance
Go do your dance, go do your dance shawty
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