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.
Im a street nigga dog everybody kno dat
So a hater get smashed bond money on deck
Gave my dog half a brick 4 a "73" dunk
Got dat bull frog yah cuz I kno it gone jump
Im a real street nigga do you understand me
Im a walkin bank roll breezy rubberband me
Red monkeys on my ass gucci frames on my face
Got dat tony tiger kush man pimp it smoke great
Every time my phone ring dog its 18-5
Only problem dat I have is what car im gone drive
Im a real street nigga I aint never had shit
Man this chain roun my neck cost 4 or 5 bricks
Im a street nigga dog I dont love no bitch
I aint talkin 2 you baby less you buyin 10 bricks
Bought a "06" lamb wit da butterfly doors
That's a quarter million dollars gone just 2 pull hoes
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
You a street nigga just like me
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
No industry im in these streets [x2]
Im a street nigga dog hoes love my swag
And da jacob on my wrist thats a drop top jag
Bought a drop top vet and a super bad bitch
How much you thank it worth bout 95 bricks
Way back in 95 it was 95 cent
Now im 95 south with an r&b bitch
Every time I leave the house brang at least 10 grips
Cause its 2 or 3 stacks just to park my whips
Got a small amount of niggaz but a large amount of clips
And a blue bent coop same color as da crips
Mean mug on my face nigga aint nothin funny
60 grand on the jac nigga time cost money
Got a quarter million plate das 18 blocks
When da cops try 2 whip me man I aint gone stop
Im a real street nigga dog I aint gone lie
Bought a pound of bubba kush just 2 get the clique high
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
You a street nigga just like me
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
No industry im in these streets [x2]
Im a street nigga dog so I love my whip
Car jack a street nigga dats how niggaz get killed
Im a street nigga dog so I love my block
Paid a junky three grams just to wash my drop
Street niggaz love me and I love street niggaz
Got a out of town trap come twice a week nigga
Im a east atlanta vet man I aint done yet
Bitches standin in line just to wipe my sweat
If you make a good count
Then you under good cheack
Never beef wit street niggaz dog thats ya best bet
Street niggaz make a college bitch panies so wet
To a project bitch im da best its gone get
Street nigga of the year yeah dog dats me
Just 2 see my wrist twirl man it 18 g's
Gucci eatin real good dog what about you
Im a street nigga dog you a street nigga 2
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
You a street nigga just like me
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
No industry im in these streets [x2]
So a hater get smashed bond money on deck
Gave my dog half a brick 4 a "73" dunk
Got dat bull frog yah cuz I kno it gone jump
Im a real street nigga do you understand me
Im a walkin bank roll breezy rubberband me
Red monkeys on my ass gucci frames on my face
Got dat tony tiger kush man pimp it smoke great
Every time my phone ring dog its 18-5
Only problem dat I have is what car im gone drive
Im a real street nigga I aint never had shit
Man this chain roun my neck cost 4 or 5 bricks
Im a street nigga dog I dont love no bitch
I aint talkin 2 you baby less you buyin 10 bricks
Bought a "06" lamb wit da butterfly doors
That's a quarter million dollars gone just 2 pull hoes
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
You a street nigga just like me
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
No industry im in these streets [x2]
Im a street nigga dog hoes love my swag
And da jacob on my wrist thats a drop top jag
Bought a drop top vet and a super bad bitch
How much you thank it worth bout 95 bricks
Way back in 95 it was 95 cent
Now im 95 south with an r&b bitch
Every time I leave the house brang at least 10 grips
Cause its 2 or 3 stacks just to park my whips
Got a small amount of niggaz but a large amount of clips
And a blue bent coop same color as da crips
Mean mug on my face nigga aint nothin funny
60 grand on the jac nigga time cost money
Got a quarter million plate das 18 blocks
When da cops try 2 whip me man I aint gone stop
Im a real street nigga dog I aint gone lie
Bought a pound of bubba kush just 2 get the clique high
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
You a street nigga just like me
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
No industry im in these streets [x2]
Im a street nigga dog so I love my whip
Car jack a street nigga dats how niggaz get killed
Im a street nigga dog so I love my block
Paid a junky three grams just to wash my drop
Street niggaz love me and I love street niggaz
Got a out of town trap come twice a week nigga
Im a east atlanta vet man I aint done yet
Bitches standin in line just to wipe my sweat
If you make a good count
Then you under good cheack
Never beef wit street niggaz dog thats ya best bet
Street niggaz make a college bitch panies so wet
To a project bitch im da best its gone get
Street nigga of the year yeah dog dats me
Just 2 see my wrist twirl man it 18 g's
Gucci eatin real good dog what about you
Im a street nigga dog you a street nigga 2
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
You a street nigga just like me
Im a street nigga dog
Im a street nigga dog
No industry im in these streets [x2]
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Street Ni$$as Lyrics as written by Radric Delantic Davis Xavier Dotson
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