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.
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Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
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Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
I'm stepping out today and tonight, right? That's right
You see my chain ain't it right, right? That's right
My car is candy real matched, right? That's right
I see skygators outta tech, right? That's right
My C.O. lady up in that, right? That's right
And all day she coming back, right? That's right
I see them haters keep on hating, right? That's right
They see them fo's I be skating, right? That's Right
But I got that thang on my waist, right? That's right
Go put a nigga in his place, right? That's right
The judge goin' say that I was wrong, right? That's right
What about my kids back at home, right? That's right
You know that jail time a fool, right? That's right
I pray for niggas what I do, right? That's right
Pull out my Remy and my Sprite, right? That's right
For those who ain't goin see the light, right? That's right
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Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
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Your baby momma like my swang, right? That's right
I give her some she never had, right? That's right
Round and round you know she go, right? That's right
I fuss one I'm out the do', right? That's right
You giving statements to the man, right? That's right
Go get your cup, here's my hands, right? That's right
You went to school for snitchology, right? That's right
I show the tool it's an apology, right? That's right
I make thee hole bust it open, right? That's right
Like Soulja Boy I'm super soaking, right? That's right
Tell the DJ he the shit, right? That's right
You like this song, it's a hit, right? That's right
I guess they ain't goin' pay me back, right? That's right
You must forgot I gave you that, right? That's right
Now when I'm mowing that's bad, right? That's right
I wipe my hands and that's that, right? That's right
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Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
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Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Right, right, yep that's right
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Right, right, yep that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
I'm stepping out today and tonight, right? That's right
You see my chain ain't it right, right? That's right
My car is candy real matched, right? That's right
I see skygators outta tech, right? That's right
My C.O. lady up in that, right? That's right
And all day she coming back, right? That's right
I see them haters keep on hating, right? That's right
They see them fo's I be skating, right? That's Right
But I got that thang on my waist, right? That's right
Go put a nigga in his place, right? That's right
The judge goin' say that I was wrong, right? That's right
What about my kids back at home, right? That's right
You know that jail time a fool, right? That's right
I pray for niggas what I do, right? That's right
Pull out my Remy and my Sprite, right? That's right
For those who ain't goin see the light, right? That's right
Right, right, yep that's right
Right, right, yep that's right
Right, right, yep that's right
Right, right, yep that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Your baby momma like my swang, right? That's right
I give her some she never had, right? That's right
Round and round you know she go, right? That's right
I fuss one I'm out the do', right? That's right
You giving statements to the man, right? That's right
Go get your cup, here's my hands, right? That's right
You went to school for snitchology, right? That's right
I show the tool it's an apology, right? That's right
I make thee hole bust it open, right? That's right
Like Soulja Boy I'm super soaking, right? That's right
Tell the DJ he the shit, right? That's right
You like this song, it's a hit, right? That's right
I guess they ain't goin' pay me back, right? That's right
You must forgot I gave you that, right? That's right
Now when I'm mowing that's bad, right? That's right
I wipe my hands and that's that, right? That's right
Right, right, yep that's right
Right, right, yep that's right
Right, right, yep that's right
Right, right, yep that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
Ay, ay, ay, ay, that's right
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