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.
Master P [Talking]
Yo what you trippin' on?
Didn't I tell you its gonn be alright?
I ain't came up on somethin' shorty
And I got you
[Chorus]
Shorty keep your head up
Even when you feed up
Shorty keep you're head up
(Just listen)
I seen you in school shorty
What's to do shorty?
You know I'm out here thuggin' but what's up wit me and you shorty?
You need me I'm on the three way
I'm in the hood thuggin' wit my homie ?????
What you say he ain't treating you right?
Wuzzup baby girl you need a thugg in your life
Shorty keep your head up and ima be there
When you need me gurl even when you feed up
And I ain't tryin' to boost you up or shoot you up
But if you was money you'll be a million buks
Just be there when I need ya
And if ya hungry Ima feed ya
That's why them otha gurls want to be ya.
And gurl you shouldn't settle for less settle for that
You a queen and you deserve the best
I know you don't know me
I 'member what you tol me
"And I like the way you hold me"
[Chorus]
Shorty keep your head up
Even when you feed up
Shorty keep you're head up
Even when you feed up
I know you shooked
And really ain't into meetin' new guys
Think we all the same good for tellin' you lies
But I can understand that
I peep a frown ? on your face when I ask you "where you men at?"
But I ain't really tryin' to invade your space
Your heart been shelter all over the place
And you used to be a bright gurl now world is death
Got an attitude which you hadn't heard of him
Ima P.I.M.P but I'll treat you right
Did I ?? gurl never ??????
When I was broke on the block you was there for me
See you can cut through loose you don't compare to me
Cause see I'm from the heart I just ran out of lies
I don't want to be the reason tears run from your eyes
Think I'm two G'ed up for my feelings to show?
Well go right ahead keep thinkin' you know
(You was wrong about me)
[Chorus:]
Shorty keep your head up
Even when you feed up
Shorty keep you're head up
Even when you feed up
Yo' ma I'm always seen you around but lately
Seem somethin' keepin' you down and
They say your x so abusive
You don't play sports how you get those bruses?
To be honest the dude is useless
Let me take you out the hood we can do this (ok)
You too cute to be seatin' on the bench
You can start on my teem ma come n represent and
I can treat you better than that looser ever did
Cause you don't deserve the type of stress that he give
I know I'm young but I can treat you right
And if he trippin' then you need to be with me tonight
Ah and baby he don't have an ounce of respect for you
That's why I think is Gangsta how you backed off and left the dude
Shorty age ain't nothin' but a number
If you need to get away take the Benz or the Hummer and
You say I don't know enough about you but I just can't see myself being
Without you
Yeah
[Chorus:]
Shorty keep your head up
Even when you feed up
Shorty keep you're head up
Even when you feed up
Yo what you trippin' on?
Didn't I tell you its gonn be alright?
I ain't came up on somethin' shorty
And I got you
[Chorus]
Shorty keep your head up
Even when you feed up
Shorty keep you're head up
(Just listen)
I seen you in school shorty
What's to do shorty?
You know I'm out here thuggin' but what's up wit me and you shorty?
You need me I'm on the three way
I'm in the hood thuggin' wit my homie ?????
What you say he ain't treating you right?
Wuzzup baby girl you need a thugg in your life
Shorty keep your head up and ima be there
When you need me gurl even when you feed up
And I ain't tryin' to boost you up or shoot you up
But if you was money you'll be a million buks
Just be there when I need ya
And if ya hungry Ima feed ya
That's why them otha gurls want to be ya.
And gurl you shouldn't settle for less settle for that
You a queen and you deserve the best
I know you don't know me
I 'member what you tol me
"And I like the way you hold me"
[Chorus]
Shorty keep your head up
Even when you feed up
Shorty keep you're head up
Even when you feed up
I know you shooked
And really ain't into meetin' new guys
Think we all the same good for tellin' you lies
But I can understand that
I peep a frown ? on your face when I ask you "where you men at?"
But I ain't really tryin' to invade your space
Your heart been shelter all over the place
And you used to be a bright gurl now world is death
Got an attitude which you hadn't heard of him
Ima P.I.M.P but I'll treat you right
Did I ?? gurl never ??????
When I was broke on the block you was there for me
See you can cut through loose you don't compare to me
Cause see I'm from the heart I just ran out of lies
I don't want to be the reason tears run from your eyes
Think I'm two G'ed up for my feelings to show?
Well go right ahead keep thinkin' you know
(You was wrong about me)
[Chorus:]
Shorty keep your head up
Even when you feed up
Shorty keep you're head up
Even when you feed up
Yo' ma I'm always seen you around but lately
Seem somethin' keepin' you down and
They say your x so abusive
You don't play sports how you get those bruses?
To be honest the dude is useless
Let me take you out the hood we can do this (ok)
You too cute to be seatin' on the bench
You can start on my teem ma come n represent and
I can treat you better than that looser ever did
Cause you don't deserve the type of stress that he give
I know I'm young but I can treat you right
And if he trippin' then you need to be with me tonight
Ah and baby he don't have an ounce of respect for you
That's why I think is Gangsta how you backed off and left the dude
Shorty age ain't nothin' but a number
If you need to get away take the Benz or the Hummer and
You say I don't know enough about you but I just can't see myself being
Without you
Yeah
[Chorus:]
Shorty keep your head up
Even when you feed up
Shorty keep you're head up
Even when you feed up
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You Don't Know Me Lyrics as written by Skip Scarborough Percy Miller
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