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.
[ Devin ]
Hey muthafuckas, guess what I got
I just came from the spot and I scooped up a pot
Of this good coughee, I got it right up under my hat
It's in a brown paper sack, it's a dime and it's fat
Pass me a swisher so I can twist a
Nice fat muthafuckin spliff for ya, mister
Shit, cause I'm ready to get wired up
First I lick the leaf and I tie it up
Get the lighter and fire it up
But bitch, when you get it don't be tryin to hit it hard
So you cough and you joke and you slob and you fart
Fuckin round with my coughee, bitch, you better be cautious
Cause hoe, you know I roll big old horse dicks
To keep you blowed higher than giraffe nut
I spend my last ten even if I need a half cut
My girlfriend trippin out she don't understand why
I come in fucked up every night and I
Drink about two or three coughees in the mornin
(Bitch get off it, I gotta have coughee)
I get high so I try to keep a whole pile on it
(I gotta have coughee)
So if you know where to get a fat dime, bitch, I want it
(Bitch get off it, I gotta have coughee)
Just go and get the weed, hoe, I got five on it
(I gotta have coughee)
[ Devin ]
A nice good cup of coughee, somethin for your head
I keep a sack on my back just like ( ? )
At your door in the morning, hoe, get up, roll a square
I got some weed that's guaranteed to make your eyeballs bleed
Not a dime this time but a nice fat quarter
We call our shit coughee but we don't dip it in that water
Just straight weed, muthafuckas, no sugar no cream
Save all that shit for all them old school dopefiends
This dedicated to my fellow coughee drinkers
Like Corey, Dexter, Keith and Crhis, I like to thank y'all
For comin by the crib when I'm broke to get a nigga full
(Smokin that weed) and drinkin Schlitz Malt Liquor Bull
Cause when I rap, that's all I need
And a friend with weed, now that's a friend indeed
Yo and since I'm unemployed and every day is my off-day
I kick off my shoes and I booze and I choose to drink coughee
[ CHORUS ]
[ Devin ]
I know your breath get stank (a-ha), your throat get dry (yeah)
But I like gettin high, bitch, I'm blowed right now
I got a brew in my hand, Lil' James can't understand
Why we stumblin through the studio drunk again
Drinkin coughee, eyes red, tight and shiny
When the laws get behind me, yo, my nuts don't get tiny
I just reach up under my seat and get my heat and get em off me
Cause they took my driver's license but them bitches can't have my
coughee
(Gotta have coughee)
Oh I gots to have coughee
(Gotta have coughee)
I said I gots to have coughee
(Gotta have coughee)
Don't fuck with my coughee
(I gotta have coughee)
Oh hoe, you know I'm finna go
and score me some mo'
and I be back in half an hour or so
with some coughee
(Gotta have coughee)
What a nigga need is some coughee
(Gotta have coughee)
(Gotta have coughee)
I gots to have sess
(Gotta have coughee)
I gots to have skunk
(Gotta have coughee)
I gots to have indo
(Gotta have coughee)
That shit ain't no punk
(I gotta have coughee)
Hey muthafuckas, guess what I got
I just came from the spot and I scooped up a pot
Of this good coughee, I got it right up under my hat
It's in a brown paper sack, it's a dime and it's fat
Pass me a swisher so I can twist a
Nice fat muthafuckin spliff for ya, mister
Shit, cause I'm ready to get wired up
First I lick the leaf and I tie it up
Get the lighter and fire it up
But bitch, when you get it don't be tryin to hit it hard
So you cough and you joke and you slob and you fart
Fuckin round with my coughee, bitch, you better be cautious
Cause hoe, you know I roll big old horse dicks
To keep you blowed higher than giraffe nut
I spend my last ten even if I need a half cut
My girlfriend trippin out she don't understand why
I come in fucked up every night and I
Drink about two or three coughees in the mornin
(Bitch get off it, I gotta have coughee)
I get high so I try to keep a whole pile on it
(I gotta have coughee)
So if you know where to get a fat dime, bitch, I want it
(Bitch get off it, I gotta have coughee)
Just go and get the weed, hoe, I got five on it
(I gotta have coughee)
[ Devin ]
A nice good cup of coughee, somethin for your head
I keep a sack on my back just like ( ? )
At your door in the morning, hoe, get up, roll a square
I got some weed that's guaranteed to make your eyeballs bleed
Not a dime this time but a nice fat quarter
We call our shit coughee but we don't dip it in that water
Just straight weed, muthafuckas, no sugar no cream
Save all that shit for all them old school dopefiends
This dedicated to my fellow coughee drinkers
Like Corey, Dexter, Keith and Crhis, I like to thank y'all
For comin by the crib when I'm broke to get a nigga full
(Smokin that weed) and drinkin Schlitz Malt Liquor Bull
Cause when I rap, that's all I need
And a friend with weed, now that's a friend indeed
Yo and since I'm unemployed and every day is my off-day
I kick off my shoes and I booze and I choose to drink coughee
[ CHORUS ]
[ Devin ]
I know your breath get stank (a-ha), your throat get dry (yeah)
But I like gettin high, bitch, I'm blowed right now
I got a brew in my hand, Lil' James can't understand
Why we stumblin through the studio drunk again
Drinkin coughee, eyes red, tight and shiny
When the laws get behind me, yo, my nuts don't get tiny
I just reach up under my seat and get my heat and get em off me
Cause they took my driver's license but them bitches can't have my
coughee
(Gotta have coughee)
Oh I gots to have coughee
(Gotta have coughee)
I said I gots to have coughee
(Gotta have coughee)
Don't fuck with my coughee
(I gotta have coughee)
Oh hoe, you know I'm finna go
and score me some mo'
and I be back in half an hour or so
with some coughee
(Gotta have coughee)
What a nigga need is some coughee
(Gotta have coughee)
(Gotta have coughee)
I gots to have sess
(Gotta have coughee)
I gots to have skunk
(Gotta have coughee)
I gots to have indo
(Gotta have coughee)
That shit ain't no punk
(I gotta have coughee)
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