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.
Alright Rahzel you gonna be alright?
Okay KITT
Turn into the car
KITT
It's Michael a.k.a. Slick Rick the Ruler you alright?
Let's go
Put my seatbelt on KITT
Stop right here, where we at?
Shotty part of Brooklyn it gets rough out here KITT
(Michael's callin, I have to go)
I don't know how we gon' do this
Wait right here, I'll be right back
(Michael's callin, I have to go)
(Callin the Rick,I have to go)
Rap battle one two, one two, check it out
All alone, gold song, like Mike Corleone
Get a little while in the pen, still hold the throne
Blood is the same for us to spill
I give off the impression it's no thing for us to kill
Around the way with, street corner game, Pat Sajak
Got kids to feed, you can't stop the paycheck! (Mhmm)
A lettergram said that you're ahead of him
Nowhere on the planet nigga can't rap better than
So know that I'm the flyest, bypass
by you and your tired-ass bow down to my ass
I shit on a kid want to vic wanted KITT
What's Slick Rick, this one is dead
Life's finished, this rapper
Me and Rahzel on the record no cat career finished
Jump in my car, better buckle up
KITT, hurry, get me 'cross town to wreck another club
"For all of y'all, keepin y'all in health (to what?)
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself"
Rahzel, what's my name? Ehh-ehh, ehh-Slick Rick
What's the timeframe? Six minutes to desination
Set the hydraulics Awwahha, "Ohh my gosh!"
and the low mileage, make sure the car's polished
Got all the girls screamin just to hear me flow
Aha-wweeh, "Hereeeee we goooooooo..."
No not rich, old boy bougie
Car KITT known to get Rolls Royce pussy
In front of y'all opponent, the man be arrogant
Is there some part of "I can slaughter anyone" that all you don't get?
My records, are ??, how dare announce attack us
Jack shit suave more debonaire about your black ass
Slick pose with another gold hit
By self eliminate a motherfucker whole click
All assume in the cut
Motherfucker even question if I'm human or not!
Who that swingin in Seacaucus? The gorgeous, of course it's
thoughtless, c'mon KITT, the King of New York is
And now it's gettin kind of dark,
Westside Highway, park by the Tunnel
Bad car horn oinks off the man's points
Walk in, niggaz havin a ball off of Rah's joint
"For all of y'all, keepin y'all in health (to what?)
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself"
Rahzel, what's my name? Ehh-ehh, ehh-Slick Rick
What's the timeframe? Six minutes to desination
Set the hydraulics Awwahha, "Ohh my gosh!"
and the low mileage, make sure the car's polished
Got all the girls screamin just to hear me flow
Aha-wweeh, "Hereeeee we goooooooo..."
"For all of y'all, keepin y'all in health (to what?)
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself"
Rahzel, what's my name? Ehh-ehh, ehh-Slick Rick
What's the timeframe? Six minutes to desination
Set the hydraulics Awwahha, "Ohh my gosh!"
and the low mileage, make sure the car's polished
Got all the girls screamin just to hear me flow
Aha-wweeh, "Hereeeee we goooooooo..."
"For all of y'all, keepin y'all in health (to what?)
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself"
Rahzel, what's my name? Ehh-ehh, ehh-Slick Rick
What's the timeframe? Six minutes to desination
Set the hydraulics Awwahha, "Ohh my gosh!"
and the low mileage, make sure the car's polished
Got all the girls screamin just to hear me flow
Aha-wweeh, "Hereeeee we goooooooo..."
Okay KITT
Turn into the car
KITT
It's Michael a.k.a. Slick Rick the Ruler you alright?
Let's go
Put my seatbelt on KITT
Stop right here, where we at?
Shotty part of Brooklyn it gets rough out here KITT
(Michael's callin, I have to go)
I don't know how we gon' do this
Wait right here, I'll be right back
(Michael's callin, I have to go)
(Callin the Rick,I have to go)
Rap battle one two, one two, check it out
All alone, gold song, like Mike Corleone
Get a little while in the pen, still hold the throne
Blood is the same for us to spill
I give off the impression it's no thing for us to kill
Around the way with, street corner game, Pat Sajak
Got kids to feed, you can't stop the paycheck! (Mhmm)
A lettergram said that you're ahead of him
Nowhere on the planet nigga can't rap better than
So know that I'm the flyest, bypass
by you and your tired-ass bow down to my ass
I shit on a kid want to vic wanted KITT
What's Slick Rick, this one is dead
Life's finished, this rapper
Me and Rahzel on the record no cat career finished
Jump in my car, better buckle up
KITT, hurry, get me 'cross town to wreck another club
"For all of y'all, keepin y'all in health (to what?)
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself"
Rahzel, what's my name? Ehh-ehh, ehh-Slick Rick
What's the timeframe? Six minutes to desination
Set the hydraulics Awwahha, "Ohh my gosh!"
and the low mileage, make sure the car's polished
Got all the girls screamin just to hear me flow
Aha-wweeh, "Hereeeee we goooooooo..."
No not rich, old boy bougie
Car KITT known to get Rolls Royce pussy
In front of y'all opponent, the man be arrogant
Is there some part of "I can slaughter anyone" that all you don't get?
My records, are ??, how dare announce attack us
Jack shit suave more debonaire about your black ass
Slick pose with another gold hit
By self eliminate a motherfucker whole click
All assume in the cut
Motherfucker even question if I'm human or not!
Who that swingin in Seacaucus? The gorgeous, of course it's
thoughtless, c'mon KITT, the King of New York is
And now it's gettin kind of dark,
Westside Highway, park by the Tunnel
Bad car horn oinks off the man's points
Walk in, niggaz havin a ball off of Rah's joint
"For all of y'all, keepin y'all in health (to what?)
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself"
Rahzel, what's my name? Ehh-ehh, ehh-Slick Rick
What's the timeframe? Six minutes to desination
Set the hydraulics Awwahha, "Ohh my gosh!"
and the low mileage, make sure the car's polished
Got all the girls screamin just to hear me flow
Aha-wweeh, "Hereeeee we goooooooo..."
"For all of y'all, keepin y'all in health (to what?)
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself"
Rahzel, what's my name? Ehh-ehh, ehh-Slick Rick
What's the timeframe? Six minutes to desination
Set the hydraulics Awwahha, "Ohh my gosh!"
and the low mileage, make sure the car's polished
Got all the girls screamin just to hear me flow
Aha-wweeh, "Hereeeee we goooooooo..."
"For all of y'all, keepin y'all in health (to what?)
Just to see you smile and enjoy yourself"
Rahzel, what's my name? Ehh-ehh, ehh-Slick Rick
What's the timeframe? Six minutes to desination
Set the hydraulics Awwahha, "Ohh my gosh!"
and the low mileage, make sure the car's polished
Got all the girls screamin just to hear me flow
Aha-wweeh, "Hereeeee we goooooooo..."
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Night Riders Lyrics as written by Rozell Manely Brown Ricky M. L. Walters
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