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.
DRAG RACE HIGH
Verse1. Drag Race high burn the white lines like coke in a spoon mix up the coke with that Tsunami Typhoon that Kamikaze Monsoon then you got KazeLoon fill up Saloon's like a Snow Loon interstate highway blaze burn the pave then let it cool when I glaze Drag Race Games no lag first place pace clean Lean Kingz Promazein on E empty rolling with the Tower of Pisa as my car antenae blow the horn overdrive born Spaceship transform Superstar Land Form no Morph just morph change papes like Chamilion face take aim at the highway we ride blazed then fly sideways it's the Third Eye Gang Tri Gang but we don't try anythang like the Tri State some say oh no hell naw I gotta Drag Race High Blue Rag Laced Life show the right to the ones that hate life make them Drag Race High in there mind
Verse2. They Anne Frank blind driving with deers in they headlights I'm on one like Beiber Worldwide a beliver is The Thrd Eye Worldwide Circus stunting no repurcusions when Drag Racing while Rainbow Budded & Log Blunted I dont need to get the hoes high they forever want it but still don't trust them no Hoover Dam they gushing while zipping dowwn the lane good memories will make it to see Memory Lane Life is the Memory Game keep your mind right and fly right Drag Race High herbs is green so they good like money no red like virus or be on the L.A Homicide Map as a demised man stay a wise man no drugs especially powder it could be spiked with Rat Poison like Dinoflagite Clam Chowder tainted Monks undercover dirty Priests & Nuns only Kush & Bud Cherry Coke & Brandy Rum steer clear of the Everclear if you haven't been drinking beers you can O.D so sloppy like the tongue of Odie stay mellow mellow like Garfield The Cat Hoodfellows on Garfield Ave is where we at been here at the Houses of Sacs ever since a lil one Rocky Rides off Primes on the Spirit Bus back in the days Drag Race High in G-Rides now I just type and fly faster then the time as it passes me by while the world spins through the ticks of time on the tocks chimes
Verse1. Drag Race high burn the white lines like coke in a spoon mix up the coke with that Tsunami Typhoon that Kamikaze Monsoon then you got KazeLoon fill up Saloon's like a Snow Loon interstate highway blaze burn the pave then let it cool when I glaze Drag Race Games no lag first place pace clean Lean Kingz Promazein on E empty rolling with the Tower of Pisa as my car antenae blow the horn overdrive born Spaceship transform Superstar Land Form no Morph just morph change papes like Chamilion face take aim at the highway we ride blazed then fly sideways it's the Third Eye Gang Tri Gang but we don't try anythang like the Tri State some say oh no hell naw I gotta Drag Race High Blue Rag Laced Life show the right to the ones that hate life make them Drag Race High in there mind
Verse2. They Anne Frank blind driving with deers in they headlights I'm on one like Beiber Worldwide a beliver is The Thrd Eye Worldwide Circus stunting no repurcusions when Drag Racing while Rainbow Budded & Log Blunted I dont need to get the hoes high they forever want it but still don't trust them no Hoover Dam they gushing while zipping dowwn the lane good memories will make it to see Memory Lane Life is the Memory Game keep your mind right and fly right Drag Race High herbs is green so they good like money no red like virus or be on the L.A Homicide Map as a demised man stay a wise man no drugs especially powder it could be spiked with Rat Poison like Dinoflagite Clam Chowder tainted Monks undercover dirty Priests & Nuns only Kush & Bud Cherry Coke & Brandy Rum steer clear of the Everclear if you haven't been drinking beers you can O.D so sloppy like the tongue of Odie stay mellow mellow like Garfield The Cat Hoodfellows on Garfield Ave is where we at been here at the Houses of Sacs ever since a lil one Rocky Rides off Primes on the Spirit Bus back in the days Drag Race High in G-Rides now I just type and fly faster then the time as it passes me by while the world spins through the ticks of time on the tocks chimes
Lyrics submitted by KRC-Roseland Ent-The Pac-Planet9
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