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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Verse1. Raw hide Raw Pride all natural side no make up no Jacob colorful stones dyed one glance in opticals die obstacle climb audible option flag left on my Madden throw it like Silver Arrows to Gannon Tri Force Ride to die Zorro Flippers Wet sherm Pound Flippers melt spatulas fly swatters look out for the Swatters you spit shrimp I spit Great White Pirannahs Cocnut King Bahama Mamas wanna no Days of our Life Drama just Krazy Days of our Life Trauma I blow up the Uni Bomber 60 million songs downloaded songs on one Mixtape Site That Crack Ice Cream Tapes partnah Big Worm Anacondas 357 rolling 7-11 anti hell heaven D.B.D Death Before Dishonor Samarai Marauders Garfield versus Rosevelt the Blood versus the Crips the ghetto gorge do swallow Diablo seeds hungry they need blood rich water
Verse2. I get fried like switches on Deathrow with my last meal in my stomach Kentucky Fried Chicken then I go from the electric chair to Heavens forever affair I'll spitting with my Hubble Telescope microphone spitting them cosmos the Future is in my flow I'm so Beta Wavy I get fryed and eat shit like Frye's Computer Chips I get high off that Frankenstein I'm IT IT'S alive I puff the magic Dragon Fly higher then God's sky
Verse3. I pick the Green Blades of Savannahlike bud seeds before packing in the Havannah Realest Grammer don't need to pop to ram em I disappear through thin crystal clear air no dispair trained warfare ain't no war if it's not fair Honor Code the game like dollars I hold more amounts to be sold wise words transcribed as idealogical false prophets idols and scrolls torra borra morning star glow me and my yard locs obtain the hardest bones regarded by foes as the hardest stones no apostles no throne shone through the glow
Verse1. Raw hide Raw Pride all natural side no make up no Jacob colorful stones dyed one glance in opticals die obstacle climb audible option flag left on my Madden throw it like Silver Arrows to Gannon Tri Force Ride to die Zorro Flippers Wet sherm Pound Flippers melt spatulas fly swatters look out for the Swatters you spit shrimp I spit Great White Pirannahs Cocnut King Bahama Mamas wanna no Days of our Life Drama just Krazy Days of our Life Trauma I blow up the Uni Bomber 60 million songs downloaded songs on one Mixtape Site That Crack Ice Cream Tapes partnah Big Worm Anacondas 357 rolling 7-11 anti hell heaven D.B.D Death Before Dishonor Samarai Marauders Garfield versus Rosevelt the Blood versus the Crips the ghetto gorge do swallow Diablo seeds hungry they need blood rich water
Verse2. I get fried like switches on Deathrow with my last meal in my stomach Kentucky Fried Chicken then I go from the electric chair to Heavens forever affair I'll spitting with my Hubble Telescope microphone spitting them cosmos the Future is in my flow I'm so Beta Wavy I get fryed and eat shit like Frye's Computer Chips I get high off that Frankenstein I'm IT IT'S alive I puff the magic Dragon Fly higher then God's sky
Verse3. I pick the Green Blades of Savannahlike bud seeds before packing in the Havannah Realest Grammer don't need to pop to ram em I disappear through thin crystal clear air no dispair trained warfare ain't no war if it's not fair Honor Code the game like dollars I hold more amounts to be sold wise words transcribed as idealogical false prophets idols and scrolls torra borra morning star glow me and my yard locs obtain the hardest bones regarded by foes as the hardest stones no apostles no throne shone through the glow
Lyrics submitted by KRC-Roseland Ent-The Pac-Planet9
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