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.
SALUD
Salud Bless You when I come on through don't get it construed I'm a real Con no unglued like the Others I get loose off the Dragon Juice from Paco's Mr.Kim East Up O.G playing dodgeball with the Gold Line Amtrak on the daily dipping through Belvedere Park after dark going to Salud kicking it with the good ones in the hood cuzz that's how we do G-Wayne East Up Crow, Jokey, & Strap & the other homies I got you don't even trip East Up to the Asian Partnahs that own Salud & to the Mexican Butcher & to the Asian's that own Olympic Doughnuts much Salud's Cambodian Dee & Lazy Eye at K Discount One Love & Sanchez too can't forget about my ninjaz on Fisher, Hammel, Dozier, The Maravilla Projects, The Ridgecrest Apartments, 7-11, Floral Drive People's this one is for you get that skrill like the new Com On Inn Floral Inn you know how we do passing out them keys to them doors get our turn & the score ya'll want beef hollar at Zamora Brothers keep it tight Danny Glover Lethal Weapons all around all I see is Green M'$ in GreenLand lil homies looking like Green M&M's we stay on Go in the Go Zone I'll help you get the money don't even trip locs waiting for my copyright registration & law suits to come through but when it do I got you Salud getting tatted at Ink Feind by Frank & Charlie Mr.Magics craft he taught & approved of that my tats then I'm mobbing to get some more paks to the Gas Stations coffee & cigarettes are my gas Newport's & Starbuck's feeling like a New Pimp shining like Stardom dipping down Vally Blvd. on my way back to The Eastside Park The Bad Parts make a sharp left down Fremont Avenue passing the Fremont School then I hit Monterey Pass Road mobbing so crazy like my mind is passed gone passing by my Ninjaz A'$ up to my lil bros Nano & Ninja making my way to Coyote Pass The Tunnel of Life & Death then it's Monterey Pass last stretch home dipping down M.P road done this too many times befoe different day and time now more old passing by the old buildings what a good feeling everything seem so empty like Lost Souls who haven't found they way home cursed to roam through Evil East Los one love to the M.P Road Workers Derty Ferty we know how to twerk em got good manos for days that's how we stay paid I'm bumping this Hood Shit like Al & Ed's Stereos feel them Alpine's Go through the whole globe Godly Flow practicing spitting freestyles for the real microphone when I get my studio blaze a Pimp or a Fortuna Looney Tooners keep it fresh blooming who needs a blooma I did so much time I'm a walking Pen The Penta I spit The Nina, The Pena, The Santa Maria, I split girls call them GEA I open them up they sparkle light up the whole night I'm the Original Hoodstar that's the reason why Lil Homies follow me like days to months in the 4 Seasons no lie made it back Sanchez, 7-11, The Mexican Market, The Lawnmower Shop, Salud, Floral Drive. once again I'm mobbing past the Colonia De Rosas The M.V Projects been here since 1982 Hillside, Floral Drive, Bleakwood Ave. Brooklyn, Ceasar Chavez, Collegeview now I stay inside & get this money fool you already knew Derty Fert Work Down For Whatever if it's the cheddar KazeLoon nigga no one can do it better through any weather we clocking 24-7 kill the tic tocs like evey 187
Salud Bless You when I come on through don't get it construed I'm a real Con no unglued like the Others I get loose off the Dragon Juice from Paco's Mr.Kim East Up O.G playing dodgeball with the Gold Line Amtrak on the daily dipping through Belvedere Park after dark going to Salud kicking it with the good ones in the hood cuzz that's how we do G-Wayne East Up Crow, Jokey, & Strap & the other homies I got you don't even trip East Up to the Asian Partnahs that own Salud & to the Mexican Butcher & to the Asian's that own Olympic Doughnuts much Salud's Cambodian Dee & Lazy Eye at K Discount One Love & Sanchez too can't forget about my ninjaz on Fisher, Hammel, Dozier, The Maravilla Projects, The Ridgecrest Apartments, 7-11, Floral Drive People's this one is for you get that skrill like the new Com On Inn Floral Inn you know how we do passing out them keys to them doors get our turn & the score ya'll want beef hollar at Zamora Brothers keep it tight Danny Glover Lethal Weapons all around all I see is Green M'$ in GreenLand lil homies looking like Green M&M's we stay on Go in the Go Zone I'll help you get the money don't even trip locs waiting for my copyright registration & law suits to come through but when it do I got you Salud getting tatted at Ink Feind by Frank & Charlie Mr.Magics craft he taught & approved of that my tats then I'm mobbing to get some more paks to the Gas Stations coffee & cigarettes are my gas Newport's & Starbuck's feeling like a New Pimp shining like Stardom dipping down Vally Blvd. on my way back to The Eastside Park The Bad Parts make a sharp left down Fremont Avenue passing the Fremont School then I hit Monterey Pass Road mobbing so crazy like my mind is passed gone passing by my Ninjaz A'$ up to my lil bros Nano & Ninja making my way to Coyote Pass The Tunnel of Life & Death then it's Monterey Pass last stretch home dipping down M.P road done this too many times befoe different day and time now more old passing by the old buildings what a good feeling everything seem so empty like Lost Souls who haven't found they way home cursed to roam through Evil East Los one love to the M.P Road Workers Derty Ferty we know how to twerk em got good manos for days that's how we stay paid I'm bumping this Hood Shit like Al & Ed's Stereos feel them Alpine's Go through the whole globe Godly Flow practicing spitting freestyles for the real microphone when I get my studio blaze a Pimp or a Fortuna Looney Tooners keep it fresh blooming who needs a blooma I did so much time I'm a walking Pen The Penta I spit The Nina, The Pena, The Santa Maria, I split girls call them GEA I open them up they sparkle light up the whole night I'm the Original Hoodstar that's the reason why Lil Homies follow me like days to months in the 4 Seasons no lie made it back Sanchez, 7-11, The Mexican Market, The Lawnmower Shop, Salud, Floral Drive. once again I'm mobbing past the Colonia De Rosas The M.V Projects been here since 1982 Hillside, Floral Drive, Bleakwood Ave. Brooklyn, Ceasar Chavez, Collegeview now I stay inside & get this money fool you already knew Derty Fert Work Down For Whatever if it's the cheddar KazeLoon nigga no one can do it better through any weather we clocking 24-7 kill the tic tocs like evey 187
Lyrics submitted by KRC-Roseland Ent-The Pac-Planet9
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