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.
[Intro]
So alone
Count the money while my lonely
I ain't really fucking with the police
And you know I keep it on me
I ain't really fucking with the-
I ain't really fucking with the-
[Chorus]
She told me she in love with the old me
But I don't love the old me
In a foreign car balling like Kobe
I'm super clutch just like Ginóbili
Time is money so I went and got a rollie
New girl looking like a trophy
She do the cocaine till her nose bleed
And she don't even know me
[Verse 1]
I've been balling while you sitting in the nose bleeds
911, I don't fuck with police
Niggas claim they know me when they don't know me
Say you a real nigga, better show me
I don't fuck with no one
Brother locked up, told you that's that Akon
I got AKs spilling like I'm Osam, aye
Pop a xan then I forgot, aye
I forgot to remember her name
Life is a picture I guess I got my hand in the frame
I forgot to remember her name
Life is a picture and I got all my hands in the frame
[Chorus]
She told me she in love with the old me
But I don't love the old me
In a foreign car balling like Kobe
I'm super clutch just like Ginóbili
Time is money so I went and got a rollie
New girl looking like a trophy
She do the cocaine till her nose bleed
And she don't even know me
[Verse 2]
They sing the right songs they just hit the wrong notes
Remember old days when I had my heart broke
And now I'm in the stu and I love to spit dope
Brought brother in the trap and he love to fix dope
These niggas never change I could never fix broke
I run up on his ass, get the shooter Rambo
I know some niggas brazy, they run like elmo
I'm sticking to the money like I got velcro
You say you getting money but I know it's hell no
You don't got no Adidas but I give you shell toes
I'm balling like Shaquille Imma throw an elbow
You don't get no birds like a fucking scarecrow
[Chorus]
She told me she in love with the old me
But I don't love the old me
In a foreign car balling like Kobe
I'm super clutch just like Ginóbili
Time is money so I went and got a rollie
New girl looking like a trophy
She do the cocaine till her nose bleed
And she don't even know me
[Outro]
I don't love the old me...
Balling like Kobe...
Ginóbili...
So alone
Count the money while my lonely
I ain't really fucking with the police
And you know I keep it on me
I ain't really fucking with the-
I ain't really fucking with the-
[Chorus]
She told me she in love with the old me
But I don't love the old me
In a foreign car balling like Kobe
I'm super clutch just like Ginóbili
Time is money so I went and got a rollie
New girl looking like a trophy
She do the cocaine till her nose bleed
And she don't even know me
[Verse 1]
I've been balling while you sitting in the nose bleeds
911, I don't fuck with police
Niggas claim they know me when they don't know me
Say you a real nigga, better show me
I don't fuck with no one
Brother locked up, told you that's that Akon
I got AKs spilling like I'm Osam, aye
Pop a xan then I forgot, aye
I forgot to remember her name
Life is a picture I guess I got my hand in the frame
I forgot to remember her name
Life is a picture and I got all my hands in the frame
[Chorus]
She told me she in love with the old me
But I don't love the old me
In a foreign car balling like Kobe
I'm super clutch just like Ginóbili
Time is money so I went and got a rollie
New girl looking like a trophy
She do the cocaine till her nose bleed
And she don't even know me
[Verse 2]
They sing the right songs they just hit the wrong notes
Remember old days when I had my heart broke
And now I'm in the stu and I love to spit dope
Brought brother in the trap and he love to fix dope
These niggas never change I could never fix broke
I run up on his ass, get the shooter Rambo
I know some niggas brazy, they run like elmo
I'm sticking to the money like I got velcro
You say you getting money but I know it's hell no
You don't got no Adidas but I give you shell toes
I'm balling like Shaquille Imma throw an elbow
You don't get no birds like a fucking scarecrow
[Chorus]
She told me she in love with the old me
But I don't love the old me
In a foreign car balling like Kobe
I'm super clutch just like Ginóbili
Time is money so I went and got a rollie
New girl looking like a trophy
She do the cocaine till her nose bleed
And she don't even know me
[Outro]
I don't love the old me...
Balling like Kobe...
Ginóbili...
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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