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.
Yeah this song go out to all the girls
That I accidentally broke they heart
And it go out to all the ones
That I purposely broke they heart
Lil' mama, I'm sorry
I never meant to ball like this
And who would expect I'd be in
A drop-top six or Ferrari
Lil' mama, I'm sorry lil' mama, I'm sorry
I never meant to ball like this
And who would expect I'd be in
A drop-top six or Ferrari
Lil' mama, I'm sorry
Hot summer working lumber in
My stretch plum hummer
Working wheels, popping pills
Showcasing my skills
Will I make twenty mil? Only time will tell
I'ma ball at the mall
Shutting down the sea wall
Forty karats across my jaws just in
Case they don't trust me
MC Hammer can't touch me
Your freestyle is disgusting make 'em mad
Glad lock bags in the Toucan Sam Jag
Dropping bombs like Saddam setting
Off car alarms
Might pull up in Mulan in the drop candy swan
Might swing through your prom with
The wand in my palm i'ma lie to your mom
Make her mad at your dad
Fifty days, fifty nights
Codeine in the Sprite
Might throw some diamonds on my hands
Diamonds on handkerchief
Pour a four inside my pancreas
Got diamonds on dental
I'ma swing the instrumental
I'ma break a two pencil
Two or three, one for key, make it OOC
Lil' mama, I'm sorry
I never meant to ball like this
And who would expect I'd be in
A drop-top six or Ferrari
Lil' mama, I'm sorry lil' mama, I'm sorry
I never meant to ball like this
And who would expect I'd be in
A drop-top six or Ferrari
Lil' mama, I'm sorry
That I accidentally broke they heart
And it go out to all the ones
That I purposely broke they heart
Lil' mama, I'm sorry
I never meant to ball like this
And who would expect I'd be in
A drop-top six or Ferrari
Lil' mama, I'm sorry lil' mama, I'm sorry
I never meant to ball like this
And who would expect I'd be in
A drop-top six or Ferrari
Lil' mama, I'm sorry
Hot summer working lumber in
My stretch plum hummer
Working wheels, popping pills
Showcasing my skills
Will I make twenty mil? Only time will tell
I'ma ball at the mall
Shutting down the sea wall
Forty karats across my jaws just in
Case they don't trust me
MC Hammer can't touch me
Your freestyle is disgusting make 'em mad
Glad lock bags in the Toucan Sam Jag
Dropping bombs like Saddam setting
Off car alarms
Might pull up in Mulan in the drop candy swan
Might swing through your prom with
The wand in my palm i'ma lie to your mom
Make her mad at your dad
Fifty days, fifty nights
Codeine in the Sprite
Might throw some diamonds on my hands
Diamonds on handkerchief
Pour a four inside my pancreas
Got diamonds on dental
I'ma swing the instrumental
I'ma break a two pencil
Two or three, one for key, make it OOC
Lil' mama, I'm sorry
I never meant to ball like this
And who would expect I'd be in
A drop-top six or Ferrari
Lil' mama, I'm sorry lil' mama, I'm sorry
I never meant to ball like this
And who would expect I'd be in
A drop-top six or Ferrari
Lil' mama, I'm sorry
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