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.
I got them feelings bad, hey
Most them bones goin' bad, ayy
I got them bones, bones me
Feel so bonafide, ayy
You got them feelings up on me
On me and up in front of me
And his mama's on fire
Man, your mama don't ride
I'm a funky motherfucker, man
Don't fucking call me
When you don't wan' talk to me
I been the man, don't fire me
Boom, boom, shooting
Things I'm gon' do
Everything all bad
Things ain't all bad
Fire, pick it up
Pick it up, fire, fire, fire, hey, hey (woo)
Fire, fire, fire (hey, hey, hey, whoa, whoa, whoa)
Ayy, fire (whoa, whoa, whoa), fire, fire, fire, ayy
Firelight, are you ready? (Uh)
Billie Jean is on fire, Billie Jean is on fire
Billie Jean is on fire, Billie Jean is on fire
Billie Jean is on fire
Pick it up, jump, ayy, pick it up, jump
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Firelight, are you ready?
He got the, he got the warlords
He got, are you ready?
Firelight, got it, warlords
Pick it up, no, pick it up
Firelight gonna clean it up
Firelight's goin' way up
Red light's on fire
Pick it up, jump (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Pick it up, jump (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Pick it up, jump (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Pick it up, jump (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo)
Yeah (huh), yeah (huh)
Woo, woo, woo, woo
Kick it, yeah
Proud, ain't it, they gon hate us, though
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo
Yeah, so sweet
More fire, more fire
Woo (ooh, ah)
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Most them bones goin' bad, ayy
I got them bones, bones me
Feel so bonafide, ayy
You got them feelings up on me
On me and up in front of me
And his mama's on fire
Man, your mama don't ride
I'm a funky motherfucker, man
Don't fucking call me
When you don't wan' talk to me
I been the man, don't fire me
Boom, boom, shooting
Things I'm gon' do
Everything all bad
Things ain't all bad
Fire, pick it up
Pick it up, fire, fire, fire, hey, hey (woo)
Fire, fire, fire (hey, hey, hey, whoa, whoa, whoa)
Ayy, fire (whoa, whoa, whoa), fire, fire, fire, ayy
Firelight, are you ready? (Uh)
Billie Jean is on fire, Billie Jean is on fire
Billie Jean is on fire, Billie Jean is on fire
Billie Jean is on fire
Pick it up, jump, ayy, pick it up, jump
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Firelight, are you ready?
He got the, he got the warlords
He got, are you ready?
Firelight, got it, warlords
Pick it up, no, pick it up
Firelight gonna clean it up
Firelight's goin' way up
Red light's on fire
Pick it up, jump (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Pick it up, jump (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Pick it up, jump (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Pick it up, jump (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo)
Pick it up, jump (woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo)
Yeah (huh), yeah (huh)
Woo, woo, woo, woo
Kick it, yeah
Proud, ain't it, they gon hate us, though
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo
Yeah, so sweet
More fire, more fire
Woo (ooh, ah)
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Ayy-ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yeah, yeah
Ayy, yup, ayy, yup
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
32.22 Lyrics as written by Dacoury Natche Donald Glover
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