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.
(Rick Rock Beats)
I'm back like I never left
In this muthafucka spitting rhymes 'til my last breath
Snoop Dogg in the building, yes, y'all (damn)
Line 'em up, barbershop, fade 'em all (what?)
Watching the game from the halls of fame
I'm balling, myane, I boss up back in this thang
Believe me, bro, you wanna stick around and see the show
See me go, Snoop Dogg CEO
Proceed to capitalize, I'm back with my guys, slapping the 5 (what up nigga?)
Making more hits to slap in your trunk
They know this is gangsta funk
Take your risk and get what you want
Fuck with this, I figured he won't
Figured they lying, I'm a cold muthafucka, it's getting chilly
I didn't really, wanna fuck him up and slap him silly
So I ran that bitch ass nigga up out the city
Back up in the muthafucka, tell me how you feel now
Either you're fake or you're plastic, it's hard to keep it real now
(What? So real)
How my niggas you shot, how much money you got (how much?)
And do you really post up on the block?
Not ordinary, it may vary
I get my means by any means necessary
I'm on my shit, only boss niggas that I'm with
Still no talking from my bitch
Slick nigga but don't slip
You don't wanna be on the wrong side of that 4-5th
Done Dada, want a lotta
Niggas wanna fuck around with that gun shotta
Ambitions of a ridah
Machiavelli tip, sitting back let it rip
I'm on a private island, million on a trip
Level up, niggas don't move 'til I tell em what it is
I'm bout to blow this whole label up, ya dig?
I got a plan to change up the game, it's big
Listen close and follow me
I'm 'bout to tell you how it's 'bout to be (how it's bout to be)
Check the game and the pedigree
I'm the same nigga from the beach
With more knowledge and more game
The best weed, real talk, nigga, preach
Back up in the muthafucka, tell me how you feel now (we back, we back, we back)
Either you're fake or you're plastic, it's hard to keep it real now (fake ass nigga)
How my niggas you shot, how much money you got (a lot)
And do you really post up on the block?
Not ordinary, it may vary
I get my means by any means necessary
Oh, yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah
Rick Rock
Oh, yeah
Snoop Dogg
Haha, CEO
Yeah (once again back it's the incredible)
That's right ya'll, that nigga is the CE (Death Row, what a nigga know?)
(Once again back it's the incredible)
The what? The CEO (Death Row, what a nigga know?)
(Once again back it's the incredible)
Haha, yeah, nigga (Death Row, what a nigga know?)
Yeah (once again back it's the incredible)
Uh, now let it ride (Death Row, what a nigga know?)
I'm back like I never left
In this muthafucka spitting rhymes 'til my last breath
Snoop Dogg in the building, yes, y'all (damn)
Line 'em up, barbershop, fade 'em all (what?)
Watching the game from the halls of fame
I'm balling, myane, I boss up back in this thang
Believe me, bro, you wanna stick around and see the show
See me go, Snoop Dogg CEO
Proceed to capitalize, I'm back with my guys, slapping the 5 (what up nigga?)
Making more hits to slap in your trunk
They know this is gangsta funk
Take your risk and get what you want
Fuck with this, I figured he won't
Figured they lying, I'm a cold muthafucka, it's getting chilly
I didn't really, wanna fuck him up and slap him silly
So I ran that bitch ass nigga up out the city
Back up in the muthafucka, tell me how you feel now
Either you're fake or you're plastic, it's hard to keep it real now
(What? So real)
How my niggas you shot, how much money you got (how much?)
And do you really post up on the block?
Not ordinary, it may vary
I get my means by any means necessary
I'm on my shit, only boss niggas that I'm with
Still no talking from my bitch
Slick nigga but don't slip
You don't wanna be on the wrong side of that 4-5th
Done Dada, want a lotta
Niggas wanna fuck around with that gun shotta
Ambitions of a ridah
Machiavelli tip, sitting back let it rip
I'm on a private island, million on a trip
Level up, niggas don't move 'til I tell em what it is
I'm bout to blow this whole label up, ya dig?
I got a plan to change up the game, it's big
Listen close and follow me
I'm 'bout to tell you how it's 'bout to be (how it's bout to be)
Check the game and the pedigree
I'm the same nigga from the beach
With more knowledge and more game
The best weed, real talk, nigga, preach
Back up in the muthafucka, tell me how you feel now (we back, we back, we back)
Either you're fake or you're plastic, it's hard to keep it real now (fake ass nigga)
How my niggas you shot, how much money you got (a lot)
And do you really post up on the block?
Not ordinary, it may vary
I get my means by any means necessary
Oh, yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah
Rick Rock
Oh, yeah
Snoop Dogg
Haha, CEO
Yeah (once again back it's the incredible)
That's right ya'll, that nigga is the CE (Death Row, what a nigga know?)
(Once again back it's the incredible)
The what? The CEO (Death Row, what a nigga know?)
(Once again back it's the incredible)
Haha, yeah, nigga (Death Row, what a nigga know?)
Yeah (once again back it's the incredible)
Uh, now let it ride (Death Row, what a nigga know?)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
CEO Lyrics as written by Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr
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