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
What y'all niggas want
Street shit Memph Bleek shit Ja rule shit
You heard nigga
It's all real in the field nigga
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
You can holler at the dog haters want to see me fall
Bitches want to too see me ball killers they don't want to see me at all
If I wasn't rolling with the rock
Will you niggas pass rock share birds or flash glocks
I walk around wit two Mac's, razors and icepicks
Just cause you niggas want to see me hurtin' like them
Its all about the Benjamins money cash hoe's
Livin' through this shit I'm in nigga stack doe
Street scholar, eight figure nigga white collar cat
Ain't the M-E-M-P-H man, bitch holla back
I'm a creature smoking on hay since it was reefer
Drug ass flow like I was cut wit ether
Mark ass nigga don't want a part of this nigga spark with this nigga
Blaze bark wit this niga
Me and Ja Rule fuckin' you hoe's is what these guys do
Ain't the type to buy you, mommy how you, slide cock inside you
Supply you with ten bitches times two, I'm a motherfuckin' animal
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Fuck the world cause it ain't quite ready me
I'm living my life niggas take a look at these eyes
Witness what it is to be real niggas
Guns, drugs, hot slugs, coke runs, want some, get some
Bad enough buy some nigga
Fucking around with Ja and Bleek and get hit up
Tearing your whole clique then we clip up
Nigga that's what these Murderers nigga that's us
What the fuck, is you ready to die right now nigga?
Know you feelin' my style nigga
Run wit nothing but wild Brooknam and Queens Isle niggas
Hit em any nigga that breath rule riddel 'em wit hot one
Ain't nigga like me, who you riding wit?
Rolling nothing but hot shit your bitch my bitch
Only difference is bitches on my dick blow dick
How I cock spread hit ho's love that shit, you celibate
I'll turn you into the freakest bitch
Have you topless dancing in bars naked for dollars
Y'all bitches know what my style is
Always on some foul shit, Rule bitch
Let the world know
When I spit nothing but that murderous live wit it
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Holla! What you think of that, bitch where we freakin at
Bum chick don't speak to that, fly momma creep wit that
Live with it nigga hit it, don't stop get it get it
Don't tricking bitching, would you fuck with it
Brooknam and Queens
Yo, it means more killin', more guns, more drugs, more real ass niggas
Holla don't give a fuck, dollas niggas what you want get it
Crump blaze skunk, what the fuck y'all want nigga!
None of me cause, I hit em wit to much style
And my energy got these niggas creatin' lil me's
I'm a lock and squeeze know that its my time
If I leave air breath niggas haten on mines
I'm a nightmare niggas better prepare to die
And deal wit Ja hollerin' Murda 4 life!
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Uh yeah
Ja Rule, Memph Bleek
Holla back, Roc-a-Fella
Its Mur-da,
Its Mur-da uh uh
We out
What y'all niggas want
Street shit Memph Bleek shit Ja rule shit
You heard nigga
It's all real in the field nigga
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
You can holler at the dog haters want to see me fall
Bitches want to too see me ball killers they don't want to see me at all
If I wasn't rolling with the rock
Will you niggas pass rock share birds or flash glocks
I walk around wit two Mac's, razors and icepicks
Just cause you niggas want to see me hurtin' like them
Its all about the Benjamins money cash hoe's
Livin' through this shit I'm in nigga stack doe
Street scholar, eight figure nigga white collar cat
Ain't the M-E-M-P-H man, bitch holla back
I'm a creature smoking on hay since it was reefer
Drug ass flow like I was cut wit ether
Mark ass nigga don't want a part of this nigga spark with this nigga
Blaze bark wit this niga
Me and Ja Rule fuckin' you hoe's is what these guys do
Ain't the type to buy you, mommy how you, slide cock inside you
Supply you with ten bitches times two, I'm a motherfuckin' animal
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Fuck the world cause it ain't quite ready me
I'm living my life niggas take a look at these eyes
Witness what it is to be real niggas
Guns, drugs, hot slugs, coke runs, want some, get some
Bad enough buy some nigga
Fucking around with Ja and Bleek and get hit up
Tearing your whole clique then we clip up
Nigga that's what these Murderers nigga that's us
What the fuck, is you ready to die right now nigga?
Know you feelin' my style nigga
Run wit nothing but wild Brooknam and Queens Isle niggas
Hit em any nigga that breath rule riddel 'em wit hot one
Ain't nigga like me, who you riding wit?
Rolling nothing but hot shit your bitch my bitch
Only difference is bitches on my dick blow dick
How I cock spread hit ho's love that shit, you celibate
I'll turn you into the freakest bitch
Have you topless dancing in bars naked for dollars
Y'all bitches know what my style is
Always on some foul shit, Rule bitch
Let the world know
When I spit nothing but that murderous live wit it
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Holla! What you think of that, bitch where we freakin at
Bum chick don't speak to that, fly momma creep wit that
Live with it nigga hit it, don't stop get it get it
Don't tricking bitching, would you fuck with it
Brooknam and Queens
Yo, it means more killin', more guns, more drugs, more real ass niggas
Holla don't give a fuck, dollas niggas what you want get it
Crump blaze skunk, what the fuck y'all want nigga!
None of me cause, I hit em wit to much style
And my energy got these niggas creatin' lil me's
I'm a lock and squeeze know that its my time
If I leave air breath niggas haten on mines
I'm a nightmare niggas better prepare to die
And deal wit Ja hollerin' Murda 4 life!
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Niggas live wit it money drugs and murdah for life
Bitches deal with it only lovin them hoes for the night
If your feeling it get high its alright
But you can't get it until the day of our demise
Uh yeah
Ja Rule, Memph Bleek
Holla back, Roc-a-Fella
Its Mur-da,
Its Mur-da uh uh
We out
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