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.
Don't come back cryin' to me
Tellin' me, your gonna be
That man you've always wanted to be
Well I can see right through those eyes
Your just like them guys
Who cheat on ladies and break their hearts
Well I ain't takin' ya back, we're better apart
So your best bet is to leave
And find some other girl you can decieve
Maybe she ain't like me
But you'll be left and better off is where I'll be
Don't you come around here, don't show your face
I'm through with you, that's the case
You think it's as easy as 1, 2, 3
To just come back and lie to me
Don't you come around here, you better be gone
So get out of my face and get off my lawn
Don't come around here no more
So leave and shut the door
Don't come back and say you've changed
Baby we already played this game
So don't come over askin' for just one more chance
There ain't no way in hell iI'll take you back
If your really sorry, don't show your face
And if your sorry you wouldn't have done it in the first place
My friends say I'll miss you
The way we used to talk and the way I'd kiss you
I'm tryin as hard as I can
To forget about you and find another man
So we played the game and I guess we lost
You cheated on me and had to pay the cost
Your gonna be the one who's cryin'
And I'm gonna be the one who's tryin'
To move on
Don't you come around here, don't show your face
I'm through with you, that's the case
You think it's as easy as 1, 2, 3
To just come back and lie to me
Don't you come around here, you better be gone
So get out of my face and get off my lawn
Don't come around here no more
So leave and shut the door
Tellin' me, your gonna be
That man you've always wanted to be
Well I can see right through those eyes
Your just like them guys
Who cheat on ladies and break their hearts
Well I ain't takin' ya back, we're better apart
So your best bet is to leave
And find some other girl you can decieve
Maybe she ain't like me
But you'll be left and better off is where I'll be
Don't you come around here, don't show your face
I'm through with you, that's the case
You think it's as easy as 1, 2, 3
To just come back and lie to me
Don't you come around here, you better be gone
So get out of my face and get off my lawn
Don't come around here no more
So leave and shut the door
Don't come back and say you've changed
Baby we already played this game
So don't come over askin' for just one more chance
There ain't no way in hell iI'll take you back
If your really sorry, don't show your face
And if your sorry you wouldn't have done it in the first place
My friends say I'll miss you
The way we used to talk and the way I'd kiss you
I'm tryin as hard as I can
To forget about you and find another man
So we played the game and I guess we lost
You cheated on me and had to pay the cost
Your gonna be the one who's cryin'
And I'm gonna be the one who's tryin'
To move on
Don't you come around here, don't show your face
I'm through with you, that's the case
You think it's as easy as 1, 2, 3
To just come back and lie to me
Don't you come around here, you better be gone
So get out of my face and get off my lawn
Don't come around here no more
So leave and shut the door
Lyrics submitted by Ice
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