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.
She turned away, what was she looking at?
She was a sour girl the day that she met me
Hey, what are you looking at?
She was a happy girl the day that she left me
She turned away, what was she looking at?
She was a sour girl the day that she met me
Hey, what are you looking at?
She was a happy girl the day that she left me
What would you do?
What would you do if I follow you?
What would you do? I follow
Don't turn away, what are you looking at?
He was so happy on the day that he met her
Say, what are you looking at?
I was a superman but looks are deceiving
The roller-coaster ride's a lonely one
I pay a ransom note to stop it from steaming
Hey, what are you looking at?
She was a teenage girl when she met me
What would you do?
What would you do if I follow you?
What would you do? I follow
What would you do? (What would you do?)
What would you do if I follow you?
What would you do? I follow
The girl got reasons
They all got reasons
What would you do? (What would you do?)
What would you do if I follow you?
What would you do? I follow
What would you do? (What would you do?)
What would you do if I follow you?
What would you do? I follow
Hey, what are you looking at?
She was a happy girl the day that she left me
The day that she left me, the day that she left me
She was a happy girl the day that she left me
The day that she left me, the day that she left me
She was a sour girl the day that she left me
She was a sour girl the day that she met me
Hey, what are you looking at?
She was a happy girl the day that she left me
She turned away, what was she looking at?
She was a sour girl the day that she met me
Hey, what are you looking at?
She was a happy girl the day that she left me
What would you do?
What would you do if I follow you?
What would you do? I follow
Don't turn away, what are you looking at?
He was so happy on the day that he met her
Say, what are you looking at?
I was a superman but looks are deceiving
The roller-coaster ride's a lonely one
I pay a ransom note to stop it from steaming
Hey, what are you looking at?
She was a teenage girl when she met me
What would you do?
What would you do if I follow you?
What would you do? I follow
What would you do? (What would you do?)
What would you do if I follow you?
What would you do? I follow
The girl got reasons
They all got reasons
What would you do? (What would you do?)
What would you do if I follow you?
What would you do? I follow
What would you do? (What would you do?)
What would you do if I follow you?
What would you do? I follow
Hey, what are you looking at?
She was a happy girl the day that she left me
The day that she left me, the day that she left me
She was a happy girl the day that she left me
The day that she left me, the day that she left me
She was a sour girl the day that she left me
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