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 said hey baby and my bed began to shake
She said hey baby and the earth began to quake
She said hey baby I could feel myself falling in
She said hey baby don't you want to try again
Been six months since I saw you
Girl I've been dying for you
Now you call me up and you say you want to be my friend
Hey baby
You left me here in ruins
Now you ask me how I'm doing
How many times do you think my world's gonna end
Hey baby
On the day you left me they laid me in my grave
Now you send me flowers, darlin' it's too late
Girl you killed me once, that's gonna have to suffice
Darlin' I don't want to die twice
Hey baby
I'm not gonna die twice
No I never knew love better
Than the love we made together
I probably never will so let that be my curse
Hey baby
Now I really really miss you
But I still ain't gonna kiss you
Cause you're talking to a dead man and it don't get no worse
Hey baby
On the day you left me girl I disappeared
Now you call me up, don't you know that I'm not here
Came on like a heart attack, you took me by surprise
Darlin' I don't want to die twice
Hey baby
I'm not gonna die twice
That night you called and said you'd had it with me
You don't have to live your life my way
You took our bed and put it out in the street
You left me all over the highway
Hey baby
She said hey baby
Tell me are you all alone
She said hey baby
I'm down the corner on the phone
She said hey baby
Come on downstairs and let me in
She said hey baby
Tell me how long has it been
She said hey baby
You ought to see the shape I'm in
She said hey baby
I'll make you breakfast in the morning
She said hey baby
Tell me wouldn't that be nice
Darlin' I don't want to die twice
Hey baby
I'm not gonna die twice
She said hey baby and the earth began to quake
She said hey baby I could feel myself falling in
She said hey baby don't you want to try again
Been six months since I saw you
Girl I've been dying for you
Now you call me up and you say you want to be my friend
Hey baby
You left me here in ruins
Now you ask me how I'm doing
How many times do you think my world's gonna end
Hey baby
On the day you left me they laid me in my grave
Now you send me flowers, darlin' it's too late
Girl you killed me once, that's gonna have to suffice
Darlin' I don't want to die twice
Hey baby
I'm not gonna die twice
No I never knew love better
Than the love we made together
I probably never will so let that be my curse
Hey baby
Now I really really miss you
But I still ain't gonna kiss you
Cause you're talking to a dead man and it don't get no worse
Hey baby
On the day you left me girl I disappeared
Now you call me up, don't you know that I'm not here
Came on like a heart attack, you took me by surprise
Darlin' I don't want to die twice
Hey baby
I'm not gonna die twice
That night you called and said you'd had it with me
You don't have to live your life my way
You took our bed and put it out in the street
You left me all over the highway
Hey baby
She said hey baby
Tell me are you all alone
She said hey baby
I'm down the corner on the phone
She said hey baby
Come on downstairs and let me in
She said hey baby
Tell me how long has it been
She said hey baby
You ought to see the shape I'm in
She said hey baby
I'll make you breakfast in the morning
She said hey baby
Tell me wouldn't that be nice
Darlin' I don't want to die twice
Hey baby
I'm not gonna die twice
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