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.
(You are so good...)
Rain falling in a paper cup
Got her head turned down and her collar pulled up
There's a sorrow in her eyes and a sadness in her sigh
But she ain't gonna talk unless ya come again, come again
Sittin' on a curb in the afternoon
Watching colors dance around her feet to a tune
You know she knows, she knows, she knows,
There goes, it goes, it goes
You better come again.
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn baby
I've got a lot to learn so please won't you teach me.
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn, baby...
And everybody wants a shot at you, darling.
Oh she said,
You can't help me if you've never been,
Got my head filled up with the memories of everything
And I can never sleep 'cause the shuffle of the feet
Always pounding in my brain like a hurricane, hurricane.
Still I can see your open hand
If you can't let me near, then I can't help you stand
I've got nothing to complain about
Nothing I can shout about
Maybe I could bust you out, you out, you out.
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn baby
I've got a lot to learn baby, please won't you teach me.
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn, baby...
And everybody wants a shot at you, darling.
And you don't care about tomorrow
You don't care about today
And (if) you can understand the sorrow I was feeling, you would've got away oh got away-aaaay.
Oh-hhhhh...
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn baby...
I've got a lot to learn baby, so please won't you, please won't you
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn, baby...
And everybody wants a shot, Come on!
Oh...you look so good...
Oh...yea...oh...yea...
Oh...o..oh...you look so good, you good, you good, you look so good...
Rain falling in a paper cup
Got her head turned down and her collar pulled up
There's a sorrow in her eyes and a sadness in her sigh
But she ain't gonna talk unless ya come again, come again
Sittin' on a curb in the afternoon
Watching colors dance around her feet to a tune
You know she knows, she knows, she knows,
There goes, it goes, it goes
You better come again.
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn baby
I've got a lot to learn so please won't you teach me.
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn, baby...
And everybody wants a shot at you, darling.
Oh she said,
You can't help me if you've never been,
Got my head filled up with the memories of everything
And I can never sleep 'cause the shuffle of the feet
Always pounding in my brain like a hurricane, hurricane.
Still I can see your open hand
If you can't let me near, then I can't help you stand
I've got nothing to complain about
Nothing I can shout about
Maybe I could bust you out, you out, you out.
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn baby
I've got a lot to learn baby, please won't you teach me.
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn, baby...
And everybody wants a shot at you, darling.
And you don't care about tomorrow
You don't care about today
And (if) you can understand the sorrow I was feeling, you would've got away oh got away-aaaay.
Oh-hhhhh...
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn baby...
I've got a lot to learn baby, so please won't you, please won't you
I've got a lot to learn baby, I've got a lot to learn, baby...
And everybody wants a shot, Come on!
Oh...you look so good...
Oh...yea...oh...yea...
Oh...o..oh...you look so good, you good, you good, you look so good...
Lyrics submitted by Steel Dagger
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It may be simple and a little bit cheesy, but it's definitely catchy, and so feel-good. :)
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