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 in unless you're going to kiss my feet
Not even the worms can get as low as I get
How can I rest with my family in the next room
Talking how sad it is, and how expensive I will be
I sleep so sound, so still tonight
Hold me down before I hurt myself
Let me go for a casual stroll
They dress me up in this fancy robe
Undress me doctor please
And don't you love how naked I get at your command?
I just saw you weeping in the triage
Was it the Mrs. and how she's going to leave you?
I sleep so sound, so still tonight
Hold me down before I hurt myself
Let me go for a casual stroll
They dress me up in this fancy robe
Out my window a family picks up their dad
What a touching view I have
My voice gets weaker by the day
She never hears me sing about her
Don't, don't tell the doctor
How little I get to eat
Don't tell the doctor
How rarely I get to sleep
The doctors they are in need of doctors
The doctors they are in need of doctors
The doctors
The doctors
The doctors they are in need
I sleep so sound, so still tonight
Hold me down before I hurt myself
Let me go for a casual stroll
They dress me up in this fancy robe
They dressed me up in this fancy robe
They dressed me up in this fancy robe
Not even the worms can get as low as I get
How can I rest with my family in the next room
Talking how sad it is, and how expensive I will be
I sleep so sound, so still tonight
Hold me down before I hurt myself
Let me go for a casual stroll
They dress me up in this fancy robe
Undress me doctor please
And don't you love how naked I get at your command?
I just saw you weeping in the triage
Was it the Mrs. and how she's going to leave you?
I sleep so sound, so still tonight
Hold me down before I hurt myself
Let me go for a casual stroll
They dress me up in this fancy robe
Out my window a family picks up their dad
What a touching view I have
My voice gets weaker by the day
She never hears me sing about her
Don't, don't tell the doctor
How little I get to eat
Don't tell the doctor
How rarely I get to sleep
The doctors they are in need of doctors
The doctors they are in need of doctors
The doctors
The doctors
The doctors they are in need
I sleep so sound, so still tonight
Hold me down before I hurt myself
Let me go for a casual stroll
They dress me up in this fancy robe
They dressed me up in this fancy robe
They dressed me up in this fancy robe
Lyrics submitted by moonlights
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