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.
I've been pushed around like a jailbird
I've been left in a ditch
I never made the cut so to speak
I never even got to warm the bench
But with you I know, when that whistle blows
You keep me rockin', you keep me rockin' baby!
When I'm out on the job site
I'm thinkin' that we're gonna be alright
Be alright!
Four radios blastin' classic rock
And they're pointing at you
With your fist raised high
and a hitch in your step
You've got it all
I've got no reason to lie
Look at me look at me look at me I'm a winner
(You're a winner)
It's just as simple as that
Don't you agree don't you agree don't you agree that I'm a winner?
(You're a winner!)
You just can't argue with that
Someone once told me
You can't lose em' all
And that someone was you
But when I nail gunned my hand to the wall
I started to wonder if that could be true
But babe it's me you chose
And when the whistle blows
You keep me rockin', keep me rockin' baby
And when I'm out on the job site
I'm thinkin' we're gonna be alright
Be alright!
Four radios blastin' classic rock
And they're pointing at you
With your fist raised high
and a hitch in your step
You've got it all
I've got no reason to lie
Look at me look at me look at me I'm a winner
(You're a winner)
It's just as simple as that
Don't you agree don't you agree don't you agree that I'm a winner?
(You're a winner!)
You just can't argue with that
I've been left in a ditch
I never made the cut so to speak
I never even got to warm the bench
But with you I know, when that whistle blows
You keep me rockin', you keep me rockin' baby!
When I'm out on the job site
I'm thinkin' that we're gonna be alright
Be alright!
Four radios blastin' classic rock
And they're pointing at you
With your fist raised high
and a hitch in your step
You've got it all
I've got no reason to lie
Look at me look at me look at me I'm a winner
(You're a winner)
It's just as simple as that
Don't you agree don't you agree don't you agree that I'm a winner?
(You're a winner!)
You just can't argue with that
Someone once told me
You can't lose em' all
And that someone was you
But when I nail gunned my hand to the wall
I started to wonder if that could be true
But babe it's me you chose
And when the whistle blows
You keep me rockin', keep me rockin' baby
And when I'm out on the job site
I'm thinkin' we're gonna be alright
Be alright!
Four radios blastin' classic rock
And they're pointing at you
With your fist raised high
and a hitch in your step
You've got it all
I've got no reason to lie
Look at me look at me look at me I'm a winner
(You're a winner)
It's just as simple as that
Don't you agree don't you agree don't you agree that I'm a winner?
(You're a winner!)
You just can't argue with that
Lyrics submitted by Bennjamyn
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