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.
Hey
Don't touch kid, sleep with the lights on
Touch kid, how you surprise me
Now roll kid, rock your body off
You're something like a phenomena
Something like an astronomer
Roll kid, rock your body off
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're something like a phenomena
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're gonna get your body off
Don't fall asleep with the motor running
She'll make you sweat in the water
Don't fall asleep with the motor running
She'll make you sweat in the water
Hot time kid, hot time kid
It's cold under the blanket
They loved it, then shot it
The fastest ran and got it
That story that ease my
They hide it up the sleeves, my
They hide it, they hide it
They're never gonna find it
Don't fall asleep with the motor running
She'll make you sweat in the water
Don't fall asleep with the motor running
She'll make you sweat in the water
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're something like a phenomena
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're gonna get your body off
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're something like a phenomena
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're gonna get your body off
Hot time kid, hot time kid
It's cold under the blanket
Hot time kid, hot time kid
It's cold under the blanket
Don't touch kid, sleep with the lights on
Touch kid, how you surprise me
Now roll kid, rock your body off
You're something like a phenomena
Something like an astronomer
Roll kid, rock your body off
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're something like a phenomena
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're gonna get your body off
Don't fall asleep with the motor running
She'll make you sweat in the water
Don't fall asleep with the motor running
She'll make you sweat in the water
Hot time kid, hot time kid
It's cold under the blanket
They loved it, then shot it
The fastest ran and got it
That story that ease my
They hide it up the sleeves, my
They hide it, they hide it
They're never gonna find it
Don't fall asleep with the motor running
She'll make you sweat in the water
Don't fall asleep with the motor running
She'll make you sweat in the water
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're something like a phenomena
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're gonna get your body off
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're something like a phenomena
Something like a phenomena, baby
You're gonna get your body off
Hot time kid, hot time kid
It's cold under the blanket
Hot time kid, hot time kid
It's cold under the blanket
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