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.
There's a time that will come
When the kitchen is sunny and
There's just no other place I like to be
And everything's gone
And my finger is longer
And I never want to come down again
I feel so lonely
I feel so lonely
I got cold last night on a West-bound train
I love the moonlight
That combs the praires
I got cold last night on a box car floor
Oh my baby couldn't shame me that day
When my lady threw my drugs away
Hey, I almost thought she'd need me to know
I like drugs
I love them so
I like drugs
I like to linger in the alleyway
I like drugs
I like to hold them for a friend
And everything's gone
And my finger is longer
I never want to come down again
I like to do drugs
I like to have drugs
I like to hold a cigarette full of grass in my hand
Until one morning
That ugly morning
When the brat got stabbed and the cat got drunk
Oh my baby couldn't shame me that day
When my lady threw my drugs away
Hey, I almost thought she'd need me to know
I like drugs
I love them so
I like drugs
When the kitchen is sunny and
There's just no other place I like to be
And everything's gone
And my finger is longer
And I never want to come down again
I feel so lonely
I feel so lonely
I got cold last night on a West-bound train
I love the moonlight
That combs the praires
I got cold last night on a box car floor
Oh my baby couldn't shame me that day
When my lady threw my drugs away
Hey, I almost thought she'd need me to know
I like drugs
I love them so
I like drugs
I like to linger in the alleyway
I like drugs
I like to hold them for a friend
And everything's gone
And my finger is longer
I never want to come down again
I like to do drugs
I like to have drugs
I like to hold a cigarette full of grass in my hand
Until one morning
That ugly morning
When the brat got stabbed and the cat got drunk
Oh my baby couldn't shame me that day
When my lady threw my drugs away
Hey, I almost thought she'd need me to know
I like drugs
I love them so
I like drugs
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