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 know it's your birthday
i wrote you a song
the mixtape in my mind
would've have taken me too long
you know i'm lazy baby
and kinda crazy too
i'll wear the jacket that you gave me
matching shorts and big brown shoes
i'm ac/dc baby
i'm still learning to be nice
the song i almost gave you
well it just would not suffice
on your birthday
quick transitions and collages
hey we've got a lot in common
i'm always talking about the gentle fight
but you should've seen the song i wrote
for you last night
i'm ac/dc baby
i'm still learning to be nice
the song i almost gave you
well it just would not suffice
on your birthday
we're on a highway to hell
and did i mention
someone called the devil
and said that we had good intentions
i always thought we could
talk our way out of anything at all
you can blame the rice and beans
and i'll blame the alcohol
i'll tell them you're the coolest one
you can tell them that i'm nice
you can say you're with the smittens
or that buffy's on tonight
we'll tell them it's your birthday
and if that don't work at all
well our clothes are still cooler than the shit at the shopping mall
yeah our clothes are still cooler than the shit at the shopping mall
i wrote you a song
the mixtape in my mind
would've have taken me too long
you know i'm lazy baby
and kinda crazy too
i'll wear the jacket that you gave me
matching shorts and big brown shoes
i'm ac/dc baby
i'm still learning to be nice
the song i almost gave you
well it just would not suffice
on your birthday
quick transitions and collages
hey we've got a lot in common
i'm always talking about the gentle fight
but you should've seen the song i wrote
for you last night
i'm ac/dc baby
i'm still learning to be nice
the song i almost gave you
well it just would not suffice
on your birthday
we're on a highway to hell
and did i mention
someone called the devil
and said that we had good intentions
i always thought we could
talk our way out of anything at all
you can blame the rice and beans
and i'll blame the alcohol
i'll tell them you're the coolest one
you can tell them that i'm nice
you can say you're with the smittens
or that buffy's on tonight
we'll tell them it's your birthday
and if that don't work at all
well our clothes are still cooler than the shit at the shopping mall
yeah our clothes are still cooler than the shit at the shopping mall
Lyrics submitted by cultjam
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