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'll be your shelter, i'll be your street
when you get lonely baby, i will be the company you keep
you know you make my sleepin oh so sweet, cause you come around in all of my dreams
you come around in all of my dreams
the skies were cloudy, and then there was you
(you came along)
the clouds were parted, baby, you came and now i see right through
you know you make the sky look oh so blue
you put color back in the world, yes you do
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
and i'll smile smile smile till the morning time
cause i am the boy with the sunshine eyes
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
and i'll cry cry cry if your out of my life
cause i am the boy, yeah the boy with the sunshine eyes
comfortable feeling, that my best friend
(she came along)
she fell in love with me
she lights up any place where she stands
(she's the kind of girl that gets me smilin' again)
cause all i need is holdin' onto my hand
and i feel so cold when your not here to be my coat
and i feel so warm when you are so wrapped around me baby baby please dont go
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
and i'll smile smile smile till the morning time
cause im, im the boy with the sunshine eyes
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
and i'll cry cry cry if your out of my life
cause i am the boy, yeah the boy with the sunshine eyes
when you get lonely baby, i will be the company you keep
you know you make my sleepin oh so sweet, cause you come around in all of my dreams
you come around in all of my dreams
the skies were cloudy, and then there was you
(you came along)
the clouds were parted, baby, you came and now i see right through
you know you make the sky look oh so blue
you put color back in the world, yes you do
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
and i'll smile smile smile till the morning time
cause i am the boy with the sunshine eyes
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
and i'll cry cry cry if your out of my life
cause i am the boy, yeah the boy with the sunshine eyes
comfortable feeling, that my best friend
(she came along)
she fell in love with me
she lights up any place where she stands
(she's the kind of girl that gets me smilin' again)
cause all i need is holdin' onto my hand
and i feel so cold when your not here to be my coat
and i feel so warm when you are so wrapped around me baby baby please dont go
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
and i'll smile smile smile till the morning time
cause im, im the boy with the sunshine eyes
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
dance with me darlin, dance with me darlin
and i'll cry cry cry if your out of my life
cause i am the boy, yeah the boy with the sunshine eyes
Lyrics submitted by barbie_glitters
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