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.
You're just like plasticine
Being molded into a libertine dreamer
I feel so sorry for you
If you were thirteen I'd let you off
But you're not and you should know better
Gather my thoughts on a notepad with a parker pen
And write you a letter but
There's not enough paper in the world
There's not enough paper oh have you heard all your friends go
Dadada dadada oh
All the words they seem to know
All the words in your songs go
Dadada dadada oh
You got an okay jacket
But you've got no spine
Please vacate this city of mine
I only wish you had the song
To back-up, you're what took you so long
But we know that's not the case rather show your face
In an ancient bar that nobody goes in
Because they serve substandard gin
Nobody goes in there did they win
Did you ask well no-one cares
Dadada dadada oh
All the words they seem to know
All the words in your sons go
Dadada dadada oh
You got an okay jacket
But you've got no spine
Please vacate this city of mine
You're just like plasticine
Being molded into a libertine dreamer
I feel so sorry for you
If you were thirteen I would let you off
But your not and you should know better
Gather my thoughts on a notepad with a parker pen
And write you a letter but
There's not enough paper in the world
There's not enough paper in oh have you heard your friends they go
Dadada dadada oh
Dadada dadada oh
Dadada dadada oh
Dadada dadada oh
You got an OK jacket but you've got no spine
Please vacate this city of mine
OK jacket, but you've got no spine
Please vacate this city of mine
Being molded into a libertine dreamer
I feel so sorry for you
If you were thirteen I'd let you off
But you're not and you should know better
Gather my thoughts on a notepad with a parker pen
And write you a letter but
There's not enough paper in the world
There's not enough paper oh have you heard all your friends go
Dadada dadada oh
All the words they seem to know
All the words in your songs go
Dadada dadada oh
You got an okay jacket
But you've got no spine
Please vacate this city of mine
I only wish you had the song
To back-up, you're what took you so long
But we know that's not the case rather show your face
In an ancient bar that nobody goes in
Because they serve substandard gin
Nobody goes in there did they win
Did you ask well no-one cares
Dadada dadada oh
All the words they seem to know
All the words in your sons go
Dadada dadada oh
You got an okay jacket
But you've got no spine
Please vacate this city of mine
You're just like plasticine
Being molded into a libertine dreamer
I feel so sorry for you
If you were thirteen I would let you off
But your not and you should know better
Gather my thoughts on a notepad with a parker pen
And write you a letter but
There's not enough paper in the world
There's not enough paper in oh have you heard your friends they go
Dadada dadada oh
Dadada dadada oh
Dadada dadada oh
Dadada dadada oh
You got an OK jacket but you've got no spine
Please vacate this city of mine
OK jacket, but you've got no spine
Please vacate this city of mine
Lyrics submitted by ellieacrylic
Acrylic Lyrics as written by Liam James Fray
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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