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.
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the (all the girls standing in the, yeah)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
Yeah
You know, it's been a minute since, um
We expressed ourselves
It takes a lot of courage to say this, but, um
I see sounds
You and your girls are goin' out tonight
Y'all been plannin' this all week right? (Right)
You got somethin' boys can't deny
Here's a hint, it's like apple pie
Cut you open and you're just wired
You ain't tired, you wanna cause a riot
Who, who could say no to you?
Wait 'til they get a load of you
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
(Because)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the (all the girls standing in the)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
Superstar, ask you what you have
Bartender give you drink, we just laugh
(He talkin' bout a autograph)
You just wanna dance in your reckless path
Close your eyes, see colorful things
You wanna let go, feel wonderful things
Just a bit more just to get in the lane
So we can enter the brain, you can flip with the pain
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
(Because)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the (all the girls standing in the)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
(At you) baby
You partied all night in sixth gear
Just so you know (at you)
The AC is blowin' over here
Don't worry
I won't blow (at you) your high
Talkin' 'bout your life and how it is all wrong
Just know if you go (at you) outside
And see the sunrise as all the stars are gone
Tell your (at you) friends they can go
You're okay, you're just chillin' with me
Here's a towel (at you)
Wipe your face, cool down
Have a drink it's on me (at you)
Here's a towel (here's a towel)
Wipe your face (wipe your face)
Cool down (cool down)
Have a drink it's on me (at you)
Here's a towel (here's a towel)
Wipe your face (wipe your face)
Cool down (cool down)
But you would rather party 'cause
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the (all the girls standing in the)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the (all the girls standing in the)
All the girls standing in the
Yeah-yeah
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the (all the girls standing in the, yeah)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
Yeah
You know, it's been a minute since, um
We expressed ourselves
It takes a lot of courage to say this, but, um
I see sounds
You and your girls are goin' out tonight
Y'all been plannin' this all week right? (Right)
You got somethin' boys can't deny
Here's a hint, it's like apple pie
Cut you open and you're just wired
You ain't tired, you wanna cause a riot
Who, who could say no to you?
Wait 'til they get a load of you
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
(Because)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the (all the girls standing in the)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
Superstar, ask you what you have
Bartender give you drink, we just laugh
(He talkin' bout a autograph)
You just wanna dance in your reckless path
Close your eyes, see colorful things
You wanna let go, feel wonderful things
Just a bit more just to get in the lane
So we can enter the brain, you can flip with the pain
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
A hundred dollar bills look (at you, at you)
(Because)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the (all the girls standing in the)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
(At you) baby
You partied all night in sixth gear
Just so you know (at you)
The AC is blowin' over here
Don't worry
I won't blow (at you) your high
Talkin' 'bout your life and how it is all wrong
Just know if you go (at you) outside
And see the sunrise as all the stars are gone
Tell your (at you) friends they can go
You're okay, you're just chillin' with me
Here's a towel (at you)
Wipe your face, cool down
Have a drink it's on me (at you)
Here's a towel (here's a towel)
Wipe your face (wipe your face)
Cool down (cool down)
Have a drink it's on me (at you)
Here's a towel (here's a towel)
Wipe your face (wipe your face)
Cool down (cool down)
But you would rather party 'cause
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the (all the girls standing in the)
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the line for the bathroom
All the girls standing in the (all the girls standing in the)
All the girls standing in the
Yeah-yeah
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