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 wrote you a love letter,
Then redrafted it and made it a bit better,
I ran out of ink in my pen,
Starting it over and over again.
I put it in the Stamped Addressed Envelope of Love,
And sent it on recorded delivery,
My love for you is strong enough,
That I don’t mind spending slightly more money.
(Spoken) So I suppose you want to know what was in the letter. It said:
“I think you’re an attractive girl,
I think you think I’m one as well,
It may sound odd but I had a dream,
In which you cycled up to me,
But the amazing thing was that you,
Were wearing a dress you’d fashioned out of paper bags and glue.”
I put it in the Stamped Addressed Envelope of Love,
And sent it on recorded delivery,
My love for you is strong enough,
Sweetheart, you’re worth every extra penny.
I put it in the Stamped Addressed Envelope of Love,
And sent it on recorded delivery,
And enclosed a self-addressed envelope,
In the hope that you’ll write back to me.
Then redrafted it and made it a bit better,
I ran out of ink in my pen,
Starting it over and over again.
I put it in the Stamped Addressed Envelope of Love,
And sent it on recorded delivery,
My love for you is strong enough,
That I don’t mind spending slightly more money.
(Spoken) So I suppose you want to know what was in the letter. It said:
“I think you’re an attractive girl,
I think you think I’m one as well,
It may sound odd but I had a dream,
In which you cycled up to me,
But the amazing thing was that you,
Were wearing a dress you’d fashioned out of paper bags and glue.”
I put it in the Stamped Addressed Envelope of Love,
And sent it on recorded delivery,
My love for you is strong enough,
Sweetheart, you’re worth every extra penny.
I put it in the Stamped Addressed Envelope of Love,
And sent it on recorded delivery,
And enclosed a self-addressed envelope,
In the hope that you’ll write back to me.
Lyrics submitted by Wallamanage
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