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.
Why does she stay
Why does she stay, hey
Why does she stay, hey
She hates that I don't do dishes
Even though I mess up the most
And she begs me all the time to help her
I know that I should but I'm lazy so I don't (yeah)
She's always considering my feelings
Thinkin' of me before herself
Most of the time I'm so damn selfish
I don't even realize she treats me so well
She's so much better than me
I'm so unworthy of her
Oh, Why does she stay
Why does she stay, why
She hates that we don't spend much time
We barely see each other at all
She don't even nag me 'bout always working
She just says I just wish every now and then that you'd call
And I don't know why she?s still here
She could have any man that she wants
I step outside of myself
To see how much she loves me
And all the things that I should do for her that I just don't, just don't
And I realize
She's so much better than me
I'm so unworthy of her
Oh, Why does she stay
Why does she stay, why
She's in love
She's in love
She's in love
And I don't understand
And I don't understand
She's in love
She's in love
She's in love
Gotta be a better man for her
So I take my time and do what I'm suppose to do
Because I just cant see my life without you
Oh, oh, yeah
Why does she stay
She's so much better than me
I'm so unworthy of her
Oh, Why does she stay
Why does she stay, why
Why does she stay
Why does she stay
Why does she stay, hey
Why does she stay, hey
She hates that I don't do dishes
Even though I mess up the most
And she begs me all the time to help her
I know that I should but I'm lazy so I don't (yeah)
She's always considering my feelings
Thinkin' of me before herself
Most of the time I'm so damn selfish
I don't even realize she treats me so well
She's so much better than me
I'm so unworthy of her
Oh, Why does she stay
Why does she stay, why
She hates that we don't spend much time
We barely see each other at all
She don't even nag me 'bout always working
She just says I just wish every now and then that you'd call
And I don't know why she?s still here
She could have any man that she wants
I step outside of myself
To see how much she loves me
And all the things that I should do for her that I just don't, just don't
And I realize
She's so much better than me
I'm so unworthy of her
Oh, Why does she stay
Why does she stay, why
She's in love
She's in love
She's in love
And I don't understand
And I don't understand
She's in love
She's in love
She's in love
Gotta be a better man for her
So I take my time and do what I'm suppose to do
Because I just cant see my life without you
Oh, oh, yeah
Why does she stay
She's so much better than me
I'm so unworthy of her
Oh, Why does she stay
Why does she stay, why
Why does she stay
Why does she stay
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