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.
And Sawyer I’ll go to bed with you
After a box of Dharma wine
To ask that pregnancy thing of you
I’m greatest flight risk of all time
But I’m not guilty
I can walk out with my head held high
Thank you Jack
For saying that the marshal died
In the crash
And I go out of the back
And I’m no good, around babies
Miles I wanna know what you know about me
I wanna know if you know the things I done
If John finds out he might kill me
No one trust John with a gun
And Hurley I’m sorry I Scooby Doo-ed you
I know you wouldn’t tell me had I asked
And Sawyer I’m sorry that I used you
I guess I’ll go back home to Jack
And I’m not guilty
I can walk out with head held high
Thank you Jack
For saying that the marshal died
In the crash
And I go out of the back
And I’m no good, around babies
And Sawyer what would we do with a baby
I imagine that he would end up just like us
Fighting and killing and conning and swearing
So I’ll just take care of Aaron
After a box of Dharma wine
To ask that pregnancy thing of you
I’m greatest flight risk of all time
But I’m not guilty
I can walk out with my head held high
Thank you Jack
For saying that the marshal died
In the crash
And I go out of the back
And I’m no good, around babies
Miles I wanna know what you know about me
I wanna know if you know the things I done
If John finds out he might kill me
No one trust John with a gun
And Hurley I’m sorry I Scooby Doo-ed you
I know you wouldn’t tell me had I asked
And Sawyer I’m sorry that I used you
I guess I’ll go back home to Jack
And I’m not guilty
I can walk out with head held high
Thank you Jack
For saying that the marshal died
In the crash
And I go out of the back
And I’m no good, around babies
And Sawyer what would we do with a baby
I imagine that he would end up just like us
Fighting and killing and conning and swearing
So I’ll just take care of Aaron
Lyrics submitted by nnnancyy
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