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 think I'll be a good ghost when it's time for me
To haunt all the people I knew when I was alive
I wear designer sheets as my only ghost clothes
And get good scissors to cut the eye-holes
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
And hey it'll be cool
To be feather-light for a while
I think I'll be a good ghost when it's time for me
To haunt all the people I knew when I was alive
But I wonder if the girl ghosts will know that I am there
Or if ghosts in general don't really care
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
And hey it'll be cool
To be feather-light for a while
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
And hey it'll be cool
To be feather light for a while
To haunt all the people I knew when I was alive
I wear designer sheets as my only ghost clothes
And get good scissors to cut the eye-holes
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
And hey it'll be cool
To be feather-light for a while
I think I'll be a good ghost when it's time for me
To haunt all the people I knew when I was alive
But I wonder if the girl ghosts will know that I am there
Or if ghosts in general don't really care
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
And hey it'll be cool
To be feather-light for a while
And hey it'll be nice
To be seen through for a while
And hey it'll be cool
To be feather light for a while
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