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.
Jemimah was a bullfrog was a good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he's said but I helped him drink his wine
You know we always had some mighty fine wine. Singin' joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me
If I was the queen of the world I tell you what I would do
I'd throw away the cars and the bars and wars and make sweet love to you
Singin' joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the big blue sea joy to you and me
You know I love the ladies, I love to have my fun
I'm a high night flyer and a rainbow rider and a strait shootin' son of a gun
I said a straight shootin' son of a gun
Singin' joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me
Joy to the world all the boys and girls joy to the world joy to you and me
Joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me
Joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me
Joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me
I never understood a single word he's said but I helped him drink his wine
You know we always had some mighty fine wine. Singin' joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me
If I was the queen of the world I tell you what I would do
I'd throw away the cars and the bars and wars and make sweet love to you
Singin' joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the big blue sea joy to you and me
You know I love the ladies, I love to have my fun
I'm a high night flyer and a rainbow rider and a strait shootin' son of a gun
I said a straight shootin' son of a gun
Singin' joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me
Joy to the world all the boys and girls joy to the world joy to you and me
Joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me
Joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me
Joy to the world all the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea joy to you and me
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Joy to the World Lyrics as written by G Handel Isaac Watts
Lyrics © HAL LEONARD LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Integrity Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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