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.
Have a heart, have a heart, have a heart
Sixteen six six six and I know the part
You are the river flow
And we can never know
We're just the weatherman
You make the wind blow
Keep thinking about every straight face yes
Wonder what your boyfriend thinks about your braces
What about them
I'm all about them
Six such straight As
Cut 'em in the bathroom
So this is it then?
I hope you're here to win, friend
Click, click saddle up see you on the moon then
You're all alone friend
Pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
So this is it then?
You're here to win, friend
Click, click saddle up see you on the moon then
You're all alone, friend
Pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
Have a heart, have a heart, have a heart
Sixteen six six six and we fell apart
We form a tarot pack
And I'm aware of that
But we could fist fight drunk like the parent trap
Keep thinking about every straight face yes
Wonder what your boyfriend thinks about your braces
We never blink see
And you can see me
We fell asleep in the middle of the fury
So this is it then?
Hope you're here to win, friend
Click, click, saddle up, see you on the moon then
You're all alone, friend
I'll pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
So this is it then?
You're here to win, friend
Click, click, saddle up, see you on the moon then
You're all alone, friend
I'll pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
Have a heart, have a heart, have a heart
Sixteen six six six and I know the part
You are the river flow
And we can never know
We're just the weatherman
You make the wind blow
Keep thinking about every straight face yes
Wonder what your boyfriend thinks about your braces
What about them
I'm all about them
Six such straight As
Cut 'em in the bathroom
So this is it then?
Hope you're here to win, friend
Click, click, saddle up, see you on the moon then
You're all alone, friend
I'll pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
So this is it then?
I hope you're here to win, friend
Click, click, saddle up, see you on the moon then
And all alone, friend
I'll pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
Sixteen six six six and I know the part
You are the river flow
And we can never know
We're just the weatherman
You make the wind blow
Keep thinking about every straight face yes
Wonder what your boyfriend thinks about your braces
What about them
I'm all about them
Six such straight As
Cut 'em in the bathroom
So this is it then?
I hope you're here to win, friend
Click, click saddle up see you on the moon then
You're all alone friend
Pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
So this is it then?
You're here to win, friend
Click, click saddle up see you on the moon then
You're all alone, friend
Pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
Have a heart, have a heart, have a heart
Sixteen six six six and we fell apart
We form a tarot pack
And I'm aware of that
But we could fist fight drunk like the parent trap
Keep thinking about every straight face yes
Wonder what your boyfriend thinks about your braces
We never blink see
And you can see me
We fell asleep in the middle of the fury
So this is it then?
Hope you're here to win, friend
Click, click, saddle up, see you on the moon then
You're all alone, friend
I'll pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
So this is it then?
You're here to win, friend
Click, click, saddle up, see you on the moon then
You're all alone, friend
I'll pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
Have a heart, have a heart, have a heart
Sixteen six six six and I know the part
You are the river flow
And we can never know
We're just the weatherman
You make the wind blow
Keep thinking about every straight face yes
Wonder what your boyfriend thinks about your braces
What about them
I'm all about them
Six such straight As
Cut 'em in the bathroom
So this is it then?
Hope you're here to win, friend
Click, click, saddle up, see you on the moon then
You're all alone, friend
I'll pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
So this is it then?
I hope you're here to win, friend
Click, click, saddle up, see you on the moon then
And all alone, friend
I'll pick up the phone then
Ring, ring call them up
Tell them about the new trends
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I tried to correct the lyrics as much as I could. Tell me that you guys think:
Have a heart, have a heart, have a heart Sixteen, six, six, six and I know the part You are the river flow And we can never know We're just a weatherman You make the wind blow
Keep thinking about every straight face, yes Wonder what your boyfriend thinks about your braces What about them I'm all about them Six sets straight, ace Cut 'em in the bathroom
So this is it then? You're here to win, friend Click, click saddle up see you on the moon then You're all alone friend Pick up the phone then Ring, ring call them up Tell them about the new trends
So this is it then? You're here to win, friend Click, click saddle up see you on the moon then You're all alone friend Pick up the phone then Ring, ring call them up Tell them about the new trends
Have a heart, have a heart, have a heart Sixteen, six, six, six and you fell apart We form a tarot pack And I'm aware of that But we could fist fight drunk like the parent trap
Keep thinking about every straight face, yes Wonder what your boyfriend thinks about your braces We never blink see And you can see me We fell asleep in the middle of the fury
So this is it then? You're here to win, friend Click, click saddle up see you on the moon then You're all alone friend Pick up the phone then Ring, ring call them up Tell them about the new trends
So this is it then? You're here to win, friend Click, click saddle up see you on the moon then You're all alone friend Pick up the phone then Ring, ring call them up Tell them about the new trends
Have a heart, have a heart, have a heart Sixteen, six, six, six and I know the part You are the river flow And we can never know We're just a weatherman You make the wind blow
Keep thinking about every straight face, yes Wonder what your boyfriend thinks about your braces What about them I'm all about them Six sets straight, ace Cut 'em in the bathroom
So this is it then? You're here to win, friend Click, click saddle up see you on the moon then You're all alone friend Pick up the phone then Ring, ring call them up Tell them about the new trends
So this is it then? You're here to win, friend Click, click saddle up see you on the moon then You're all alone friend Pick up the phone then Ring, ring call them up Tell them about the new trends
this is correct.