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.
Lately things have been going my way consequently I've been drinking nearly every day
It's hard to keep your head up when they're knocking you down so I been making that ol' go round
Drinkin bottle shelf bourbon to ease my mind seems to work all right till closing time
but you know you're gonna come down every night and there ain't no way you'll feel satisfied
ain't that hard to figure where to begin it's friday night so I'm rushing in
Like a fool I get it anywhere I can
Well I've been having a hard time, walking a straight line
Seeing two of every single neon sign
You'll find me downtown gracefully face down
Just wishing I could feel all right
Well lately I've been walking round with eyes closed it seems like I've been headed down the wrong road
Thought I'd find my way by now but I still got lost somehow
Y'see shots fall down from heaven above, you might lose a friend you might fall in love
but you know you're gonna come down every night and there ain't no way you'll ever feel satisfied
six in the morning till your dying day it's straight bad news and bills to pay
but come five o'clock you're feeling good again
Well I've been having a hard time, walking a straight line
Seeing two of every single neon sign
You'll find me downtown gracefully face down
Just wishing I could feel all right
Well i've been so high I hit my head on the ground sit up on the floor see the room spin round
but when you squint real hard through the bottom of the bottle things really don't look so bad
You dring cheap malt liquor from a forty ounce bottle fifth of bourbon some pills if you've got em
but you know you're gonna come down every night and there ain't no way you'll ever feel satisfied
There's years of my life I don't remember at all like one proud evening I can barely recall
There was a sticky situation in a bar room bathroom stall
Well I've been having a hard time, walking a straight line
Seeing two of every single neon sign
You'll find me downtown gracefully face down
Just wishing I could feel all right
It's hard to keep your head up when they're knocking you down so I been making that ol' go round
Drinkin bottle shelf bourbon to ease my mind seems to work all right till closing time
but you know you're gonna come down every night and there ain't no way you'll feel satisfied
ain't that hard to figure where to begin it's friday night so I'm rushing in
Like a fool I get it anywhere I can
Well I've been having a hard time, walking a straight line
Seeing two of every single neon sign
You'll find me downtown gracefully face down
Just wishing I could feel all right
Well lately I've been walking round with eyes closed it seems like I've been headed down the wrong road
Thought I'd find my way by now but I still got lost somehow
Y'see shots fall down from heaven above, you might lose a friend you might fall in love
but you know you're gonna come down every night and there ain't no way you'll ever feel satisfied
six in the morning till your dying day it's straight bad news and bills to pay
but come five o'clock you're feeling good again
Well I've been having a hard time, walking a straight line
Seeing two of every single neon sign
You'll find me downtown gracefully face down
Just wishing I could feel all right
Well i've been so high I hit my head on the ground sit up on the floor see the room spin round
but when you squint real hard through the bottom of the bottle things really don't look so bad
You dring cheap malt liquor from a forty ounce bottle fifth of bourbon some pills if you've got em
but you know you're gonna come down every night and there ain't no way you'll ever feel satisfied
There's years of my life I don't remember at all like one proud evening I can barely recall
There was a sticky situation in a bar room bathroom stall
Well I've been having a hard time, walking a straight line
Seeing two of every single neon sign
You'll find me downtown gracefully face down
Just wishing I could feel all right
Lyrics submitted by Lachlan87
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