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.
Mama hollers, "Supper time
And don't make me tell you twice
Wash your hands and wipe your face
The table's no place for your toys
And try to use your inside voice
Don't dig in 'til we say Grace"
So we put down our forks and bowed our heads
And then she prayed the strangest prayer ever said
"I wanna thank you Lord
For noisy children and slamming doors
And clothes scattered all over the floor
My husband workin' all the time
Draggin' in dead tired at night
My never ending messy kitchen
And dirty dishes"
We all got real still and quiet
And daddy asked, "Hon, you alright?"
She said, "There, ain't nothing wrong
Noisy kids are happy kids
And slamming doors just means we live
In a warm and loving home
Your long hours and those dishes in the sink
Means a job and enough to eat"
"So I'm gonna thank you Lord
For noisy children and slamming doors
And clothes scattered all over the floor
A husband workin' all the time
Draggin' in dead tired at night
My never ending messy kitchen"
For my little busy bees
Beggin' mama, mama can you please?
Always wantin' to call in vain
Loads of laundry pilin' up
Crayons crushed into the rug
And those little sticky kisses
And dirty dishes, and dirty dishes
And don't make me tell you twice
Wash your hands and wipe your face
The table's no place for your toys
And try to use your inside voice
Don't dig in 'til we say Grace"
So we put down our forks and bowed our heads
And then she prayed the strangest prayer ever said
"I wanna thank you Lord
For noisy children and slamming doors
And clothes scattered all over the floor
My husband workin' all the time
Draggin' in dead tired at night
My never ending messy kitchen
And dirty dishes"
We all got real still and quiet
And daddy asked, "Hon, you alright?"
She said, "There, ain't nothing wrong
Noisy kids are happy kids
And slamming doors just means we live
In a warm and loving home
Your long hours and those dishes in the sink
Means a job and enough to eat"
"So I'm gonna thank you Lord
For noisy children and slamming doors
And clothes scattered all over the floor
A husband workin' all the time
Draggin' in dead tired at night
My never ending messy kitchen"
For my little busy bees
Beggin' mama, mama can you please?
Always wantin' to call in vain
Loads of laundry pilin' up
Crayons crushed into the rug
And those little sticky kisses
And dirty dishes, and dirty dishes
Lyrics submitted by wohschic08
Dirty Dishes Lyrics as written by Michael William Dulaney Tony Martin
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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