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.
Got a girl in the Georgia hills
Saves my money so I pay my bills
Broke a bottle, took my pills
Got me to sleep
She makes a thing out of me
Knows the world that I want to see
Heaven knows she needs to be
One promise I keep
Golden haired, halo-eyed
Walkin' like she ain't satisfied
Sayin' things that most girls hide
Sometimes she's rude
Two bloody Mary's she's full of grace
Laughin' all over her pillow case
Man the girl can rock the place
When she's in the mood
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
She don't talk down to me
She takes my temper patiently
She listens to me constantly
I'm always falling apart
She don't like it when I'm not home
I hate it when I got to leave her alone
The girl was born with a jealous bone
And a runaway heart
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
Got a girl in the Georgia hills
Saves my money so I pay my bills
Broke a bottle, took my pills
Got me to sleep
She makes a thing out of me
Knows the world that I want to see
Heaven knows she needs to be
One promise I keep
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
Saves my money so I pay my bills
Broke a bottle, took my pills
Got me to sleep
She makes a thing out of me
Knows the world that I want to see
Heaven knows she needs to be
One promise I keep
Golden haired, halo-eyed
Walkin' like she ain't satisfied
Sayin' things that most girls hide
Sometimes she's rude
Two bloody Mary's she's full of grace
Laughin' all over her pillow case
Man the girl can rock the place
When she's in the mood
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
She don't talk down to me
She takes my temper patiently
She listens to me constantly
I'm always falling apart
She don't like it when I'm not home
I hate it when I got to leave her alone
The girl was born with a jealous bone
And a runaway heart
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
Got a girl in the Georgia hills
Saves my money so I pay my bills
Broke a bottle, took my pills
Got me to sleep
She makes a thing out of me
Knows the world that I want to see
Heaven knows she needs to be
One promise I keep
Hey hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey hey
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