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.
know I wasn't good
Maybe I was even bad
But I was way too young
To know just what I had.
And if I let you down,
Now I let you go,
But I was so young
And now it's all gone.
I'm the one to blame.
You must never think
I wish that you had stayed.
Look at where we are,
I'm glad you got away.
But who's your daddy now
And where's your home?
You're living somewhere new.
D'you think he'd take me too?
I'm the one to blame.
Now you forgot the words,
Please don't forget your name.
And who gave it to you?
Well that was me again.
Who let you down and loved you?
That was me again.
And who's the one to blame?
That was me again.
I'm the one to blame.
Maybe I was even bad
But I was way too young
To know just what I had.
And if I let you down,
Now I let you go,
But I was so young
And now it's all gone.
I'm the one to blame.
You must never think
I wish that you had stayed.
Look at where we are,
I'm glad you got away.
But who's your daddy now
And where's your home?
You're living somewhere new.
D'you think he'd take me too?
I'm the one to blame.
Now you forgot the words,
Please don't forget your name.
And who gave it to you?
Well that was me again.
Who let you down and loved you?
That was me again.
And who's the one to blame?
That was me again.
I'm the one to blame.
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