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.
Well how can you have the unmitigated gall
To come back now expecting me to fall
Right down on my knees and kiss your feet yeah feet
Feet that one day went a walking out on me with a fast talking
Slob you hardly knew his name your mind is de-arranged
And where did you get the backbone and grit
To come back now expecting me to fit
Right back into plans that we once made
Plans that now are gone forever to return never ever
I don't want you anymore so get away from my door
And let me live live live and let me live live live
Don't come messing up my life again
And how can you have the courage and the nerve
To come back now expecting me to love
You after the way that you've done me
Guess you think that I'm a fool but you're the one that's blew their cool
I don't need you anymore so get away from my door and let me live
Guess you think that I'm a fool but you're the one that's blew their cool
I don't need you anymore so get away from my door
And let me live live live and let me live live live
And let me live live live and let me live live live
To come back now expecting me to fall
Right down on my knees and kiss your feet yeah feet
Feet that one day went a walking out on me with a fast talking
Slob you hardly knew his name your mind is de-arranged
And where did you get the backbone and grit
To come back now expecting me to fit
Right back into plans that we once made
Plans that now are gone forever to return never ever
I don't want you anymore so get away from my door
And let me live live live and let me live live live
Don't come messing up my life again
And how can you have the courage and the nerve
To come back now expecting me to love
You after the way that you've done me
Guess you think that I'm a fool but you're the one that's blew their cool
I don't need you anymore so get away from my door and let me live
Guess you think that I'm a fool but you're the one that's blew their cool
I don't need you anymore so get away from my door
And let me live live live and let me live live live
And let me live live live and let me live live live
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Unmitigated Gall Lyrics as written by Mel Tillis
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