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.
(Going going gone going going gone)
Mister auctioneer those are my things you're selling today
And just like the love they remind me of they're going going gone
I still see her face when I gave her that ring you're selling now
Like all she promised me for all eternity it's going going gone
It hurts me so to see that old chair go how much it means to me no one understands
I'd give my life and dollars for this one I wanna keep it from that strangest ends
Mister auctioneer you don't know how you're breaking my heart
Oh I know those old things mean all my hopes and dreams
Are going going gone are going going gone
Mister auctioneer those are my things you're selling today
And just like the love they remind me of they're going going gone
I still see her face when I gave her that ring you're selling now
Like all she promised me for all eternity it's going going gone
It hurts me so to see that old chair go how much it means to me no one understands
I'd give my life and dollars for this one I wanna keep it from that strangest ends
Mister auctioneer you don't know how you're breaking my heart
Oh I know those old things mean all my hopes and dreams
Are going going gone are going going gone
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Going Going Gone Lyrics as written by Eric N Schermerhorn Delisha Thomas
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