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.
There are chicks just ripe for some kissin'
And I mean to kiss me a few!
Man those chicks don't know what they're missin'
I got a lot of living to do!
Sizzlin' steaks all ready for tastin'
And there's Cadillacs all shiny and new!
Gotta move, cause time is a-wastin'
I got a lot of livin' to do!
There's music to play
Places to go, people to see!
Everything for you and me!
Life's a ball
If only you know it
And it's all just waiting for you
You're alive
So come on and show it
Yeah we got a lot of livin' to do
There are men with childhood behind them
Handsome men
From Yale or Purdue
Older men and I'm gonna find them
I got a lot of living to do
I'm a'gonna have fun
Gonna be wild
Have my own way
I may break a heart today
Drink champagne
As if it were water
Pink champagne
And after a few
Daddy dear, you won't know your daughter
She's got a lot of living to do
Think I'll be a ring a ding drummer
Make each week a thousand or two
Gorgeous girls will beg for my number
Hey I've got a lot of living to do
Yes I'm gonna break out
Gonna take off
Gonna be free
This town is awfully square for a guy like me
Or I'll be a super jet pilot
Fly me high way out in the blue
Then they'll see
I'm no shrinking violet
Hey I got a lot of living to do
There's music to play
Places to go, people to see!
Everything for you and me!
Life's a ball
If only you know it
And it's all just waiting for you
You're alive
So come on and show it
Yeah we got a lot of livin'
Such a lot of livin'
Tonight's the night we're gonna fly
Let's kick this hick town in the hide
I want a taste of everything
Let's live it up and really swing
Got a lot of living living living living livnig to do
Live!
And I mean to kiss me a few!
Man those chicks don't know what they're missin'
I got a lot of living to do!
Sizzlin' steaks all ready for tastin'
And there's Cadillacs all shiny and new!
Gotta move, cause time is a-wastin'
I got a lot of livin' to do!
There's music to play
Places to go, people to see!
Everything for you and me!
Life's a ball
If only you know it
And it's all just waiting for you
You're alive
So come on and show it
Yeah we got a lot of livin' to do
There are men with childhood behind them
Handsome men
From Yale or Purdue
Older men and I'm gonna find them
I got a lot of living to do
I'm a'gonna have fun
Gonna be wild
Have my own way
I may break a heart today
Drink champagne
As if it were water
Pink champagne
And after a few
Daddy dear, you won't know your daughter
She's got a lot of living to do
Think I'll be a ring a ding drummer
Make each week a thousand or two
Gorgeous girls will beg for my number
Hey I've got a lot of living to do
Yes I'm gonna break out
Gonna take off
Gonna be free
This town is awfully square for a guy like me
Or I'll be a super jet pilot
Fly me high way out in the blue
Then they'll see
I'm no shrinking violet
Hey I got a lot of living to do
There's music to play
Places to go, people to see!
Everything for you and me!
Life's a ball
If only you know it
And it's all just waiting for you
You're alive
So come on and show it
Yeah we got a lot of livin'
Such a lot of livin'
Tonight's the night we're gonna fly
Let's kick this hick town in the hide
I want a taste of everything
Let's live it up and really swing
Got a lot of living living living living livnig to do
Live!
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A Lot of Livin' to Do Lyrics as written by Lee Adams Charles Strouse
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