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.
Jimmy, you know my love is true
And Davy, you know I love only you
And Mitchie, you give meaning to every day
And Nathan, hold on I got somethin' to say
Menfolk they need their women
But women don't need their men
Ladies can walk away grinnin'
But guys act surprised
I thought I was your man
Why'd you leave me baby
Well sir here's a maybe
Maybe it's because we can
"what the hell do you mean?"
Well for instance
You get a one you want twofold
"and what else?"
You're a fiend, you're tight-fisted
Got no moral molars
Shrug your shoulders
Sell your soul to get your gold
But hey hey hey
That ain't nothin' to do with you
You're a sensitive Joe I'm forgettin'
But every woman knows
It's a pose, just a pose
You're preenin' in your armchair
And I'm steamin' at your knee
Go on pontificatin' like I care
Peter Lorrie, then a story about AC/DC
Harvard-educated, frustrated dictator
Tyrant with a PhD
"What the hell do you mean?"
Well for instance
You have started every war
"And what else?"
You're obscene, a coincidence
Get your pornos from Time Warner
Who is fornicatin' foreign shores
But hey hey hey
That ain't nothin' to do with you
You're a sensitive Joe, I'm forgettin'
But every woman knows
It's a pose, just a pose
Sammy, oh let me put away the kettle
Oh no honey
Your arrogance is what makes you special
And Manny, of course
When you leave you are missed
Fellas can't you see I'm pissed
Tryin' to enjoy my readin'
But you insist on interpretin' text
Oh go on fuck off I'm pleadin'
Every sentence is a pretext for sex sex sex sex
God you went to Oxford
Head still in your boxers
But you're male so what should I expect?
"What the hell do you mean?"
Well for instance
You've committed every rape
"And what else?"
I won't heed your insistence
Mr. copulatin' populatin' masturbatin' denigratin'
Birth of a Nation instigatin' violator of my escape
But hey hey hey, that ain't nothin' to do with you
You're a sensitive Joe, I'm forgettin'
But every woman knows
It's a pose, just a pose
Heaven knows
The world's your ho
But she's gettin' too old
For your pose
Oh, there she goes
And Davy, you know I love only you
And Mitchie, you give meaning to every day
And Nathan, hold on I got somethin' to say
Menfolk they need their women
But women don't need their men
Ladies can walk away grinnin'
But guys act surprised
I thought I was your man
Why'd you leave me baby
Well sir here's a maybe
Maybe it's because we can
"what the hell do you mean?"
Well for instance
You get a one you want twofold
"and what else?"
You're a fiend, you're tight-fisted
Got no moral molars
Shrug your shoulders
Sell your soul to get your gold
But hey hey hey
That ain't nothin' to do with you
You're a sensitive Joe I'm forgettin'
But every woman knows
It's a pose, just a pose
You're preenin' in your armchair
And I'm steamin' at your knee
Go on pontificatin' like I care
Peter Lorrie, then a story about AC/DC
Harvard-educated, frustrated dictator
Tyrant with a PhD
"What the hell do you mean?"
Well for instance
You have started every war
"And what else?"
You're obscene, a coincidence
Get your pornos from Time Warner
Who is fornicatin' foreign shores
But hey hey hey
That ain't nothin' to do with you
You're a sensitive Joe, I'm forgettin'
But every woman knows
It's a pose, just a pose
Sammy, oh let me put away the kettle
Oh no honey
Your arrogance is what makes you special
And Manny, of course
When you leave you are missed
Fellas can't you see I'm pissed
Tryin' to enjoy my readin'
But you insist on interpretin' text
Oh go on fuck off I'm pleadin'
Every sentence is a pretext for sex sex sex sex
God you went to Oxford
Head still in your boxers
But you're male so what should I expect?
"What the hell do you mean?"
Well for instance
You've committed every rape
"And what else?"
I won't heed your insistence
Mr. copulatin' populatin' masturbatin' denigratin'
Birth of a Nation instigatin' violator of my escape
But hey hey hey, that ain't nothin' to do with you
You're a sensitive Joe, I'm forgettin'
But every woman knows
It's a pose, just a pose
Heaven knows
The world's your ho
But she's gettin' too old
For your pose
Oh, there she goes
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