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.
Crystal words that hang so fine,
But none will stop us falling
Pulling faster all the time,
Powerless to warnings
If you feel the hand of God,
Can you guide it holy man?
But you are only flesh and blood,
Waiting too for judgment
Still saying! Daddy don't weep Momma don't cry
Everybody gets their time
Don't be sad don't be blue,
Pray for me
I'll do the same for you
Split the Father and the Son,
Hand words to ease them
If you have the hand of God,
Can you heal us holy man?
But you are only flesh and blood,
Waiting too for judgment
Still saying!
Hang on tight hang on strong
How much longer can this go on
But don't be sad don't be blue,
It's one more thing set to confuse
Daddy don't weep Momma don't cry
Every fear must have its time
Don't be sad don't be blue,
Pray for me
I'll do the same for you.
Can you bring the hand of God?
Can you stop the killing?
Get us back to hope and love,
Never more be needed
Still saying!
Bloods gone bad bad to worse
Worse to bad and back again
But don't be sad don't be blue,
It's one more thing sent to confuse
Momma don't weep Daddy don't cry
Every fear must have its time
Don't be sad don't be blue,
Pray for me I'll do the same for you.
But none will stop us falling
Pulling faster all the time,
Powerless to warnings
If you feel the hand of God,
Can you guide it holy man?
But you are only flesh and blood,
Waiting too for judgment
Still saying! Daddy don't weep Momma don't cry
Everybody gets their time
Don't be sad don't be blue,
Pray for me
I'll do the same for you
Split the Father and the Son,
Hand words to ease them
If you have the hand of God,
Can you heal us holy man?
But you are only flesh and blood,
Waiting too for judgment
Still saying!
Hang on tight hang on strong
How much longer can this go on
But don't be sad don't be blue,
It's one more thing set to confuse
Daddy don't weep Momma don't cry
Every fear must have its time
Don't be sad don't be blue,
Pray for me
I'll do the same for you.
Can you bring the hand of God?
Can you stop the killing?
Get us back to hope and love,
Never more be needed
Still saying!
Bloods gone bad bad to worse
Worse to bad and back again
But don't be sad don't be blue,
It's one more thing sent to confuse
Momma don't weep Daddy don't cry
Every fear must have its time
Don't be sad don't be blue,
Pray for me I'll do the same for you.
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Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) Lyrics as written by Paul John Weller
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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