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.
He blew in town at midnight
And he didn't mean to stay
And then he found her
Just at closing time at the Alamo Cafe
And the way he smiled and carried on
He kinda made her day
So by the time that she left
He left with her
And she let him borrow money
And she let him drive her car
She didn't really trust him
But she done and gone too far
When the midnight moon is shining
When it's shining down the way
Well, if he blew in on the midnight wind
He may never pass this way again
She knew down in her heart
That he would only stay awhile
But sometimes she was a woman
And sometimes she was a child
Then just about the time
That she was learning how to smile
One Tuesday night
He came up missing
And sometimes now she thinks
She hears his footsteps cross the floor
But it's just that midnight wind
Howling around the door
When the midnight moon is shining
When it's shining down the way
Well, if he blew in on the midnight wind
He may never pass this way again
When the midnight moon is shining
When it's shining down the way
Well, if he blew in on the midnight wind
He may never pass this way again
And he didn't mean to stay
And then he found her
Just at closing time at the Alamo Cafe
And the way he smiled and carried on
He kinda made her day
So by the time that she left
He left with her
And she let him borrow money
And she let him drive her car
She didn't really trust him
But she done and gone too far
When the midnight moon is shining
When it's shining down the way
Well, if he blew in on the midnight wind
He may never pass this way again
She knew down in her heart
That he would only stay awhile
But sometimes she was a woman
And sometimes she was a child
Then just about the time
That she was learning how to smile
One Tuesday night
He came up missing
And sometimes now she thinks
She hears his footsteps cross the floor
But it's just that midnight wind
Howling around the door
When the midnight moon is shining
When it's shining down the way
Well, if he blew in on the midnight wind
He may never pass this way again
When the midnight moon is shining
When it's shining down the way
Well, if he blew in on the midnight wind
He may never pass this way again
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Midnight Wind Lyrics as written by Charlie Daniels Charles Fred Hayward
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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