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.
Sat in a Millbank bar
Not the girl I know
I knew you'd go far
But I didn't know how much further you would go
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
You played such a hard game,
but fresh from clear sea air
on the wall where he would write your name
you gazed out there and dreamt of love affairs
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
Honey, what you doing here?
Honey, what you doing here?
Oh honey, what you doing here?
Oh honey, oh honey, oh honey.
Honey get your hands off
Honey get your hands of those boys, those bad boys.
Those bad boys.
Caught an old King's man
Made a four-leaf rover
Now they've raised that old sea wall where your dreams began
Can you get back over
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
Not the girl I know
I knew you'd go far
But I didn't know how much further you would go
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
You played such a hard game,
but fresh from clear sea air
on the wall where he would write your name
you gazed out there and dreamt of love affairs
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
Honey, what you doing here?
Honey, what you doing here?
Oh honey, what you doing here?
Oh honey, oh honey, oh honey.
Honey get your hands off
Honey get your hands of those boys, those bad boys.
Those bad boys.
Caught an old King's man
Made a four-leaf rover
Now they've raised that old sea wall where your dreams began
Can you get back over
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
honey get your hands off those boys
honey put your arms around me
Lyrics submitted by kev2006
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