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.
We once had things in common
Now the only thing we share is the refrigerator
Ice cold, baby, I told you, I'm ice cold (ice cold)
You out here flyin' high (high)
Go head, fly that thing
High, high
But fly alone
You always smokin' in the house
What if my mother comes over?
You can't get up and get a job
'Cause this little hustle's getting you by
You're the dealer and the stoner with the sweetest kiss I've ever known
I know what I was on, I had a Pilot Jones (what you know about him?)
She took me high (oh, did she now?)
Then she took me home (you talkin' 'bout?)
Pilot Jones, Pilot Jones
Tonight she came stumblin' across my lawn again
I just don't know why I keep on tryin' to keep a grown woman sober
See there you go reachin' up your blouse and no I don't want a child
But I ain't been touched in a while by the dealer
And the stoner with the sweetest kiss I've ever known
I knew what I was on (ever known), I had a Pilot Jones (we'll fly, fly, fly)
(What you know about love?)
She took me high ('til we can't fly)
(Oh, did she now?)
Then she took me home (talkin' 'bout?)
Pilot Jones, Pilot Jones
In the sky up above, the birds
I saw the sky like I never seen before
You thought I was above you
Above this in so many ways
But if I got a condo on a cloud
Then I guess you can stay at my place
Ooh-ooh, I'ma get one
Mm-hmm, I need ya
I admit it
You're my Pilot Jones
Now the only thing we share is the refrigerator
Ice cold, baby, I told you, I'm ice cold (ice cold)
You out here flyin' high (high)
Go head, fly that thing
High, high
But fly alone
You always smokin' in the house
What if my mother comes over?
You can't get up and get a job
'Cause this little hustle's getting you by
You're the dealer and the stoner with the sweetest kiss I've ever known
I know what I was on, I had a Pilot Jones (what you know about him?)
She took me high (oh, did she now?)
Then she took me home (you talkin' 'bout?)
Pilot Jones, Pilot Jones
Tonight she came stumblin' across my lawn again
I just don't know why I keep on tryin' to keep a grown woman sober
See there you go reachin' up your blouse and no I don't want a child
But I ain't been touched in a while by the dealer
And the stoner with the sweetest kiss I've ever known
I knew what I was on (ever known), I had a Pilot Jones (we'll fly, fly, fly)
(What you know about love?)
She took me high ('til we can't fly)
(Oh, did she now?)
Then she took me home (talkin' 'bout?)
Pilot Jones, Pilot Jones
In the sky up above, the birds
I saw the sky like I never seen before
You thought I was above you
Above this in so many ways
But if I got a condo on a cloud
Then I guess you can stay at my place
Ooh-ooh, I'ma get one
Mm-hmm, I need ya
I admit it
You're my Pilot Jones
Lyrics submitted by azwethinkweiz02
Pilot Jones Lyrics as written by Christopher Breaux Robert Shea Taylor
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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