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.
Hey hey hey
Why do you treat me like you do?
Hey hey hey
Why do you treat me like you do?
There's just as many geese and they're flying down South
As there are lies just pouring out of your mouth
Hey hey hey
Why do you treat me like you do?
You say that you're young boy
I guess that's your big excuse
But sometimes I get so low down
I want to shout out 'What's the use'
When you've been loving someone else
You don't try to hide
You can take me for a fool and you take me for a ride
Hey hey hey
Why do you treat me like you do?
And you've seen my face boy
With tears all down my mouth
You came up and held my hand boy
But you don't know what it's all about
I've seen you going out
And there's nothing I could say
I hung around your house till the very break of day
Then you came out laughing down the bright highway
Why do you treat me like you do?
My mornings, they're all empty now
My evenings, they're just the same
Now maybe I been thinking wrong about you boy
And you ain't really the one to blame
Just keep on loving someone else
And don't you try to hide
You can take me for a fool if that keeps you satisfied
'Cause I ain't gonna be the one to ask you the reason
Why do you treat me like you do?
Why do you treat me like you do?
Hey hey hey
Why do you treat me like you do?
There's just as many geese and they're flying down South
As there are lies just pouring out of your mouth
Hey hey hey
Why do you treat me like you do?
You say that you're young boy
I guess that's your big excuse
But sometimes I get so low down
I want to shout out 'What's the use'
When you've been loving someone else
You don't try to hide
You can take me for a fool and you take me for a ride
Hey hey hey
Why do you treat me like you do?
And you've seen my face boy
With tears all down my mouth
You came up and held my hand boy
But you don't know what it's all about
I've seen you going out
And there's nothing I could say
I hung around your house till the very break of day
Then you came out laughing down the bright highway
Why do you treat me like you do?
My mornings, they're all empty now
My evenings, they're just the same
Now maybe I been thinking wrong about you boy
And you ain't really the one to blame
Just keep on loving someone else
And don't you try to hide
You can take me for a fool if that keeps you satisfied
'Cause I ain't gonna be the one to ask you the reason
Why do you treat me like you do?
Lyrics submitted by Roxx
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