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.
I'd take you down another two-year stretch
To shake it out of you like Etch-A-Sketch
It's not so hard if we stay in the shade
Out in the yard where we can learn a trade
And on the eighth day man created God
Because no one else would ever take that job
Me and my friends, we're sitting in the sun
Sweating buckets, getting nothing done
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The lazy dog will get the big pork chop
Just do enough for us to make ends meet
They'll lock us up and throw away the key
From me
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
You're acting funny like you just don't know me
You're looking at me like we don't go back at all
You're acting funny like you just don't know me
You're looking at me like we don't go back at all
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
(Do you feel about that?)
(Do you feel about that?)
(Do you feel about that?)
To shake it out of you like Etch-A-Sketch
It's not so hard if we stay in the shade
Out in the yard where we can learn a trade
And on the eighth day man created God
Because no one else would ever take that job
Me and my friends, we're sitting in the sun
Sweating buckets, getting nothing done
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The lazy dog will get the big pork chop
Just do enough for us to make ends meet
They'll lock us up and throw away the key
From me
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
You're acting funny like you just don't know me
You're looking at me like we don't go back at all
You're acting funny like you just don't know me
You're looking at me like we don't go back at all
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
How do you feel about that?
It's just me and my friends
(Do you feel about that?)
(Do you feel about that?)
(Do you feel about that?)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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