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 just wrote a gospel
feelin' mighty good today
gonna find some friends
gonna help me sing
Singing the song of praise
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
The good book's had it's day, you think?
They don't write about it no more
The only thing left to do is sing,
singin' the songs of the Lord
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
Are you birds gonna leave so soon?
Fly to the ends of the earth?
Quickly 'hearse before you go,
you could be spreadin' the word
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
As long you believe
you must believe
capture every word I say
As long as you believe
yes, I do believe
Really gonna make the grade
The good book's had it's day, you think?
They don't write about it no more
The only thing left to do is sing,
singin' the songs of the Lord
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
(x2)
Do, do do do, do do do do
Sing about the song of praise
(x2)
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
Do, do do do, do do do do
Sing about the song of praise
(x3)
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
Do, do do do, do do do do
Sing about the song of praise
(x2)
feelin' mighty good today
gonna find some friends
gonna help me sing
Singing the song of praise
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
The good book's had it's day, you think?
They don't write about it no more
The only thing left to do is sing,
singin' the songs of the Lord
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
Are you birds gonna leave so soon?
Fly to the ends of the earth?
Quickly 'hearse before you go,
you could be spreadin' the word
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
As long you believe
you must believe
capture every word I say
As long as you believe
yes, I do believe
Really gonna make the grade
The good book's had it's day, you think?
They don't write about it no more
The only thing left to do is sing,
singin' the songs of the Lord
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
(x2)
Do, do do do, do do do do
Sing about the song of praise
(x2)
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
Do, do do do, do do do do
Sing about the song of praise
(x3)
Gather 'round your brothers
see how many we can raise
Gonna find your sisters
and sing about the songs of praise
Do, do do do, do do do do
Sing about the song of praise
(x2)
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