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 got the crew and the crew cap, rocking that rebel flag
All hats back like a redneck rat pack
Boys looking cool, blowing smoke from the Mary Jane
Girls hair down, frayed outs, brought that A game
Kick back and watch how we do
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We goin' out, we goin' out
We got our eyes blurred right and the weird up loud
We goin' out
Yeah we ignite the night in this sunburnt town
Locked and loaded, rock and rolling
Driving our shit just like we stole it
All night, good time, damn right
We goin' out, out, out, out
We goin out, out, out, out
It's going down like a whiskey waterfall
So raise your cup up up for a rockstar roll call
The yeti's low quick damn right we're killing it
Cole's rolling in, looks like we'll be chilling it
We goin' out, we goin' out
We got our eyes blurred right and the weird up loud
We goin' out
Yeah we ignite the night in this sunburnt town
Locked and loaded, rock and rolling
Driving our shit just like we stole it
All night, good time, damn right
We goin' out, out, out, out
We goin out
We goin' out out out out
We goin' out
Well they say lightning don't strike twice
But we here again tonight, ain't we?
We goin' out, we goin' out
We got our eyes blurred right and the weird up loud
We goin' out
Yeah we ignite the night in this sunburnt town
Locked and loaded, rock and rolling
Driving our shit just like we stole it
All night, good time, damn right
We goin' out, out, out, out
We goin out
We goin' out out out out
We goin' out
We goin' out, out, out, out
We goin out
We goin' out out out out
We goin' out
All hats back like a redneck rat pack
Boys looking cool, blowing smoke from the Mary Jane
Girls hair down, frayed outs, brought that A game
Kick back and watch how we do
Like Project X we're next on Youtube
We goin' out, we goin' out
We got our eyes blurred right and the weird up loud
We goin' out
Yeah we ignite the night in this sunburnt town
Locked and loaded, rock and rolling
Driving our shit just like we stole it
All night, good time, damn right
We goin' out, out, out, out
We goin out, out, out, out
It's going down like a whiskey waterfall
So raise your cup up up for a rockstar roll call
The yeti's low quick damn right we're killing it
Cole's rolling in, looks like we'll be chilling it
We goin' out, we goin' out
We got our eyes blurred right and the weird up loud
We goin' out
Yeah we ignite the night in this sunburnt town
Locked and loaded, rock and rolling
Driving our shit just like we stole it
All night, good time, damn right
We goin' out, out, out, out
We goin out
We goin' out out out out
We goin' out
Well they say lightning don't strike twice
But we here again tonight, ain't we?
We goin' out, we goin' out
We got our eyes blurred right and the weird up loud
We goin' out
Yeah we ignite the night in this sunburnt town
Locked and loaded, rock and rolling
Driving our shit just like we stole it
All night, good time, damn right
We goin' out, out, out, out
We goin out
We goin' out out out out
We goin' out
We goin' out, out, out, out
We goin out
We goin' out out out out
We goin' out
Lyrics submitted by Abbie96
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