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.
Oh oh oh
Bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every day
There's some good in everybody, we're just made that way
Good Morning, oh miserable, you're not as bad as you make out
That frown don't set right get right up and shout
Bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every night
If you shine like a love light beamin' you'll make out all right
Now if any old evil comes around today,
just turn it right around and chase it away
Bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every day
You know that life is like an old steam engine,
you can either go ahead, or in reverse
Now the road ahead may look pretty rocky,
but the road behind is bound to be worse
If you close your eyes you won't see the sunshine
if you plug your ears you won't hear a thing
And if you shut your heart you'll shut out
the feeling and there'll never be any reason to sing
Bless you, yeah bless you, yes Bless you, yes bless you
That frown don't set right get right up and shout
Oh bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every night
If you shine like a love light beamin', you'll make out all right
If any old evil comes around today, turn it right around and chase it away
Bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every day
Bless you, hmmm bless you, yes bless you
Bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every day
Bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every day
There's some good in everybody, we're just made that way
Good Morning, oh miserable, you're not as bad as you make out
That frown don't set right get right up and shout
Bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every night
If you shine like a love light beamin' you'll make out all right
Now if any old evil comes around today,
just turn it right around and chase it away
Bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every day
You know that life is like an old steam engine,
you can either go ahead, or in reverse
Now the road ahead may look pretty rocky,
but the road behind is bound to be worse
If you close your eyes you won't see the sunshine
if you plug your ears you won't hear a thing
And if you shut your heart you'll shut out
the feeling and there'll never be any reason to sing
Bless you, yeah bless you, yes Bless you, yes bless you
That frown don't set right get right up and shout
Oh bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every night
If you shine like a love light beamin', you'll make out all right
If any old evil comes around today, turn it right around and chase it away
Bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every day
Bless you, hmmm bless you, yes bless you
Bless you for the good that's in you, bless you every day
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Bless You (For the Good That's in You) Lyrics as written by Peggy Lee Mel Torme
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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