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.
you never seem to walk
into the room
you always crash through the roof
and if you ever talk to me
you screw the pooch
oh its unbelievable
see the thing about the number 2
is mysterious
you couldn't get rid of it
if you wanted to
girl the number don't leave you alone (if you say so but i don't know)
yeah and i know that you've seen it right (you could be mine but there's no time )
oh girl the number don't leave you alone (wherever you say so but there's no time )
yeah and you know that ill be just fine
(you could be mine but there's no time )
(you could be mine but there's no time )
see you wave off down the road
except its further on
then when we begun
yes i can be downloaded
its easy to install
the programme's in the song
girl the number don't leave you alone (if you say so but i don't know)
yeah and i know that you have you seen it right (you could be mine but there's no time )
oh girl the number don't leave you alone (wherever you say so but i don't know )
yeah and you know ill be just fine
(i can get by but there's not time)
(you want be mine but there's no time )
(you know that i'll love you right but there's no time)
(you know that i'll love you right but there's no time)
(if you say so)
girl the number don't leave you alone (if you say so but i don't know)
yeah and i know that you have you seen it right(you could be mine but there's no time )
oh girl the number don't leave you alone (wherever you say so but i don't know )
you know that ill be just fine
(you could be mine but there's no time )
into the room
you always crash through the roof
and if you ever talk to me
you screw the pooch
oh its unbelievable
see the thing about the number 2
is mysterious
you couldn't get rid of it
if you wanted to
girl the number don't leave you alone (if you say so but i don't know)
yeah and i know that you've seen it right (you could be mine but there's no time )
oh girl the number don't leave you alone (wherever you say so but there's no time )
yeah and you know that ill be just fine
(you could be mine but there's no time )
(you could be mine but there's no time )
see you wave off down the road
except its further on
then when we begun
yes i can be downloaded
its easy to install
the programme's in the song
girl the number don't leave you alone (if you say so but i don't know)
yeah and i know that you have you seen it right (you could be mine but there's no time )
oh girl the number don't leave you alone (wherever you say so but i don't know )
yeah and you know ill be just fine
(i can get by but there's not time)
(you want be mine but there's no time )
(you know that i'll love you right but there's no time)
(you know that i'll love you right but there's no time)
(if you say so)
girl the number don't leave you alone (if you say so but i don't know)
yeah and i know that you have you seen it right(you could be mine but there's no time )
oh girl the number don't leave you alone (wherever you say so but i don't know )
you know that ill be just fine
(you could be mine but there's no time )
Lyrics submitted by seasideisme
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