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.
Come on Dad
Gimme the car tonight
Come on Dad
Gimme the car tonight
I got this girl I wanna....
Come on Dad
Gimme the car
Come on Dad
Gimme the car tonight
I tell you what
I tell you what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna pick her up
I'm gonna get her drunk
i'm gonna make her cry
I'm gonna get her high
I'm gonna make her laugh
I'm gonna make her...shh
Woman, woman, woman
She gotta, I know she's it
Cuz I'm gonna touch her
All over her body
Gonna touch her
All over her body
Gonna touch her
All over her body
Gonna touch her
All over her body
And she can touch me
All over my body
She can touch me
All over my body
She can touch me
All over my body
She can touch me
All over my body
Time goes by
I can feel myself growing old
Burning inside's making this boy turn out cold
What's wrong
What's right
I don't care when I hate my life
What's wrong, What's right
Y'know people don't care when they hate their life
But how can I explain personal pain
How can I explain personal pain
How can I explain my voice is in vain
How can I explain the deep down
Driving, driving, driving,
We're driving, we're driving, we're driving
Hey Dad
Speaking of driving
Come on Dad
Gimme the car tonight
So much he don't understand,
Just might never make it to a man
Come on Dad
Gimme the car
Come on Dad
I ain't no runt
Come on girl
Gimme your...
Cuz I ain't had much to live for
I ain't had much to live for
Y'know I ain't had much to live for
Y'know I ain't had much to live for
Gimme the car tonight
Come on Dad
Gimme the car tonight
I got this girl I wanna....
Come on Dad
Gimme the car
Come on Dad
Gimme the car tonight
I tell you what
I tell you what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna pick her up
I'm gonna get her drunk
i'm gonna make her cry
I'm gonna get her high
I'm gonna make her laugh
I'm gonna make her...shh
Woman, woman, woman
She gotta, I know she's it
Cuz I'm gonna touch her
All over her body
Gonna touch her
All over her body
Gonna touch her
All over her body
Gonna touch her
All over her body
And she can touch me
All over my body
She can touch me
All over my body
She can touch me
All over my body
She can touch me
All over my body
Time goes by
I can feel myself growing old
Burning inside's making this boy turn out cold
What's wrong
What's right
I don't care when I hate my life
What's wrong, What's right
Y'know people don't care when they hate their life
But how can I explain personal pain
How can I explain personal pain
How can I explain my voice is in vain
How can I explain the deep down
Driving, driving, driving,
We're driving, we're driving, we're driving
Hey Dad
Speaking of driving
Come on Dad
Gimme the car tonight
So much he don't understand,
Just might never make it to a man
Come on Dad
Gimme the car
Come on Dad
I ain't no runt
Come on girl
Gimme your...
Cuz I ain't had much to live for
I ain't had much to live for
Y'know I ain't had much to live for
Y'know I ain't had much to live for
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