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.
Pike fly mighty, every thing tries to
In the uphill crick
Kings and queens the same-fan that flame, and
Hot soup boils in the wretched spoils of the clock collector's clique
Why should I listen to you
Why should I listen to you now
Cause you're okay
You make me high
And it's a day away oh yeah
Give me strength
Blow some life into me jesus yeah
You're alright
Blow some life into a free man now
Miracles bleed through steel and needle
In the uphill crick
Silhouettes and screams
That's what we mean
Come on big seven
Gimmie green heaven at the final gun
Why should I listen to you
Why should I listen to you now
Cause you're okay
You make me high
And it's a day away oh yeah
Give me strength
Blow some life into me Jesus yeah
You're alright
Blow some life into a free man now
You're alright
Blow some life into me Jesus yeah
Gimmie strength
Blow some life into a free man now
You're okay
Blow some life into me Jesus now
You're alright
Blow some life into a free man yeah
You're alright
Blow some life into me Jesus now
Gimmie strength
Blow some life into a free man now
You're okay
Blow some life into me Jesus now
In the uphill crick
Kings and queens the same-fan that flame, and
Hot soup boils in the wretched spoils of the clock collector's clique
Why should I listen to you
Why should I listen to you now
Cause you're okay
You make me high
And it's a day away oh yeah
Give me strength
Blow some life into me jesus yeah
You're alright
Blow some life into a free man now
Miracles bleed through steel and needle
In the uphill crick
Silhouettes and screams
That's what we mean
Come on big seven
Gimmie green heaven at the final gun
Why should I listen to you
Why should I listen to you now
Cause you're okay
You make me high
And it's a day away oh yeah
Give me strength
Blow some life into me Jesus yeah
You're alright
Blow some life into a free man now
You're alright
Blow some life into me Jesus yeah
Gimmie strength
Blow some life into a free man now
You're okay
Blow some life into me Jesus now
You're alright
Blow some life into a free man yeah
You're alright
Blow some life into me Jesus now
Gimmie strength
Blow some life into a free man now
You're okay
Blow some life into me Jesus now
Lyrics submitted by I Saw Star Wars
A Crick Uphill Lyrics as written by Robert E. Jr. Pollard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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