I get up and nothin' gets me down
You got it tough, I've seen the toughest around
And I know, baby, just how you feel
You got to roll with the punches to get to what's real

Ah, can't you see me standin' here?
I've got my back against the record machine
I ain't the worst that you've seen
Ah, can't you see what I mean?

Ah, might as well jump (jump)
Might as well jump
Go ahead and jump (jump)
Go ahead and jump

Hello, hey you
Who said that?
Baby, how you been?
You say you don't know
You won't know until you begin

So can't you see me standing here?
I've got my back against the record machine
I ain't the worst that you've seen
Ah, can't you see what I mean?

Ah, might as well jump (jump)
Go ahead and jump
Might as well jump (jump)
Go ahead and jump
Jump

Might as well jump (jump)
Go ahead and jump
Get it and jump (jump)
Go ahead and jump

Jump
Jump
Jump
Jump


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    If you want to know what the song is really about you have to do two things:

    1. Remember who David Lee Roth is and what he has always been about (sex)
    2. Listen to the words, when he sings, Can't you see me standin' here I got my back against the record machine, "I ain't the worst that you've seen" Ah, can't you see what I mean? Ah, might as well jump

    He's basically saying he met a girl who doesn't know him and why not take a chance with him (jump).

    More relative lyrics to support my opinion: Who said that? Baby, how you been? You say you don't know. You won't know until you begin.

    It's all about sex.

    Was it inspired by a news story about suicide? Probably, but only because he was looking for lyrics to tie the song together. The word "Jump" probably "jumped" at him and he probably said "Aha! That's what I needed to tie it together.

    And, I'm not so sure that he is singing "You GOT it tough." Sounds more like he's singing "You KINDA tough. I've seen the toughest around," as in tough-acting ladies.

    And, as for "rolling with the punches," he's probably talking about getting rejected after using the "I ain't the worst that you've seen, jump" pickup line so often. And, hinting to the guys to just "Jump" and don't worry about getting rejected.

    james10210on June 30, 2016   Link

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