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.
Hey where did we go
Days when the rains came
Down in the hollow
Playin' a new game
Laughing and a running hey, hey
Skipping and a jumping
In the misty morning fog with
Our hearts a thumpin' and you
My brown eyed girl
You my brown eyed girl
Whatever happened
To Tuesday and so slow
Going down the old mind
With a transistor radio
Standing in the sunlight laughing
Hiding behind a rainbow's wall
Slipping and sliding
All along the water fall, with you
My brown eyed girl
You my brown eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
So I had to find my way
Now that I'm on my own
Saw you the other day
And my how you have grown
Cast my memory back there lord hey
Now I'm overcome thinking about
Making love in the green grass
Behind the stadium with you
My brown eyed girl
You my brown eyed girl
My brown eyed girl
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Your my brown eyed girl
Days when the rains came
Down in the hollow
Playin' a new game
Laughing and a running hey, hey
Skipping and a jumping
In the misty morning fog with
Our hearts a thumpin' and you
My brown eyed girl
You my brown eyed girl
Whatever happened
To Tuesday and so slow
Going down the old mind
With a transistor radio
Standing in the sunlight laughing
Hiding behind a rainbow's wall
Slipping and sliding
All along the water fall, with you
My brown eyed girl
You my brown eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
So I had to find my way
Now that I'm on my own
Saw you the other day
And my how you have grown
Cast my memory back there lord hey
Now I'm overcome thinking about
Making love in the green grass
Behind the stadium with you
My brown eyed girl
You my brown eyed girl
My brown eyed girl
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Your my brown eyed girl
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i like it