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 baby, is that you?
Wow, your hair got so long
Yeah, yeah, I love it, I really do
Norma Jean, ain't that song
We'd sing in the car
Driving downtown, top down
Making the rounds
Checking out the bands
On Doheeney Avenue
Yeah, life throws you curves
But you learned to swerve
Me, I swung and I missed
And the next thing ya know
I'm reminiscing
Dreaming old dreams
Wishing old wishes
Like you would be back again
I wake up in tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
I head off to my job
Guess not much has changed
Punch the clock
Head for home
Check the phone, just in case
Go to bed
Dream of you
That's what I'm doing these days
Yeah, that's what I'm doing
Someone told me after college
You ran off to Vegas
You married a rodeo cowboy
Wow, that ain't the girl I knew
Me, I've been a few places
Mostly here and there, once or twice
Still sortin' out life, but I'm doing alright
Yeah, it's good to see you too
Well, hey girl, you're late
And those planes, they don't wait
But if you ever come back around
This sleepy old town
Promise me you'll stop in
To see an old friend
And until then
I wake up and tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
I head off to my job
Guess not much has changed
Punch the clock
Head for home
Check the phone, just in case
Go to bed
Dream of you
That's what I'm doing these days
I wake up in tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
I head off to my job
Guess not much has changed
Punch the clock
Head for home
Check the phone, just in case
Go to bed
Dream of you
That's what I'm doing these days
I wake up in tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
I wake up in tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
I wake up in tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
Wow, your hair got so long
Yeah, yeah, I love it, I really do
Norma Jean, ain't that song
We'd sing in the car
Driving downtown, top down
Making the rounds
Checking out the bands
On Doheeney Avenue
Yeah, life throws you curves
But you learned to swerve
Me, I swung and I missed
And the next thing ya know
I'm reminiscing
Dreaming old dreams
Wishing old wishes
Like you would be back again
I wake up in tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
I head off to my job
Guess not much has changed
Punch the clock
Head for home
Check the phone, just in case
Go to bed
Dream of you
That's what I'm doing these days
Yeah, that's what I'm doing
Someone told me after college
You ran off to Vegas
You married a rodeo cowboy
Wow, that ain't the girl I knew
Me, I've been a few places
Mostly here and there, once or twice
Still sortin' out life, but I'm doing alright
Yeah, it's good to see you too
Well, hey girl, you're late
And those planes, they don't wait
But if you ever come back around
This sleepy old town
Promise me you'll stop in
To see an old friend
And until then
I wake up and tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
I head off to my job
Guess not much has changed
Punch the clock
Head for home
Check the phone, just in case
Go to bed
Dream of you
That's what I'm doing these days
I wake up in tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
I head off to my job
Guess not much has changed
Punch the clock
Head for home
Check the phone, just in case
Go to bed
Dream of you
That's what I'm doing these days
I wake up in tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
I wake up in tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
I wake up in tear drops
That fall down like rain
I put on that old song
We danced to and then
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