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.
Every time I leave you say you won't be there
And you're always there
Every time I cry your name at night
You pull close and say it's alright
I look in your eyes, just like the rain
Washing me, rain wash over me
Touching your face, I feel the heat of your heartbeat
Echo in my head like a scream
What you do to me!
Waited so long I can't wait another day without you
Jet city woman
It's a long way, home to my
Jet city woman
I see her face everywhere, can't get her out of my mind
Whenever I'm alone I'm thinking
There's a part missing from my life
Wonder where I'd be without your love
Holding me together now I'm
Watching the time tick, tick away
Face grows longer every day
Fortunes are lost on the women I've seen
But without you I can't breathe, you're the air to me!
Waited so long I can't wait another day without you?
Jet city woman got to find my way home to her
Jet city woman I see her face everywhere I look!
Jet city woman just a thousand miles and I'll be there
Jet city woman, to make the clouds go away
Time for some blue sky!
Waited so long now the plane's delayed an hour
Reminds me of all our days apart
Hold on, just a little longer
Jet city woman Wonder where I'd be, you're the air to me
Jet city woman Eyes like the rain, rain down on me
Jet city woman No more nights alone
I'm almost home now Jet city woman
Close my eyes, I'm there in my jet city, jet city
And you're always there
Every time I cry your name at night
You pull close and say it's alright
I look in your eyes, just like the rain
Washing me, rain wash over me
Touching your face, I feel the heat of your heartbeat
Echo in my head like a scream
What you do to me!
Waited so long I can't wait another day without you
Jet city woman
It's a long way, home to my
Jet city woman
I see her face everywhere, can't get her out of my mind
Whenever I'm alone I'm thinking
There's a part missing from my life
Wonder where I'd be without your love
Holding me together now I'm
Watching the time tick, tick away
Face grows longer every day
Fortunes are lost on the women I've seen
But without you I can't breathe, you're the air to me!
Waited so long I can't wait another day without you?
Jet city woman got to find my way home to her
Jet city woman I see her face everywhere I look!
Jet city woman just a thousand miles and I'll be there
Jet city woman, to make the clouds go away
Time for some blue sky!
Waited so long now the plane's delayed an hour
Reminds me of all our days apart
Hold on, just a little longer
Jet city woman Wonder where I'd be, you're the air to me
Jet city woman Eyes like the rain, rain down on me
Jet city woman No more nights alone
I'm almost home now Jet city woman
Close my eyes, I'm there in my jet city, jet city
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I find this comment above hilarious "I've spent the past 6 years jetting around Asia and can totally relate. Exotic locations and 5-star hotels and all you want to do is get back to someone". Wow we're so impressed by your peacocking. Im sure if you had the money to stay in 5-star hotels and "jet around" for 6 years you might just find a couple of bucks for a flight back home pal!!!!!