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.
They usually come around about 10 o'clock
You can hear them
You can tell them by the way they knock
Somebody said the other one had a badge
Who told ya, who told ya
How 'bout if I stay and you run away
Well come on back and try to get some today
Well somebody's gonna do it again
Gonna make me turn against all of my friends
So you better have something damn worthy to say
They're growing dope everywhere around the block
You can smell it
You can tell by the way they talk
Somebody stole five for gasoline
Who told ya, Who told ya
How bout if I stay and you run away
Well come on back and try to get some today
Well somebody's gonna do it again
Gonna make me turn against all of my friends
So you better have something damn worthy to say
I'll never do it again (No I wont)
Let's settle it (We don't)
I can't afford my life cause I'm spending it
Since you got just what you wanted
We never do anything anymore
One on the telephone, one on the door
Somebody said revenge was served sweeter cold
I told ya, I told ya
They're growing dope everywhere around the block
You can smell it you can tell it by the way they talk
Somebody stole five for gasoline
Who told ya, who told ya
How bout if I stay and you run away
Well come on back and try to get some today
Well somebody's gonna do it again
Gonna make me turn against all of my friends
So you better have something damn worthy to say
I'll never do it again (No I wont)
Let's settle it (We don't)
I can't afford my life cause I'm spending it
Since you got just what you wanted
I'll never do it again (No I wont)
Let's settle it (We don't)
I can't afford my life cause I'm spending it
Since you got just what you wanted
What you wanted
You can hear them
You can tell them by the way they knock
Somebody said the other one had a badge
Who told ya, who told ya
How 'bout if I stay and you run away
Well come on back and try to get some today
Well somebody's gonna do it again
Gonna make me turn against all of my friends
So you better have something damn worthy to say
They're growing dope everywhere around the block
You can smell it
You can tell by the way they talk
Somebody stole five for gasoline
Who told ya, Who told ya
How bout if I stay and you run away
Well come on back and try to get some today
Well somebody's gonna do it again
Gonna make me turn against all of my friends
So you better have something damn worthy to say
I'll never do it again (No I wont)
Let's settle it (We don't)
I can't afford my life cause I'm spending it
Since you got just what you wanted
We never do anything anymore
One on the telephone, one on the door
Somebody said revenge was served sweeter cold
I told ya, I told ya
They're growing dope everywhere around the block
You can smell it you can tell it by the way they talk
Somebody stole five for gasoline
Who told ya, who told ya
How bout if I stay and you run away
Well come on back and try to get some today
Well somebody's gonna do it again
Gonna make me turn against all of my friends
So you better have something damn worthy to say
I'll never do it again (No I wont)
Let's settle it (We don't)
I can't afford my life cause I'm spending it
Since you got just what you wanted
I'll never do it again (No I wont)
Let's settle it (We don't)
I can't afford my life cause I'm spending it
Since you got just what you wanted
What you wanted
Lyrics submitted by lemonie_fresh
Worthy to Say Lyrics as written by Michael Kroeger Chad Kroeger
Lyrics © Regard Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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