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.
Well this town has closed down way too early
And there's nothin' to do
So I'm drivin' around in circles and I'm thinkin' about you
Today, I heard you got a new last name
Sure didn't know it was gonna hit me this way
And the radio just keeps on playin' all this songs about rain
Rainy night in Georgia, Kentucky rain
Now there's all kinda songs about babies and love that goes right
But for some unknown reason nobody wants to play them tonight
Hey, I hope it's sunny wherever you are
But that's sure not the picture tonight in my car
And it sure ain't easin' my pain all these songs like
Rainy night in Georgia and Kentucky rain
But here comes that rainy day feelin' again
Blue eyes cryin' in the early mornin' rain
They go on and on and there's no two the same
Oh, it would be easy to blame all these songs about rain
Well, I thought I was over you
But I guess maybe I'm not
'Cause when I let you go looks like lonely is all that I got
Guess I'll never know what could have been
Sure ain't helpin' this mood that I'm in
If they're gonna keep on playin' these songs like
Rainy night in Georgia and Kentucky rain
But here comes that rainy day feelin' again
With blue eyes cryin' in the early mornin' rain
They go on and on, there's no two the same
Oh, how I wish I could blame all these songs about rain
Rainy night in Georgia, Kentucky rain
Here comes that rainy day feelin' again (all these songs about rain)
Blue eyes cryin' in the early mornin' rain
They go on and on, there's no two the same
Rainy night in Georgia, Kentucky rain
Here comes that rainy day feelin' again (songs about rain)
Blue eyes cryin' in the early mornin' rain
They go on and on
And there's nothin' to do
So I'm drivin' around in circles and I'm thinkin' about you
Today, I heard you got a new last name
Sure didn't know it was gonna hit me this way
And the radio just keeps on playin' all this songs about rain
Rainy night in Georgia, Kentucky rain
Now there's all kinda songs about babies and love that goes right
But for some unknown reason nobody wants to play them tonight
Hey, I hope it's sunny wherever you are
But that's sure not the picture tonight in my car
And it sure ain't easin' my pain all these songs like
Rainy night in Georgia and Kentucky rain
But here comes that rainy day feelin' again
Blue eyes cryin' in the early mornin' rain
They go on and on and there's no two the same
Oh, it would be easy to blame all these songs about rain
Well, I thought I was over you
But I guess maybe I'm not
'Cause when I let you go looks like lonely is all that I got
Guess I'll never know what could have been
Sure ain't helpin' this mood that I'm in
If they're gonna keep on playin' these songs like
Rainy night in Georgia and Kentucky rain
But here comes that rainy day feelin' again
With blue eyes cryin' in the early mornin' rain
They go on and on, there's no two the same
Oh, how I wish I could blame all these songs about rain
Rainy night in Georgia, Kentucky rain
Here comes that rainy day feelin' again (all these songs about rain)
Blue eyes cryin' in the early mornin' rain
They go on and on, there's no two the same
Rainy night in Georgia, Kentucky rain
Here comes that rainy day feelin' again (songs about rain)
Blue eyes cryin' in the early mornin' rain
They go on and on
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