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.
You didn't stop to look 'round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way
And no prayer was said
How you left me for dead
You didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside
And no tears were shed
How you left me for dead
And I say, I won't stop, no, 'til Hell is your home
There's nowhere to hide, no, nowhere
You'll feel the cold of my gun at your head
How you left me for dead
And it's not like you stayed by my side
Or you called me a priest
You searched through my mouth
To check for gold teeth
You were pawning my shoes as I bled
You left me for, left me for, left me for dead
You kept on takin' your time
Until it was certain I couldn't survive
Judas remained, you turned and fled
How you left me for dead
And it didn't trouble your mind
It did not disturb you to see me decline
You turned out my lights, you put me to bed
How you left me for dead
And I say, I won't rest my head until Hell is your home
You think that you're safe, but oh no
You'll feel the cold of my gun hit your head
How you left me for dead
And you didn't stay close to me, didn't stay by my side
I was choking in blood as the laugh filled your eyes
You were a bum for each word that you said
'Cause you left me for, left me for, left me for dead
But I don't wanna search no more
There's nowhere to hide
So, why don't you come quietly, my love
I wanted to say
To say that you sure proved the death of me
'Cause now I've reached a dead end
And I can't go back
But if I'm going down, you'll come with me
'Cause you didn't stop to look 'round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way and no prayer was said
How you left me for dead
'Cause you didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside and no tears were shed
How you left me for dead
Oh, and we'll move shoulder to shore the light
Whispered in grey by the side of the light
I know each word that was said
How you left me for dead
Oh, assemble the people inside of the light
Let us go wrong on the side of the light
I know each word that was said
How you left me for dead, oh
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way
And no prayer was said
How you left me for dead
You didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside
And no tears were shed
How you left me for dead
And I say, I won't stop, no, 'til Hell is your home
There's nowhere to hide, no, nowhere
You'll feel the cold of my gun at your head
How you left me for dead
And it's not like you stayed by my side
Or you called me a priest
You searched through my mouth
To check for gold teeth
You were pawning my shoes as I bled
You left me for, left me for, left me for dead
You kept on takin' your time
Until it was certain I couldn't survive
Judas remained, you turned and fled
How you left me for dead
And it didn't trouble your mind
It did not disturb you to see me decline
You turned out my lights, you put me to bed
How you left me for dead
And I say, I won't rest my head until Hell is your home
You think that you're safe, but oh no
You'll feel the cold of my gun hit your head
How you left me for dead
And you didn't stay close to me, didn't stay by my side
I was choking in blood as the laugh filled your eyes
You were a bum for each word that you said
'Cause you left me for, left me for, left me for dead
But I don't wanna search no more
There's nowhere to hide
So, why don't you come quietly, my love
I wanted to say
To say that you sure proved the death of me
'Cause now I've reached a dead end
And I can't go back
But if I'm going down, you'll come with me
'Cause you didn't stop to look 'round
You were gone before I hit the ground
You went on your way and no prayer was said
How you left me for dead
'Cause you didn't cover my face
I didn't merit a communal grave
You set me aside and no tears were shed
How you left me for dead
Oh, and we'll move shoulder to shore the light
Whispered in grey by the side of the light
I know each word that was said
How you left me for dead
Oh, assemble the people inside of the light
Let us go wrong on the side of the light
I know each word that was said
How you left me for dead, oh
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Lyrics to Rob Dougan - Left Me For Dead :
You didn't stop to look 'round You were gone before I hit the ground You went on your way And no prayer was said [How] you left me for dead
You didn't cover my face I didn't merit a communal grave You set me aside And no tears were shed [How] you left me for dead
And I say, I won't stop, no, 'til Hell is your home There's no where to hide, no, nowhere You'll feel the cold of my gun at your head [How] you left me for dead
It's not like you stayed at my side Or you called me a priest You searched through my mouth To check for gold teeth You were pawning my shoes as I bled You left me for, left me for, left me for dead
You kept takin' your time Until you were certain I couldn't survive Judas remained, you turned and fled [How] you left me for dead
And it didn't trouble your mind It did not disturb you to see me decline You turned out my lights, you put me to bed [How] you left me for dead
And I say, I won't rest my head until Hell is your home You think that you're safe, but oh no You'll feel the cold of my gun hit your head [How] you left me for dead
And you didn't stay close to me, didn't stay by my side I was choking in blood as [the laugh = delight] filled your eyes You were a [bum = bullet?] for each word that you said 'Cause you left me for, left me for dead
But I don't want to search no more There's nowhere to hide So, why don't you come quitely, my love I wanted to say, To say that you sure proved the death of me 'Cause now I've reached a dead end And I can't go back But if I'm going down you'll come with me
'Cause you didn't stop to look 'round You were gone before I hit the ground You went on your way and no prayer was said [How] you left me for dead 'Cause you didn't cover my face I didn't merit a communal grave You set me aside and no tears were shed [How] you left for me dead
(Vocalizing) Oh!!! on my the shore shine of, night whisper words at the sight of light I know each word that was said Oh you left me for dead
Ah assemble them people at [side of the life OR sight of the light] assemble at [side of the life OR sight of the light] I know each word that was said Oh you left me for dead (Vocalizing)