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.
Shut my mind off to the riches of sin
I made a decision to make it all go away now
I'm a bitch for you
Shut my door tight to the millions of people
That think they know
Think they know
Think they know
Oh no, not them
Cause I'm a bitch for you
Oh, oh, oh I'm a bitch for you
Take me up to the final ground
Are you willing to please?
Like a child reborn in a fire storm
Are you down on your knees?
Take me up to the final ground
Are you willing to please?
Reborn like a child in a fire storm
Are you down on your knees?
Take a reminder
Remember the health
Of all the things saving me
From killing myself
It's true, I'm a bitch for you
Now dont go straight
Or tell me to turn
Or lead me to fire
And tell me to burn
Oh, no, no
I'm a bitch for you
Go, go, go
I'm a bitch for you
Down on my knees
I'll be a bitch for you
Take me up to the final ground
Are you willing to please?
Like a child reborn in a fire storm
I was down on my knees.
Take me up to the final ground
Are you willing to please?
Reborn like a child in a fire storm
I was down on my knees.
Down on your knees
Down on your knees
Down on your knees
Down on your knees
Now be a bitch for me
Down on your knees
Cause I'm a bitch for you
Down on mine...
Take me up to the final ground
I am willing to please
Like a child reborn in a fire storm
I was down on my knees
Take me up to the final ground
I am willing to please
Reborn like a child in a fire storm
I was down on my knees
Down on your knees
Down on your knees
Down on your knees
Your knees
Your knees
I made a decision to make it all go away now
I'm a bitch for you
Shut my door tight to the millions of people
That think they know
Think they know
Think they know
Oh no, not them
Cause I'm a bitch for you
Oh, oh, oh I'm a bitch for you
Take me up to the final ground
Are you willing to please?
Like a child reborn in a fire storm
Are you down on your knees?
Take me up to the final ground
Are you willing to please?
Reborn like a child in a fire storm
Are you down on your knees?
Take a reminder
Remember the health
Of all the things saving me
From killing myself
It's true, I'm a bitch for you
Now dont go straight
Or tell me to turn
Or lead me to fire
And tell me to burn
Oh, no, no
I'm a bitch for you
Go, go, go
I'm a bitch for you
Down on my knees
I'll be a bitch for you
Take me up to the final ground
Are you willing to please?
Like a child reborn in a fire storm
I was down on my knees.
Take me up to the final ground
Are you willing to please?
Reborn like a child in a fire storm
I was down on my knees.
Down on your knees
Down on your knees
Down on your knees
Down on your knees
Now be a bitch for me
Down on your knees
Cause I'm a bitch for you
Down on mine...
Take me up to the final ground
I am willing to please
Like a child reborn in a fire storm
I was down on my knees
Take me up to the final ground
I am willing to please
Reborn like a child in a fire storm
I was down on my knees
Down on your knees
Down on your knees
Down on your knees
Your knees
Your knees
Lyrics submitted by IRShannon
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