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.
crease all the babies
and puff up the lady?
cause vincent come on down
the boys are ???
but the girls can tell
and they tell and they tell and they tell
slice one open for the unknown soldier
vincent come on down
his ??? a minute
and your stuck down in it
get up get on and get out
i don't think you can tell me
the things that i want you to
??? seduction
nothing can stop my ???
give me the medicine
give me the medicine
vincent come on down
dance on the back of a ???
to the rhythm of the sights and sounds
shake those cleats
and take off your raincoat
vincent come on down
one shot under and you've blown your cover
put your ears and your face on the ground
i don't think you can tell me
the things that i want you to
show me the ??? his big seduction
nothing can stop my ???
said come on dowwwwwnnn
2, 4, 6, 8
tell me who i'm suppossed to hate
kid with the goosestep
tell me its a two-step
process
da da da da da dah
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH
vincent come on down!
vincent come on down!
vincent come on down!
vincent!
and puff up the lady?
cause vincent come on down
the boys are ???
but the girls can tell
and they tell and they tell and they tell
slice one open for the unknown soldier
vincent come on down
his ??? a minute
and your stuck down in it
get up get on and get out
i don't think you can tell me
the things that i want you to
??? seduction
nothing can stop my ???
give me the medicine
give me the medicine
vincent come on down
dance on the back of a ???
to the rhythm of the sights and sounds
shake those cleats
and take off your raincoat
vincent come on down
one shot under and you've blown your cover
put your ears and your face on the ground
i don't think you can tell me
the things that i want you to
show me the ??? his big seduction
nothing can stop my ???
said come on dowwwwwnnn
2, 4, 6, 8
tell me who i'm suppossed to hate
kid with the goosestep
tell me its a two-step
process
da da da da da dah
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH
vincent come on down!
vincent come on down!
vincent come on down!
vincent!
Lyrics submitted by verena_mattos
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"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
so..i take it no lyric sheets in any of their records then?
yeeah well done verena mattos, i love your preciseness with the DA DA DA DA DA DAH! AAAAAAAH!