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.
Jennifer we can't go wrong lets put it in writing
Jennifer we can't go wrong lets do it right now
Maybe you're a little hasty
But they say love is blind
Now her name's on you
Her name on you
Her name on you
Jennifer in blue
Did you ever have a bad dream wake up and it not stop?
Did you ever feel for a girl for a time and then stop?
Well it's written there in blue
With a heart and arrow through
Her name on you
Her name on you
Her name on you
Jennifer in blue
Oh forever you said that's forever you said yes forever
And forever she said that's forever she said yes forever
Still it's written there in blue
With a heart and arrow through
Her name on you
Her name on you
Her name on you
Jennifer in blue
Oh forever you said that's forever you said that's forever
And forever she said that's forever she said yes forever
Bup ba da da da da, Bup ba da da da da
Bup ba da da da da
Bup ba da da da da, Bup ba da da da da
Bup ba da da da da
But you change with the weather
You change with the weather
With the weather
This is the rain
Jennifer we can't go wrong lets do it right now
Maybe you're a little hasty
But they say love is blind
Now her name's on you
Her name on you
Her name on you
Jennifer in blue
Did you ever have a bad dream wake up and it not stop?
Did you ever feel for a girl for a time and then stop?
Well it's written there in blue
With a heart and arrow through
Her name on you
Her name on you
Her name on you
Jennifer in blue
Oh forever you said that's forever you said yes forever
And forever she said that's forever she said yes forever
Still it's written there in blue
With a heart and arrow through
Her name on you
Her name on you
Her name on you
Jennifer in blue
Oh forever you said that's forever you said that's forever
And forever she said that's forever she said yes forever
Bup ba da da da da, Bup ba da da da da
Bup ba da da da da
Bup ba da da da da, Bup ba da da da da
Bup ba da da da da
But you change with the weather
You change with the weather
With the weather
This is the rain
Lyrics submitted by CharmingMan
Jennifer She Said Lyrics as written by Derek Wallace Mc Killop Blair Gray Cowan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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