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.
He realized that she was new to love
Naive in every way
Every schoolboy's fantasy she was
That's why he had to wait
If he poured his heart into a glass
And offered it like wine
She could drink and be back in time for the morning papers
They could take a walk down the ocean side
Make a wish on every wave
They could find a carousel and ride
Or kiss in every cave
They could contemplate the entire universe
Or just one star
Oh just how far was the walk for the morning papers
Hey, let me play it for you one time, oh oh
Well
Hey
Shucks
Why is age more than a number
When it comes to love?
Should we ask the ones who speculate
When they don't know what it's made of?
Should we ask the moonlight on your face
Or the raindrops in your hair
Or should we ask the man who wrote it there in the morning papers?
Should we ask the moonlight on your face
Or the raindrops in your hair
Should we ask the man who wrote it there in the morning papers?
Oh yes
Somebody help me sing it now
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, la
Oh yeah, hey, woo
Yes
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, la
Gon' 'head
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, la
Ok
Naive in every way
Every schoolboy's fantasy she was
That's why he had to wait
If he poured his heart into a glass
And offered it like wine
She could drink and be back in time for the morning papers
They could take a walk down the ocean side
Make a wish on every wave
They could find a carousel and ride
Or kiss in every cave
They could contemplate the entire universe
Or just one star
Oh just how far was the walk for the morning papers
Hey, let me play it for you one time, oh oh
Well
Hey
Shucks
Why is age more than a number
When it comes to love?
Should we ask the ones who speculate
When they don't know what it's made of?
Should we ask the moonlight on your face
Or the raindrops in your hair
Or should we ask the man who wrote it there in the morning papers?
Should we ask the moonlight on your face
Or the raindrops in your hair
Should we ask the man who wrote it there in the morning papers?
Oh yes
Somebody help me sing it now
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, la
Oh yeah, hey, woo
Yes
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, la
Gon' 'head
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la, la
Ok
Lyrics submitted by Gothy_Bura
The Morning Papers Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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EEEE I like this song. My sister was playing music last weekend and it was one of the songs. I really like it. Its one of those that the voice, the music, and the words all go. And am I really the first comment, or is there another copy somewhere?