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 don't even know my name
You've got me on a ball and chain,
When you gonna notice me
God, you're such a little tease
When you gonna finally land it on my lips
When you gonna give me just a little sip
You're a honeybee, honeybee
Honeybee, you're killing me
You don't even know my name
I guess I ought to be ashamed
Going on the way I do
Watching you in everything
When you gonna give me just a little kick
Music in your heart and lying on your lips
You're a honeybee, honeybee
Honeybee, you're killing me
It's hard to stumble when you're on your knees
But just like nicotine and it gets complicated
You keep on pouring on the gasoline
And it's the sweetest feeling, oh it gets me, gets me down
You don't even know my name
How am I gonna reign you in
Tramping everything you see
You don't own everything
When you gonna give me just a little hit
When you gonna give me just a little bit
You're a honeybee, honeybee
Oh, honeybee, it's killing me
You're killing me, honeybee
You're killing me, my honeybee
It's killing me
You've got me on a ball and chain,
When you gonna notice me
God, you're such a little tease
When you gonna finally land it on my lips
When you gonna give me just a little sip
You're a honeybee, honeybee
Honeybee, you're killing me
You don't even know my name
I guess I ought to be ashamed
Going on the way I do
Watching you in everything
When you gonna give me just a little kick
Music in your heart and lying on your lips
You're a honeybee, honeybee
Honeybee, you're killing me
It's hard to stumble when you're on your knees
But just like nicotine and it gets complicated
You keep on pouring on the gasoline
And it's the sweetest feeling, oh it gets me, gets me down
You don't even know my name
How am I gonna reign you in
Tramping everything you see
You don't own everything
When you gonna give me just a little hit
When you gonna give me just a little bit
You're a honeybee, honeybee
Oh, honeybee, it's killing me
You're killing me, honeybee
You're killing me, my honeybee
It's killing me
Lyrics submitted by three74mhz, edited by blownawish
Honeybee Lyrics as written by Shirley Ann Manson Douglas Elwin Erickson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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