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.
Wake up this morning to say good night again
Give me your sleeping hand
Shake up your clothes, mine
Say: Coffee?
Say: A letter for you
Say: Rescue me
Have a heart, child
We're only adults busing in here
And working
There are worse things than words, you know
But you wouldn't believe it to hear some people talk
Wake up, it's Christmas morning
All the parents are gone and the children aren't here yet
Say: Have a drink, and
Say: Open this one first
Say: Duty calls
Have a heart child
Roughing is the hard part
There are worse things than words, you know
But you wouldn't believe it to hear some people talk
And I will talk to you if I can
And I will talk to you if I can
And if I can, then you can talk to me
Well, wake me up to go to sleep again
Wake up, there's been a hit-and-run
Broken glass everywhere
Say nothing, it's obvious what's going on here
Say: This street's never been the same since Kennedy died
Have a heart, child
You weren't even born.
There are worse things than words, you know
But you wouldn't believe it to hear some people talk
So wake up and let me tell you
When are we gonna see the big bright tonight, huh?
Say: Now what would it give you the wine and me and water
Have a heart child
Who thinks I'm driving?
There are worse things than words, you know
But you wouldn't believe it to hear some people talk
And I will talk to you if I can
And I will talk to you if I can
And if I can, then you can talk to me
Ah, wake up, wake up to the morning nausea
Wake up to death in life
Wake up to being another mother, child
Say: If this is life give me breakdancing
Say: If this is art give me television
Say, child
Do you think we should have a heart to heart?
There are worse things than words, you know
But you wouldn't believe it to hear some people talk
And I will talk to you if I can
And I will talk to you if I can
And I will talk to you if I can
And I will talk to you if I can
And if I can, then you can talk to me
Give me your sleeping hand
Shake up your clothes, mine
Say: Coffee?
Say: A letter for you
Say: Rescue me
Have a heart, child
We're only adults busing in here
And working
There are worse things than words, you know
But you wouldn't believe it to hear some people talk
Wake up, it's Christmas morning
All the parents are gone and the children aren't here yet
Say: Have a drink, and
Say: Open this one first
Say: Duty calls
Have a heart child
Roughing is the hard part
There are worse things than words, you know
But you wouldn't believe it to hear some people talk
And I will talk to you if I can
And I will talk to you if I can
And if I can, then you can talk to me
Well, wake me up to go to sleep again
Wake up, there's been a hit-and-run
Broken glass everywhere
Say nothing, it's obvious what's going on here
Say: This street's never been the same since Kennedy died
Have a heart, child
You weren't even born.
There are worse things than words, you know
But you wouldn't believe it to hear some people talk
So wake up and let me tell you
When are we gonna see the big bright tonight, huh?
Say: Now what would it give you the wine and me and water
Have a heart child
Who thinks I'm driving?
There are worse things than words, you know
But you wouldn't believe it to hear some people talk
And I will talk to you if I can
And I will talk to you if I can
And if I can, then you can talk to me
Ah, wake up, wake up to the morning nausea
Wake up to death in life
Wake up to being another mother, child
Say: If this is life give me breakdancing
Say: If this is art give me television
Say, child
Do you think we should have a heart to heart?
There are worse things than words, you know
But you wouldn't believe it to hear some people talk
And I will talk to you if I can
And I will talk to you if I can
And I will talk to you if I can
And I will talk to you if I can
And if I can, then you can talk to me
Lyrics submitted by TDracz
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