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.
Got my window open wide
Got my window open wide
Got a good woman by my side
Got a good woman by my side
Now this kind of day
Has no night
Yeah
This kind of day
Has no night
Ain't got much on my mind
Ain't got much on my mind
[Chorus]
'Cause I know
Something good this way comes
Now watching the streets
Filling up
Watching the streets filling up
In the shade of the summer sun
In the shade of the summer sun
Got sweet apple pie on the stove
Got sweet apple pie on the stove
The birds they're all flyin' low
The birds they're all flyin' low
[Chorus]
The trouble, doll
Is not moving mountains, but
Digging the ground that you're on
If it's true
That good fortune gives no chase
We got just what it takes
Collar up on my coat
Collar up on my coat
Trucks are pullin'
In for the show
Trucks are pullin'
In for the show
Grasshopper jump in the road
Grasshopper jump in the road
Kids they're all running home
The kids
They're all running home
'Cause they know
Something good this way comes
Yeah
Something good this way comes
The trouble, doll
Is not moving mountains, but
Digging the ground
That you're on
If it's true
That good fortune
Gives no chase
We got just what it takes
Got my window open wide
Got my window open wide
Got a good woman by my side
Got a good woman by my side
[Chorus]
Yeah
Something good this way comes
Yeah
Something good this way comes
Got my window open wide
Got a good woman by my side
Got a good woman by my side
Now this kind of day
Has no night
Yeah
This kind of day
Has no night
Ain't got much on my mind
Ain't got much on my mind
[Chorus]
'Cause I know
Something good this way comes
Now watching the streets
Filling up
Watching the streets filling up
In the shade of the summer sun
In the shade of the summer sun
Got sweet apple pie on the stove
Got sweet apple pie on the stove
The birds they're all flyin' low
The birds they're all flyin' low
[Chorus]
The trouble, doll
Is not moving mountains, but
Digging the ground that you're on
If it's true
That good fortune gives no chase
We got just what it takes
Collar up on my coat
Collar up on my coat
Trucks are pullin'
In for the show
Trucks are pullin'
In for the show
Grasshopper jump in the road
Grasshopper jump in the road
Kids they're all running home
The kids
They're all running home
'Cause they know
Something good this way comes
Yeah
Something good this way comes
The trouble, doll
Is not moving mountains, but
Digging the ground
That you're on
If it's true
That good fortune
Gives no chase
We got just what it takes
Got my window open wide
Got my window open wide
Got a good woman by my side
Got a good woman by my side
[Chorus]
Yeah
Something good this way comes
Yeah
Something good this way comes
Lyrics submitted by Rafael Moliv
Something Good This Way Comes Lyrics as written by Jakob Dylan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Very nice song...to me this song captures those times when you actually manage to stop and observe the simple yet profoundly beautiful moments in life...the company of your lover, smell of apple pie, jumping grasshoppers...those refreshing moments that actually make life worth living.
ya i gotta agree with regrets but i think its more bout waiting for something better to come along...
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Go Jakob!
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I may be wrong, but is there anyway the "Something good this way comes" will be having a good woman by his side?
This song is Jacob’s profession of faith with many biblical references. “ The trouble, doll Is not moving mountains, but Digging the ground That you're on If it's true That good fortune Gives no chase We got just what it takes”
We were all made in Gods image thus the doll. If you don’t believe in luck then you’ve got what it takes. Faith