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 and check the mail
Hoping to find a letter from you
But all I find
Are missing children.
Turn on the morning news
Hoping to see a resemblance of you
But all I see
Are missing children.
Tell me
Do you miss me like a missing child?
Trying to start my day
Pouring the coffee reach for the milk
And the carton says
"Have you seen these children?"
So I go to church and pray
Down on my knees when the plate comes
Please give what you can
For the missing children
Oh tell me
Do you miss me like a missing child?
And I do feel bad
For faces in my face all day
But the circumstance
Means I can't think of anything but you.
No I can't care for anything but you.
So I try to get away
Whole different place but the signs all the same
There's always more
More missing children
Then when I close my eyes
I used to dream sweet dreams of you
Now all my dreams
Are missing children.
And I miss you
I miss you like a missing child.
And I miss you
I miss you like a missing child.
Hoping to find a letter from you
But all I find
Are missing children.
Turn on the morning news
Hoping to see a resemblance of you
But all I see
Are missing children.
Tell me
Do you miss me like a missing child?
Trying to start my day
Pouring the coffee reach for the milk
And the carton says
"Have you seen these children?"
So I go to church and pray
Down on my knees when the plate comes
Please give what you can
For the missing children
Oh tell me
Do you miss me like a missing child?
And I do feel bad
For faces in my face all day
But the circumstance
Means I can't think of anything but you.
No I can't care for anything but you.
So I try to get away
Whole different place but the signs all the same
There's always more
More missing children
Then when I close my eyes
I used to dream sweet dreams of you
Now all my dreams
Are missing children.
And I miss you
I miss you like a missing child.
And I miss you
I miss you like a missing child.
Lyrics submitted by presidentlincoln
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