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.
Would you come out and play if I asked you
Take five minutes off of work
Just to call and say I miss you
See you can make it better
Would you be the spark
That keeps us together
Would you force me to leave
And hang with my friends
Wake me up in the morning
And get me out of bed
Sit and listen to records on sundays
Be hungover on mondays
But I dont know
See I dont know
Just where to go
I'll never know
I'll never know
If you are even out there
Waiting for me
But I'm willing to find out
I'm gonna find you someday someday
I'm taking off like a plane on a runway
To find your love
And I'll say ooh yeah baby
Say ohh yeah baby
Could you hold on tight
Hold on tight tonight
I need a good girl, with the right mind
The kind of girl who thinks she's right all the time
Am I asking for too much?
I just want someone to touch all night
But I dont know
See I dont know
Just where to go
I'll never know
I'll never know
If you are even out there
Waiting for me
But I'm willing to find out
I'm gonna find you someday someday
I'm taking off like a plane on a runway
To find your love
And I'll say ooh yeah baby
Say ohh yeah baby
Could you hold on tight
Hold on tight tonight
See I'll never know which direction to go
I'm trying to find any sign but I dont know
The fact of never knowing
Where my hearts ever going
But I'm gonna find you
I'm gonna find you someday someday
I'm taking off like a plane on a runway
To find your love
And I'll say ooh yeah baby
Say ohh yeah baby
Could you hold on tight
Hold on tight tonight
Take five minutes off of work
Just to call and say I miss you
See you can make it better
Would you be the spark
That keeps us together
Would you force me to leave
And hang with my friends
Wake me up in the morning
And get me out of bed
Sit and listen to records on sundays
Be hungover on mondays
But I dont know
See I dont know
Just where to go
I'll never know
I'll never know
If you are even out there
Waiting for me
But I'm willing to find out
I'm gonna find you someday someday
I'm taking off like a plane on a runway
To find your love
And I'll say ooh yeah baby
Say ohh yeah baby
Could you hold on tight
Hold on tight tonight
I need a good girl, with the right mind
The kind of girl who thinks she's right all the time
Am I asking for too much?
I just want someone to touch all night
But I dont know
See I dont know
Just where to go
I'll never know
I'll never know
If you are even out there
Waiting for me
But I'm willing to find out
I'm gonna find you someday someday
I'm taking off like a plane on a runway
To find your love
And I'll say ooh yeah baby
Say ohh yeah baby
Could you hold on tight
Hold on tight tonight
See I'll never know which direction to go
I'm trying to find any sign but I dont know
The fact of never knowing
Where my hearts ever going
But I'm gonna find you
I'm gonna find you someday someday
I'm taking off like a plane on a runway
To find your love
And I'll say ooh yeah baby
Say ohh yeah baby
Could you hold on tight
Hold on tight tonight
Lyrics submitted by immizmi
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