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.
I'm caught in a moment out in the rain
Tell me there's something we can say
Help me to find a line, something that's worth living
She's walking the back beat out of the grey
Tell me there's something we can change
Help me to find my way back down
'Cause Annie's got to get out
Before she never can
We're chasing for the ceiling
I'm grabbing for her hand
We're calling on a thin phone line, tonight
'Cause Annie's got to get out
I'm holding the line for the back of a car
Miles and miles from where you are
Maybe the hardest things are the dreams that we've been given
And you scream and you sing and you shout
There's one way in and there's one way out
Help me to find my way back down
'Cause Annie's got to get out
Before she never can
We're chasing for the ceiling
I'm grabbing for her hand
We're calling on a thin phone line, tonight
'Cause Annie's got to get out
Well it's one love in the morning
Three days in the grave
Fall back in the evening
Now our lives will change
I'm caught in a moment out in the rain
Tell me there's something we can say
Help me to find my way back down
'Cause Annie's got to get out
Before she never can
We're chasing for the ceining
I'm grabbing for her hand
We're calling on a thin phone line, tonight
'Cause Annie's got to get out
Oh Annie's got to get out
We sing...
Tell me there's something we can say
Help me to find a line, something that's worth living
She's walking the back beat out of the grey
Tell me there's something we can change
Help me to find my way back down
'Cause Annie's got to get out
Before she never can
We're chasing for the ceiling
I'm grabbing for her hand
We're calling on a thin phone line, tonight
'Cause Annie's got to get out
I'm holding the line for the back of a car
Miles and miles from where you are
Maybe the hardest things are the dreams that we've been given
And you scream and you sing and you shout
There's one way in and there's one way out
Help me to find my way back down
'Cause Annie's got to get out
Before she never can
We're chasing for the ceiling
I'm grabbing for her hand
We're calling on a thin phone line, tonight
'Cause Annie's got to get out
Well it's one love in the morning
Three days in the grave
Fall back in the evening
Now our lives will change
I'm caught in a moment out in the rain
Tell me there's something we can say
Help me to find my way back down
'Cause Annie's got to get out
Before she never can
We're chasing for the ceining
I'm grabbing for her hand
We're calling on a thin phone line, tonight
'Cause Annie's got to get out
Oh Annie's got to get out
We sing...
Lyrics submitted by cmmmic
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