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.
She's my go-go baby
She's my honky tonk girl
She dances on my table
She dances on a pole
Some cities born,
Some cities burn
Some cities die,
Some cities learn
Some cities take the
Worst of the turn
And if it ain't your business
Then it's not your concern
Listen, brick buildings
Broken windows, smoke stacks
Tell me somethings broken
And there's blood tracks
And if you see the train coming
You're gonna relax
So tell the facts ma'am
Only the facts
Stand down what you gonna do
She's a wild one
I'm a wild one too
She's my go-go baby
She's my honky tonk girl
She dances on my table
She dances on a pole
Ahh
She's my go-go baby
She's my honky tonk girl
She dances on my table
She dances on a pole
Midnight and I'm rolling on
Nobody sees me coming home
And out here man
A lot of things can go wrong
Shh listen to my song
The morgue is busy
Day after day
Stick it on the line
And throw it away
And if you see it coming on
Then you got it made
And the grave diggers laugh
As they rot and decay
Say it loud,
What you gonna do
She's a wild one
And I'm a wild one too
She's my go-go baby
She's my honky tonk girl
She dances on my table
She dances on a pole
Ha ha
I'm a wild one
I'm a wild one
She's my honky tonk girl
She dances on my table
She dances on a pole
Some cities born,
Some cities burn
Some cities die,
Some cities learn
Some cities take the
Worst of the turn
And if it ain't your business
Then it's not your concern
Listen, brick buildings
Broken windows, smoke stacks
Tell me somethings broken
And there's blood tracks
And if you see the train coming
You're gonna relax
So tell the facts ma'am
Only the facts
Stand down what you gonna do
She's a wild one
I'm a wild one too
She's my go-go baby
She's my honky tonk girl
She dances on my table
She dances on a pole
Ahh
She's my go-go baby
She's my honky tonk girl
She dances on my table
She dances on a pole
Midnight and I'm rolling on
Nobody sees me coming home
And out here man
A lot of things can go wrong
Shh listen to my song
The morgue is busy
Day after day
Stick it on the line
And throw it away
And if you see it coming on
Then you got it made
And the grave diggers laugh
As they rot and decay
Say it loud,
What you gonna do
She's a wild one
And I'm a wild one too
She's my go-go baby
She's my honky tonk girl
She dances on my table
She dances on a pole
Ha ha
I'm a wild one
I'm a wild one
Lyrics submitted by acidmaniac, edited by chronicfireworks
Skull City Lyrics as written by Lars Frederiksen Timothy (usa) Armstrong
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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