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.
Baby get down
Oh, baby get down
Yeah, baby get down
Remember in your car?
You played a song for me
I didn't know it then
I think I
Loved you just a little
Why did you have to go?
The years were all a storm
But me, I rode it clean
Without roots you got washed away
So many ways we die
The friends we leave behind
You never thought of home
But now you
But now you feel it comin'
Been this way before
Were you kicking as you fell?
The secrets that you know
Was this a
Is this a birth or dyin'?
Your goin' home
And it is such a strange place
And I'm gonna miss this
Still I can feel you goin'
And now you're goin' home
I hear you ask yourself
If this is all there is
But in your room alone on the chair
How did you justify this?
Stumble towards the light
Did it take your breath away?
Did you still feel you were right?
Or could you
Or would you now deny this?
Not enough rope
Not enough time
Not enough man to keep you from swingin'
Your goin' home
And it is such a strange place
And I'm gonna miss this
Still I can feel you goin'
Yeah, not enough time
To keep you, to keep you
Not enough earth
Inside you, inside you
Yeah, not enough rope
Untie this, untie this
Yeah, not enough man to save you
Don't leave me hangin'
When you get home
Light a light for me
I'm smart enough to know
I'm comin' right behind you
Your goin' home
And it is such a strange place
And I'm gonna miss this
But still I can feel you goin'
Yeah, not enough time to keep you, to keep you
Yeah, not enough earth inside you, inside you
Yeah, not enough rope, untie this, untie this
Yeah, not enough man to save you
Don't leave me hangin'
Oh, baby get down
Yeah, baby get down
Remember in your car?
You played a song for me
I didn't know it then
I think I
Loved you just a little
Why did you have to go?
The years were all a storm
But me, I rode it clean
Without roots you got washed away
So many ways we die
The friends we leave behind
You never thought of home
But now you
But now you feel it comin'
Been this way before
Were you kicking as you fell?
The secrets that you know
Was this a
Is this a birth or dyin'?
Your goin' home
And it is such a strange place
And I'm gonna miss this
Still I can feel you goin'
And now you're goin' home
I hear you ask yourself
If this is all there is
But in your room alone on the chair
How did you justify this?
Stumble towards the light
Did it take your breath away?
Did you still feel you were right?
Or could you
Or would you now deny this?
Not enough rope
Not enough time
Not enough man to keep you from swingin'
Your goin' home
And it is such a strange place
And I'm gonna miss this
Still I can feel you goin'
Yeah, not enough time
To keep you, to keep you
Not enough earth
Inside you, inside you
Yeah, not enough rope
Untie this, untie this
Yeah, not enough man to save you
Don't leave me hangin'
When you get home
Light a light for me
I'm smart enough to know
I'm comin' right behind you
Your goin' home
And it is such a strange place
And I'm gonna miss this
But still I can feel you goin'
Yeah, not enough time to keep you, to keep you
Yeah, not enough earth inside you, inside you
Yeah, not enough rope, untie this, untie this
Yeah, not enough man to save you
Don't leave me hangin'
Lyrics submitted by SykoNachoman
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