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.
Time is runnin' out
Please don't make me wait
I'm all alone
I'll stab a day
Lost and love a ghost
Lost all alone
It's another lost one
You stay gone
Pissed on a wall
Hit it in the face
I don't wanna go
I'll stab a day
Lost and love a ghost
I'll stab a lay
Let's boogaloo la
It's all day
I'll date you
I'll date you on a date, yeah
I'm telling, I'll date you
I'll date you on a lovely date
Lovely date
And I'll date you
I'll date you on a day date
And it's a lovely day
Lovely day
Lovely day
I see your body lighting up in the moonlight
As a ghost story you jump in the moonlight
I wanna feel you in the dark when I do right
Do right right there, yeah
As a ghost story you jump in the morning,
I signal, I want that by all means
I signal you, and you got where I want that
Want that right there, right there
Time is runnin' out
Please don't make me wait
I'm all alone
I'll stab a day
Lost and love a ghost
Lost all alone
It's another lost one
You stay gone
Pissed on a wall
Hit it in the face
I don't wanna go
I'll stab a day
Lost and love a ghost
I'll stab a lay
Let's boogaloo la
It's all day
I'll date you
I'll date you on a date, yeah
I'm telling, I'll date you
I'll date you on a lovely date
Lovely date
And I'll date you
I'll date you on a day date
And it's a lovely day
Lovely day
Lovely day
I see your body lighting up in the moonlight
As a ghost story you jump in the moonlight
I wanna feel you in the dark when I do right
Do right right there, yeah
As a ghost story you jump in the morning,
I signal, I want that by all means
I signal you, and you got where I want that
Want that right there, right there
You know I want you right there
Said I want you bay, hey baby
You know I want you right there
Right there, ooh
You know I want you right there
And it's a lovely day
Lovely day
Lovely day
I see your body lighting up in the moonlight
As a ghost story you jump in the moonlight
I wanna feel you in the dark when I do right
Do right right there, yeah
As a ghost story you jump in the morning,
I signal, I want that by all means
I signal you, and you got where I want that
Want that right there, right there
Please don't make me wait
I'm all alone
I'll stab a day
Lost and love a ghost
Lost all alone
It's another lost one
You stay gone
Pissed on a wall
Hit it in the face
I don't wanna go
I'll stab a day
Lost and love a ghost
I'll stab a lay
Let's boogaloo la
It's all day
I'll date you
I'll date you on a date, yeah
I'm telling, I'll date you
I'll date you on a lovely date
Lovely date
And I'll date you
I'll date you on a day date
And it's a lovely day
Lovely day
Lovely day
I see your body lighting up in the moonlight
As a ghost story you jump in the moonlight
I wanna feel you in the dark when I do right
Do right right there, yeah
As a ghost story you jump in the morning,
I signal, I want that by all means
I signal you, and you got where I want that
Want that right there, right there
Time is runnin' out
Please don't make me wait
I'm all alone
I'll stab a day
Lost and love a ghost
Lost all alone
It's another lost one
You stay gone
Pissed on a wall
Hit it in the face
I don't wanna go
I'll stab a day
Lost and love a ghost
I'll stab a lay
Let's boogaloo la
It's all day
I'll date you
I'll date you on a date, yeah
I'm telling, I'll date you
I'll date you on a lovely date
Lovely date
And I'll date you
I'll date you on a day date
And it's a lovely day
Lovely day
Lovely day
I see your body lighting up in the moonlight
As a ghost story you jump in the moonlight
I wanna feel you in the dark when I do right
Do right right there, yeah
As a ghost story you jump in the morning,
I signal, I want that by all means
I signal you, and you got where I want that
Want that right there, right there
You know I want you right there
Said I want you bay, hey baby
You know I want you right there
Right there, ooh
You know I want you right there
And it's a lovely day
Lovely day
Lovely day
I see your body lighting up in the moonlight
As a ghost story you jump in the moonlight
I wanna feel you in the dark when I do right
Do right right there, yeah
As a ghost story you jump in the morning,
I signal, I want that by all means
I signal you, and you got where I want that
Want that right there, right there
Lyrics submitted by Keykeykinszx3
Gibberish Lyrics as written by Ryan Leslie
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