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.
You took the car
It was my favorite one
Little white Dart
And drove it to Idaho
You took the horse
It was a thoroughbred
Saddled it up
Out on the interstate
You killed the cat
Burned it in antifreeze
Dumped in the trunk
With the rest of the cattlefeed
You took the house
You went and changed the locks
Now I am stuck
Living out of a box
You took the car
It was my favorite one (I think I've been taken)
Little white Dart
And drove it to Idaho
You took the horse (for everything I own)
It was a thoroughbred
Saddled it up
Out on the interstate
You killed the cat (I've been hurt so badly)
Burned it in antifreeze
Dumped in the trunk
With the rest of the cattlefeed
You took the house
You went and changed the locks
Now I am stuck
Living out of a box
You left me nothing
You left me nothing
Johnny Sunshine
You left me nothing
You left me nothing
Johnny Sunshine
You left me nothing (I think I've been taken)
You left me nothing (for everything I own)
Johnny Sunshine (I've been hurt so badly)
You left me nothing (I'm alone, baby, I'm alone)
You left me nothing (I'm alone, baby, I'm alone)
Johnny Sunshine
You left me nothing
You left me nothing
Johnny Sunshine
You left me nothing
You
It was my favorite one
Little white Dart
And drove it to Idaho
You took the horse
It was a thoroughbred
Saddled it up
Out on the interstate
You killed the cat
Burned it in antifreeze
Dumped in the trunk
With the rest of the cattlefeed
You took the house
You went and changed the locks
Now I am stuck
Living out of a box
You took the car
It was my favorite one (I think I've been taken)
Little white Dart
And drove it to Idaho
You took the horse (for everything I own)
It was a thoroughbred
Saddled it up
Out on the interstate
You killed the cat (I've been hurt so badly)
Burned it in antifreeze
Dumped in the trunk
With the rest of the cattlefeed
You took the house
You went and changed the locks
Now I am stuck
Living out of a box
You left me nothing
You left me nothing
Johnny Sunshine
You left me nothing
You left me nothing
Johnny Sunshine
You left me nothing (I think I've been taken)
You left me nothing (for everything I own)
Johnny Sunshine (I've been hurt so badly)
You left me nothing (I'm alone, baby, I'm alone)
You left me nothing (I'm alone, baby, I'm alone)
Johnny Sunshine
You left me nothing
You left me nothing
Johnny Sunshine
You left me nothing
You
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Johnny Sunshine Lyrics as written by Liz Phair
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