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.
One, two, three….One two, three….
Please allow me
to introduce myself
My name is Spencer
but you can call me
what you wanna.
I live in a house
on a street in a town
with some people I know
and a bunny
named Rowboat
I got a shirt and some pants
and some shoes and a hat
and a mouth and a nose
cuz I’m cool like that
Now I guess you know
all there is to know about me…..
I’m new in this town
would ya’ show me around?
I’m trying to find a place
where the good times get wasted
cuz I’m facing a boredom
that borders on horrible
Can we order some alcohol please?
Every now and then
I take a look around myself and think
God, I’m such a tourist
Other times
I take a look around myself
(at times like right now)
and I have to feel lucky
for the kindness of strangers
like you
I only bring it up because
you look like you might
wanna hand someone somethin’
I only brought it up
because you look like you might
wanna hand somebody somethin’
and it shouldn’t be me
Please, allow me
to buy you another one.
A Long Island Ice Tea
for the pretty lady
a whiskey and water for me
I’m not very good at
playin’ the piano
But nobody’s here
and they’ve got a piano
And I’ll play a song for you..
I got
one about a lonely guy
and one that’s just a lullaby
But all my songs are all about
how much I hated
the women that I dated
before I came to this place
I’m new in this town
would ya’ show me around?
I’m tryin’ to find a place
where the good times get wasted
cuz I’m faced with a boredom
that borders on horrible
Can we order some alcohol please?
Every now and then
I take a look around myself and think
God, I’m such a tourist.
Other times I take a look around myself
and have to feel lucky
for the things I’ve been handed
cuz there’ve been a lot..
A lot of things I’ve been handed
I’ve dropped
a lot of the things
I only bring it up because
you look like you might wanna
hand somebody somethin’
I only bring it up because
you look like you might wanna
hand somebody somethin’
and it shouldn’t be me……
Please allow me
to introduce myself
My name is Spencer
but you can call me
what you wanna.
I live in a house
on a street in a town
with some people I know
and a bunny
named Rowboat
I got a shirt and some pants
and some shoes and a hat
and a mouth and a nose
cuz I’m cool like that
Now I guess you know
all there is to know about me…..
I’m new in this town
would ya’ show me around?
I’m trying to find a place
where the good times get wasted
cuz I’m facing a boredom
that borders on horrible
Can we order some alcohol please?
Every now and then
I take a look around myself and think
God, I’m such a tourist
Other times
I take a look around myself
(at times like right now)
and I have to feel lucky
for the kindness of strangers
like you
I only bring it up because
you look like you might
wanna hand someone somethin’
I only brought it up
because you look like you might
wanna hand somebody somethin’
and it shouldn’t be me
Please, allow me
to buy you another one.
A Long Island Ice Tea
for the pretty lady
a whiskey and water for me
I’m not very good at
playin’ the piano
But nobody’s here
and they’ve got a piano
And I’ll play a song for you..
I got
one about a lonely guy
and one that’s just a lullaby
But all my songs are all about
how much I hated
the women that I dated
before I came to this place
I’m new in this town
would ya’ show me around?
I’m tryin’ to find a place
where the good times get wasted
cuz I’m faced with a boredom
that borders on horrible
Can we order some alcohol please?
Every now and then
I take a look around myself and think
God, I’m such a tourist.
Other times I take a look around myself
and have to feel lucky
for the things I’ve been handed
cuz there’ve been a lot..
A lot of things I’ve been handed
I’ve dropped
a lot of the things
I only bring it up because
you look like you might wanna
hand somebody somethin’
I only bring it up because
you look like you might wanna
hand somebody somethin’
and it shouldn’t be me……
Lyrics submitted by lizziforfree
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