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.
I get the tiller, you get the line
Crystalline water with manta-ray shine
Annapolis ships heel and dip
Swift Rangers' lines clean and sleek
Does the mainsheet remind you of me
Do nautical things make you miss the sea
Make fast the lines please don't waste anytime
Oh, I feel the wind blowing
Sultry in the summer heat
I know with you we can't be beat
Take me somewhere
Sitting in the sand
Waiting for you to return to land
Take me somewhere
Crystalline water with manta-ray shine
Annapolis ships heel and dip
Swift Rangers' lines clean and sleek
Does the mainsheet remind you of me
Do nautical things make you miss the sea
Make fast the lines please don't waste anytime
Oh, I feel the wind blowing
Sultry in the summer heat
I know with you we can't be beat
Take me somewhere
Sitting in the sand
Waiting for you to return to land
Take me somewhere
Lyrics submitted by aliclara42
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I’ll get the two, you get the line Crystalline water with man to a shine
Now, these ships wheel and dip Soft rangers’ lives, clean and sleek Does the main sheet remind you of me? Do nautical things make you miss the sea? Make fast the lines, please don’t waste any time Oh, I feel the wind blowing
Start you in the summer, he don’t know if you would captain me Take me somewhere Take me somewhere Take me somewhere Why don’t you take me somewhere?
Sitting in the sand, waiting for you to return to land Sitting in the sand, waiting for you to return to land Take me somewhere Take me somewhere Why don’t you take me somewhere?