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.
Give my best to your sister
I guess they sent her to some specialist
She was always this strange heartsick autistic kid
But I suppose she made the most of it
I suppose she made the most of it
Drove herself to the doctors
Thank god your father never caught wind of it
They said she caught something awful
But that she made it through the worst of it
She's made it through the worst of it
Bring me the head of my love life
Hopes rise waist high
And its never quite like the first time
I don't mind to
Praise the prodigal father
The boys they grew into embarrassments of men
Raised of the soft constitutions
I know he left you to the savages
But save it for your analyst
Don't know if you remember
Your face was lovely like a woman's then
The less than confident lover
You said you'd never fall in love again
You'd never fall in love again
Bring me the head of my love life
It's all gone cock-eyed
But if my heart breaks your birth right
But I don't mind to
Forget my friends from the city
They better bury me in Everett
Leave what's left of me on the bridge beside the sea
I guess it's time I'd gotten over it
So much for elegant women
God bless those broad stroke sentimentalists
And though I know your hearts not really in it
Ill just keep paying for the privilege
Keep paying for the privilege
I guess they sent her to some specialist
She was always this strange heartsick autistic kid
But I suppose she made the most of it
I suppose she made the most of it
Drove herself to the doctors
Thank god your father never caught wind of it
They said she caught something awful
But that she made it through the worst of it
She's made it through the worst of it
Bring me the head of my love life
Hopes rise waist high
And its never quite like the first time
I don't mind to
Praise the prodigal father
The boys they grew into embarrassments of men
Raised of the soft constitutions
I know he left you to the savages
But save it for your analyst
Don't know if you remember
Your face was lovely like a woman's then
The less than confident lover
You said you'd never fall in love again
You'd never fall in love again
Bring me the head of my love life
It's all gone cock-eyed
But if my heart breaks your birth right
But I don't mind to
Forget my friends from the city
They better bury me in Everett
Leave what's left of me on the bridge beside the sea
I guess it's time I'd gotten over it
So much for elegant women
God bless those broad stroke sentimentalists
And though I know your hearts not really in it
Ill just keep paying for the privilege
Keep paying for the privilege
Lyrics submitted by smokeymcdrugs, edited by michael124
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