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.
(Ah ah, ah ah)
Hey now (ah ah), what you gonna do (ah ah)
Oh, are you gonna be mine (ah ah) tried and true (ah ah)
Hey hey hey now (ah ah), give it to me straight (ah ah)?
Am I gonna be the one (ah ah) or just another date (ah ah)?
Look-a here, umm, I gotta know quick
Because I can't waste my time just waitin' round your line
When I can find another guy
So hey hey hey now (ah ah), what you gonna say (ah ah)?
Are you gonna go on (ah ah) or are you gonna stay (ah ah)?
Wo oh right here, oh I gotta know, dear
Because I can't waste my time just waitin' round your line
When I can find another guy, so
Hey hey hey now (ah ah), umm, what you gonna say (ah ah)?
Are you gonna go on (ah ah) or are you gonna stay (ah ah)?
I said hey hey hey now (ah ah), umm, what you gonna say (ah ah)?
Ooh, are you gonna go on (ah ah) or are you gonna stay (ah ah)?
Ah, hey hey hey now (ah ah), umm, what you gonna say (ah ah)?
Umm, are you gonna go on (ah ah) or are you gonna stay (ah ah)?
Hey now (ah ah), what you gonna do (ah ah)
Oh, are you gonna be mine (ah ah) tried and true (ah ah)
Hey hey hey now (ah ah), give it to me straight (ah ah)?
Am I gonna be the one (ah ah) or just another date (ah ah)?
Look-a here, umm, I gotta know quick
Because I can't waste my time just waitin' round your line
When I can find another guy
So hey hey hey now (ah ah), what you gonna say (ah ah)?
Are you gonna go on (ah ah) or are you gonna stay (ah ah)?
Wo oh right here, oh I gotta know, dear
Because I can't waste my time just waitin' round your line
When I can find another guy, so
Hey hey hey now (ah ah), umm, what you gonna say (ah ah)?
Are you gonna go on (ah ah) or are you gonna stay (ah ah)?
I said hey hey hey now (ah ah), umm, what you gonna say (ah ah)?
Ooh, are you gonna go on (ah ah) or are you gonna stay (ah ah)?
Ah, hey hey hey now (ah ah), umm, what you gonna say (ah ah)?
Umm, are you gonna go on (ah ah) or are you gonna stay (ah ah)?
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Hey Now Lyrics as written by S. Gordon
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