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.
Got some wine, I got a dozen roses
Gotta get there before the Rock closes
Before the shit [dumped out] in the street
I watch you work that's always a treat
Serving up she's got her eye on me
She's never happy but they call her Glee
What you want say it always clear
She'll fill your cup while she [wipe] tear
They want to take an apple from your tree but you won't let them
All the darlins' of the underground
They come to see you come to stare you down
There's no glory washing ash trays
When all your friends have gone to bed
One more chins up to hard luck stories Glee
Don't want to hear about your old flames
I hope they go to an early grave
I'm jealous now can't you tell
Am I the only one ringin' your bell
They want to take an apple from your tree but you won't let them
All the darlins' of the underground
They come to see you come to stare you down
There's no glory washing ash trays
When all your friends have gone to bed
One more chins up to hard luck stories Glee
The drunken ass at the bar hollars
The world's small and it's geting smaller
Get yourself out of whack
When your friend talk behind your back
They want to take an apple from your tree but you won't let them
All the darlins' of the underground
They come to see you come to stare you down
There's no glory washing ash trays
When all your friends have gone to bed
One more chins up to hard luck stories Glee
Come on Glee
Come on Glee
Yeah, come on Glee
Gotta get there before the Rock closes
Before the shit [dumped out] in the street
I watch you work that's always a treat
Serving up she's got her eye on me
She's never happy but they call her Glee
What you want say it always clear
She'll fill your cup while she [wipe] tear
They want to take an apple from your tree but you won't let them
All the darlins' of the underground
They come to see you come to stare you down
There's no glory washing ash trays
When all your friends have gone to bed
One more chins up to hard luck stories Glee
Don't want to hear about your old flames
I hope they go to an early grave
I'm jealous now can't you tell
Am I the only one ringin' your bell
They want to take an apple from your tree but you won't let them
All the darlins' of the underground
They come to see you come to stare you down
There's no glory washing ash trays
When all your friends have gone to bed
One more chins up to hard luck stories Glee
The drunken ass at the bar hollars
The world's small and it's geting smaller
Get yourself out of whack
When your friend talk behind your back
They want to take an apple from your tree but you won't let them
All the darlins' of the underground
They come to see you come to stare you down
There's no glory washing ash trays
When all your friends have gone to bed
One more chins up to hard luck stories Glee
Come on Glee
Come on Glee
Yeah, come on Glee
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