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.
All around I see raining
Things don't seem to go my way
God a dark cloud is hanging
And it seems to follow me
Boy, won't you just wake up
Hear the humming
This cool world is giving you
Better start running
Catch up with your life
I catch on up
Before the whole thing is through
Have you once have you twice
Have you even considered
It would be good for you
To gotta go and take another look around
You are just another white boy
Thinking your so hardcore
Go take a step out side and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step out side and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step out side and see what's shaking in the real world
But you don't know how my heart laments
I've really got a good excuse to complain
My parents got divorced can't heal the pain
Now there is only cheap regrets
I guess that's just the way it be
Is it the world, oh how I see me?
Boy now you are really
Really bugging
Yes you are bugging me
Can't you just shut right up
Your cup is overflowing
Overflowing
And you think it is too deep
You don't even know what side
You are vouching for
Boy would you turn your Game-boy off
Stop pretending it's you against the world
I am sick and I am tired
Of hearing you always say
I really got a good excuse to complain
My parents got divorced can't heal the pain
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Things don't seem to go my way
God a dark cloud is hanging
And it seems to follow me
Boy, won't you just wake up
Hear the humming
This cool world is giving you
Better start running
Catch up with your life
I catch on up
Before the whole thing is through
Have you once have you twice
Have you even considered
It would be good for you
To gotta go and take another look around
You are just another white boy
Thinking your so hardcore
Go take a step out side and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step out side and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step out side and see what's shaking in the real world
But you don't know how my heart laments
I've really got a good excuse to complain
My parents got divorced can't heal the pain
Now there is only cheap regrets
I guess that's just the way it be
Is it the world, oh how I see me?
Boy now you are really
Really bugging
Yes you are bugging me
Can't you just shut right up
Your cup is overflowing
Overflowing
And you think it is too deep
You don't even know what side
You are vouching for
Boy would you turn your Game-boy off
Stop pretending it's you against the world
I am sick and I am tired
Of hearing you always say
I really got a good excuse to complain
My parents got divorced can't heal the pain
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
Go take a step outside and see what's shaking in the real world
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Good Excuse Lyrics as written by John Wiltshire-butler
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing
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