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.
Sing Hallelujah
A, B, C is like one, two, three
The beat, the rhythm, the bass, y'all come on
Happy people, come on
Jam with me, oh Lord, come on, come on
Happy people, singing people, party people, happy people
Jamming on the party session, oh Lord
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah, sing it
Sing Hallelujah, sing it
D, E, F is like four, five, six
One more time I say y'all, come on
Party people, come on
Sing with me, oh Lord, come on, come on
The Bubbling style is wicked and wild
Wicked and wild, oh Lord, mmh
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
(Sing Hallelujah, sing Hallelujah)
Sing Hallelujah, sing it
Sing Hallelujah, sing it
Come on
Happy people, come on
Jam with me, oh Lord
Sing this song, come on, come on, come on
Happy people, singing people, party people, happy people
Jamming on the party session, oh Lord, mmh
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah (happy people come on)
Sing Hallelujah (happy people come on)
Sing Hallelujah (party people come on)
Sing Hallelujah (jam with me, oh Lord)
Sing it
Sing it yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
A, B, C is like one, two, three
The beat, the rhythm, the bass, y'all come on
Happy people, come on
Jam with me, oh Lord, come on, come on
Happy people, singing people, party people, happy people
Jamming on the party session, oh Lord
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah, sing it
Sing Hallelujah, sing it
D, E, F is like four, five, six
One more time I say y'all, come on
Party people, come on
Sing with me, oh Lord, come on, come on
The Bubbling style is wicked and wild
Wicked and wild, oh Lord, mmh
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
(Sing Hallelujah, sing Hallelujah)
Sing Hallelujah, sing it
Sing Hallelujah, sing it
Come on
Happy people, come on
Jam with me, oh Lord
Sing this song, come on, come on, come on
Happy people, singing people, party people, happy people
Jamming on the party session, oh Lord, mmh
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah (happy people come on)
Sing Hallelujah (happy people come on)
Sing Hallelujah (party people come on)
Sing Hallelujah (jam with me, oh Lord)
Sing it
Sing it yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing it, sing Hallelujah
Sing it, yeah
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Hallelujah
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Sing Hallelujah Lyrics as written by Douglas Ian Carr Tayo Sambrook
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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