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.
Do you look forward to me coming home?
Do I make it better?
I know when I'm travelling on the bus think of you sweet like dinner
I don't mind all those dopey looks we get cos we stay together
And everybody seems to think there's so much to see, but I think those same people must be jealous of me
'Cause if I'm stuck
Then at least I'm stuck with you
(Don't you know, don't you know)
That if you're holding on to me
Then you beta you it through
'Cause you know, cos you know)
All of my friends tryna where me down
But they're just plain vanilla
You know that I almost bowed in for once
But that was gone and finished
And I don't see you
Like they see their men
They only see saints or sinners
And everybody seems to think its from duty free, but you can keep your freedom
'Cause I got what I need
'Cause if I'm stuck
Then at least I'm stuck with you
(Don't you know, don't you know)
That if you're holding on to me
Then you beta you it through
('Cause you know, cos you know)
You should know I think about it
Hear me out before you doubt it
Ain't ya get your book of rules
But I'm still more free then you
When ya gonna open up and see
Yeah
If I'm stuck with you
Yeah
'Cause if I'm stuck
Then at least I'm stuck with you
(Don't you know, don't you know)
That if you're holding on to me
Then you beta you it through
('Cause you know, cos you know)
('Cause you know, cos you know)
Do I make it better?
I know when I'm travelling on the bus think of you sweet like dinner
I don't mind all those dopey looks we get cos we stay together
And everybody seems to think there's so much to see, but I think those same people must be jealous of me
'Cause if I'm stuck
Then at least I'm stuck with you
(Don't you know, don't you know)
That if you're holding on to me
Then you beta you it through
'Cause you know, cos you know)
All of my friends tryna where me down
But they're just plain vanilla
You know that I almost bowed in for once
But that was gone and finished
And I don't see you
Like they see their men
They only see saints or sinners
And everybody seems to think its from duty free, but you can keep your freedom
'Cause I got what I need
'Cause if I'm stuck
Then at least I'm stuck with you
(Don't you know, don't you know)
That if you're holding on to me
Then you beta you it through
('Cause you know, cos you know)
You should know I think about it
Hear me out before you doubt it
Ain't ya get your book of rules
But I'm still more free then you
When ya gonna open up and see
Yeah
If I'm stuck with you
Yeah
'Cause if I'm stuck
Then at least I'm stuck with you
(Don't you know, don't you know)
That if you're holding on to me
Then you beta you it through
('Cause you know, cos you know)
('Cause you know, cos you know)
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Stuck Lyrics as written by Lauren Pritchard Francis Eg White
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