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.
She poses for the camera
She's my little cover girl
If you tell her she's a pretty bird
She flies around the world
Still gets nervous when I kiss her
But that don't mean she's shy
Man you ought to see it
When she gets that look
In her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes
Oh I love the man she makes me
Every day that woman saves me
With her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout her baby blue eyes
The first time that I met her
I couldn't say a word
She knew what I was thinking
And I'm not sure how it worked
'Cause I know I don't deserve her
I would never break her heart
I knew it when she had me
And she had me from the start
With her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes
When she wants me she can have me
Yeah she owns me when she asks me
With her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout her baby blue eyes, oh eyes
I used to think love was just a word
I never thought time would heal the hurt
And then you walked straight in my life
An angel in disguise
With baby blue eyes, oh
Her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes
Oh I love the man she makes me
Every day that woman saves me
With her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes, I know
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout her baby blue
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout her baby blue eyes, oh eyes
She's my little cover girl
If you tell her she's a pretty bird
She flies around the world
Still gets nervous when I kiss her
But that don't mean she's shy
Man you ought to see it
When she gets that look
In her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes
Oh I love the man she makes me
Every day that woman saves me
With her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout her baby blue eyes
The first time that I met her
I couldn't say a word
She knew what I was thinking
And I'm not sure how it worked
'Cause I know I don't deserve her
I would never break her heart
I knew it when she had me
And she had me from the start
With her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes
When she wants me she can have me
Yeah she owns me when she asks me
With her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout her baby blue eyes, oh eyes
I used to think love was just a word
I never thought time would heal the hurt
And then you walked straight in my life
An angel in disguise
With baby blue eyes, oh
Her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes
Oh I love the man she makes me
Every day that woman saves me
With her baby blue eyes
Baby blue eyes, I know
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout her baby blue
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout
There's somethin' 'bout her baby blue eyes, oh eyes
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Baby Blue Eyes Lyrics as written by Lee Brice Joshua Bishop Kelley
Lyrics © MIKE CURB MUSIC, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
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