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.
Love is crazy, crazy as two kids
Driving around in a z20, hey, trying to figure out what love is
An all season beach town, boarded up and closed down
When the tourists had all gone home
And we were on that beach alone
Saying come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on before the thrill is gone
Can taste the sunlight on your lips
T-shirts off and jeans unzipped
Six pack of beer on a footprint trail
Man, that water was cold as hell
Goosebumps on our suntanned skin
Ran full speed and jumped right in
When you're young it's how it goes
Nothing to lose except our clothes
And we didn't know any better back then
We just closed our eyes and we jumped right in
Blue up above us, and blue all around
I don't know what song it was, but I know it was Jackson Brown
And there in the twilight, we held each other close
I don't think anyone saw but if they did they sure got a show
Saying come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on before the chance is gone
Can taste the sunlight on your lips
T-shirts off and jeans unzipped
Six pack of beer on a footprint trail
Man, that water was cold as hell
Goosebumps on our suntanned skin
Ran full speed and jumped right in
When you're young it's how it goes
Nothing to lose except our clothes
And we didn't know any better back then
We just closed our eyes and we jumped right in
Oh, I stood there as her plane hit the sky
I don't know where she is right now
But she's still here in my mind
Saying come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on before the thrill is gone
When you're young it's how it goes
Nothing to lose except our clothes
And we didn't know any better back then
Well, we ran full speed and we closed our eyes
And we jumped right in
Driving around in a z20, hey, trying to figure out what love is
An all season beach town, boarded up and closed down
When the tourists had all gone home
And we were on that beach alone
Saying come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on before the thrill is gone
Can taste the sunlight on your lips
T-shirts off and jeans unzipped
Six pack of beer on a footprint trail
Man, that water was cold as hell
Goosebumps on our suntanned skin
Ran full speed and jumped right in
When you're young it's how it goes
Nothing to lose except our clothes
And we didn't know any better back then
We just closed our eyes and we jumped right in
Blue up above us, and blue all around
I don't know what song it was, but I know it was Jackson Brown
And there in the twilight, we held each other close
I don't think anyone saw but if they did they sure got a show
Saying come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on before the chance is gone
Can taste the sunlight on your lips
T-shirts off and jeans unzipped
Six pack of beer on a footprint trail
Man, that water was cold as hell
Goosebumps on our suntanned skin
Ran full speed and jumped right in
When you're young it's how it goes
Nothing to lose except our clothes
And we didn't know any better back then
We just closed our eyes and we jumped right in
Oh, I stood there as her plane hit the sky
I don't know where she is right now
But she's still here in my mind
Saying come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on before the thrill is gone
When you're young it's how it goes
Nothing to lose except our clothes
And we didn't know any better back then
Well, we ran full speed and we closed our eyes
And we jumped right in
Lyrics submitted by harderman61
Jumped Right In Lyrics as written by Christopher G Tompkins Chris Tompkins
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