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.
Jesus, Mary, Plain Jane?
nah.
Get your knees down,
get it in.
My king, my prey.
Holy, Holy? blah.
keep your head down,
blah, blah,
get it in.
My very, very special place.
Don’t test the water.
Just jump into it.
Take a dive,
and play,
with your hands untied,
with your eyes wide.
Can I play?
Jesus and tobacco,
keep your kids home,
alcohol and ammo,
get your finger pointing,
get it in.
Wrong.
We the people, we the problem.
That’s a peep hole;
keep your eye on your first born
negligence.
You had to get it in.
Don’t test the water.
Just jump into it,
Just take a dive,
ain’t nothin to it.
Ain’t nothin wrong,
with what you're doin’.
Just tell your mama you’ve gone on out to play.
You can’t be born a sinner,
‘cause God don’t care who you share your bed with,
and what Sundays you missed.
He don’t give a damn about those petty things.
nah.
Get your knees down,
get it in.
My king, my prey.
Holy, Holy? blah.
keep your head down,
blah, blah,
get it in.
My very, very special place.
Don’t test the water.
Just jump into it.
Take a dive,
and play,
with your hands untied,
with your eyes wide.
Can I play?
Jesus and tobacco,
keep your kids home,
alcohol and ammo,
get your finger pointing,
get it in.
Wrong.
We the people, we the problem.
That’s a peep hole;
keep your eye on your first born
negligence.
You had to get it in.
Don’t test the water.
Just jump into it,
Just take a dive,
ain’t nothin to it.
Ain’t nothin wrong,
with what you're doin’.
Just tell your mama you’ve gone on out to play.
You can’t be born a sinner,
‘cause God don’t care who you share your bed with,
and what Sundays you missed.
He don’t give a damn about those petty things.
Lyrics submitted by iBelieveInThis
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