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.
Oh, I've been dazed
And confused
My head's been lost in the clouds
I get messed up
And I spill up
I think it's time for me to calm down
Just like the weather
Keeps gettin' better
Red is gonna turn into blue, oh, oh
I've stopped the rainin'
And complainin'
What more could a poor boy do, oh?
You know that's why I love you, babe
Ow, only you, baby
Ow, you pull me through, babe
You always do
If you see me
Falling freely
Whichever way the wind blows
Bring me right back
Put me on track
Tell me where, tell me where I'm going!
Because without you
You know I'll just turn into
Another one of those who flew over the cuckoo
Yeah that's why I love you, babe
Ow, only you, babe
Ow, you pull me through, babe
You always do, oh
(Oh yeah, yeah)
Oh yeah
Yeah, yeah, there ain't nobody but you
(Save me from)
Yeah save me, save me, save me from myself!
Yeah, that's why I love you, babe, woo!
Ow! Only you baby!
Ow! You're pullin' me through, babe
You always do, oh
Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Yeah it's gotta be you, babe
Only you, babe
Yeah it's gotta be you baby!
Yeah only you, only you, only you
Yeah that's why I love you, babe
Yeah that's why I love you, babe
Yeah only you, babe
I love you, babe
I love you, babe
(Yeah that's why I love you, babe)
I love you, love you, love you, love you, babe
(Yeah that's why I love you, babe)
You, you pull me through
(Yeah that's why I love you, babe)
Ah, got to, got to pull, pull, pull me through, babe
(Yeah that's why I love you, babe)
And confused
My head's been lost in the clouds
I get messed up
And I spill up
I think it's time for me to calm down
Just like the weather
Keeps gettin' better
Red is gonna turn into blue, oh, oh
I've stopped the rainin'
And complainin'
What more could a poor boy do, oh?
You know that's why I love you, babe
Ow, only you, baby
Ow, you pull me through, babe
You always do
If you see me
Falling freely
Whichever way the wind blows
Bring me right back
Put me on track
Tell me where, tell me where I'm going!
Because without you
You know I'll just turn into
Another one of those who flew over the cuckoo
Yeah that's why I love you, babe
Ow, only you, babe
Ow, you pull me through, babe
You always do, oh
(Oh yeah, yeah)
Oh yeah
Yeah, yeah, there ain't nobody but you
(Save me from)
Yeah save me, save me, save me from myself!
Yeah, that's why I love you, babe, woo!
Ow! Only you baby!
Ow! You're pullin' me through, babe
You always do, oh
Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Yeah it's gotta be you, babe
Only you, babe
Yeah it's gotta be you baby!
Yeah only you, only you, only you
Yeah that's why I love you, babe
Yeah that's why I love you, babe
Yeah only you, babe
I love you, babe
I love you, babe
(Yeah that's why I love you, babe)
I love you, love you, love you, love you, babe
(Yeah that's why I love you, babe)
You, you pull me through
(Yeah that's why I love you, babe)
Ah, got to, got to pull, pull, pull me through, babe
(Yeah that's why I love you, babe)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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