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.
(One, two, three, four)
Well, she said, she didn't love me
And kicked me out the door
Now I'm livin' in one room
And sleepin' on the floor
I think I'm gonna kick my boots off
And put some music on
And since I'm all alone
I might as well get stoned
I might as well get stoned
And get it off my mind
Ain't got a thing to do
All I got is time
The bottle's all I've had to be a friend of mine
And since my whiskey's gone
I might as well get stoned
Every time I watch the TV
Another soldier dies
Another brother's gone
Another mother cries
Now I know they've got a job to do
But if I had one wish
I wish they'd all come home
So, we could all get stoned
I might as well get stoned
And get it off my mind
Ain't got shit to do
All I got is time
The bottle's all I've had to be a friend of mine
And since my whiskey's gone
I might as well get stoned
Might as well get stoned
Oh, might as well get stoned
Might as well get stoned
Well, she said, she didn't love me
And kicked me out the door
Now I'm livin' in one room
And sleepin' on the floor
I think I'm gonna kick my boots off
And put some music on
And since I'm all alone
I might as well get stoned
I might as well get stoned
And get it off my mind
Ain't got a thing to do
All I got is time
The bottle's all I've had to be a friend of mine
And since my whiskey's gone
I might as well get stoned
Every time I watch the TV
Another soldier dies
Another brother's gone
Another mother cries
Now I know they've got a job to do
But if I had one wish
I wish they'd all come home
So, we could all get stoned
I might as well get stoned
And get it off my mind
Ain't got shit to do
All I got is time
The bottle's all I've had to be a friend of mine
And since my whiskey's gone
I might as well get stoned
Might as well get stoned
Oh, might as well get stoned
Might as well get stoned
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Might as Well Get Stoned Lyrics as written by Christopher Stapleton James Stewart
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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