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, try to keep your cool
You got a grip, baby
But you just can't seem to fall
You know what we are
Took for granted, fell, we catch ourselves
Don't worry, baby girl
There's no one in the world
But when you say I got a girl
Say it and I know it's killin' you, yeah
When I say you make my knees so weak
Then you know I'm missin' you
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I've been thinkin' about you all night girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I've been thinkin' about you all night girl
Send me to California
I'm tryna get so lost
Not turnin' up to a 9 to 5
Just wanna know why
No plate on a white Lexus
I blacked out on a random cliff
Summer nights, I saw things change
And you still not right to my tick
Pleasure, something
Deep inside my chest
Long nights, long drives
Change across my face
Cowboy, ride it
That's my wild west
Come on babe, you can put it on us
Come on babe, you can put it on me
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
You got a grip, baby
But you just can't seem to fall
You know what we are
Took for granted, fell, we catch ourselves
Don't worry, baby girl
There's no one in the world
But when you say I got a girl
Say it and I know it's killin' you, yeah
When I say you make my knees so weak
Then you know I'm missin' you
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I've been thinkin' about you all night girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I've been thinkin' about you all night girl
Send me to California
I'm tryna get so lost
Not turnin' up to a 9 to 5
Just wanna know why
No plate on a white Lexus
I blacked out on a random cliff
Summer nights, I saw things change
And you still not right to my tick
Pleasure, something
Deep inside my chest
Long nights, long drives
Change across my face
Cowboy, ride it
That's my wild west
Come on babe, you can put it on us
Come on babe, you can put it on me
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Yeah, you know it's alright
Do you know it's alright?
'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
HOME Lyrics as written by Matthew Garrett Champion Ciaran Mcdonald
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