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.
We're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
Damn, I really wish I could find my sack man
Must have got eaten by Pac-Man
If I had it I could smoke again
Smoke with my friends until the very end
But now I'm trying to comprehend
When's the next time that I'll smoke again
I need to know, please tell when will we smoke again
I got a buddy, his name is Ted
He's got a problem going through his head
He doesn't know how to puff puff give
But I like him so I'll teach him and I'll let him live
Everyday we teach him right
When he defies, we have to fight
But at the end of the trying day
We says it's ok and we puff away
Just the other night, I saw you, you were smokin not sharing and being tight
But that's ok, you are my friend, we're smoking it until the end
The lessons that we put out, we order you to try it out
It's nice to smoke, yea that's what we're all about
Smoking
We're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
Hey, Ho, Hey Ho, Hey, Ho, Hey, Ho, Hey, Ho, Hey, Ho
Spit it ya wet it, don't babysit it just hit it, now pass it to the left
I smoke, you smoke, we smoke, they smoke, smoking everywhere
I smoke, you smoke, we smoke, they smoke, smoking all together
Smoking
We're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
Damn, I really wish I could find my sack man
Must have got eaten by Pac-Man
If I had it I could smoke again
Smoke with my friends until the very end
But now I'm trying to comprehend
When's the next time that I'll smoke again
I need to know, please tell when will we smoke again
I got a buddy, his name is Ted
He's got a problem going through his head
He doesn't know how to puff puff give
But I like him so I'll teach him and I'll let him live
Everyday we teach him right
When he defies, we have to fight
But at the end of the trying day
We says it's ok and we puff away
Just the other night, I saw you, you were smokin not sharing and being tight
But that's ok, you are my friend, we're smoking it until the end
The lessons that we put out, we order you to try it out
It's nice to smoke, yea that's what we're all about
Smoking
We're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
Hey, Ho, Hey Ho, Hey, Ho, Hey, Ho, Hey, Ho, Hey, Ho
Spit it ya wet it, don't babysit it just hit it, now pass it to the left
I smoke, you smoke, we smoke, they smoke, smoking everywhere
I smoke, you smoke, we smoke, they smoke, smoking all together
Smoking
We're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
We're smoking, we're smoking, we're smoking the herb again
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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