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.
I was brave and I love my cuz
She was wavin' that dope man up
Banged a mom 'cause I see no future
Sat her down when I poured that tea
I don't know 'cause I got big temper
Stick close to my rainbow side
Candy corn and that dancing leopard
That's all, folks, that's all
She's the kinda girl who make you wanna go faster now
She's the kinda girl who make you steal your child
She's the kinda girl, she's in the here ever after now
There's a cry for help and I don't deny
I don't know, but it's finally just one more mile
Peaches are sold and all giving up on that Humpty style
At the Caldwell 'cross from the black top, she's Eurasian, met her at the Quick Stop
We danced at Tito's Go Go, girlfriend's back, now she's gone solo
She's the kinda girl who make you wanna go faster now
She's the kinda girl who make you steal your child
She's the kinda girl, she's in the here ever after now
There's a cry for help and I don't deny
Wet my beak and I give it up to that drugstore nose
So unique and I live it up 'til that liquor store close
In the laundry, queen ballistic, mangy face with the messed up lipstick
My thing is blacked out loco, smoke and tears, now take my photo
She's the kinda girl who make you wanna go faster now
She's the kinda girl who make you steal your child
She's the kinda girl, she's in the here ever after now
There's a cry for help and I don't deny
I don't deny
Bangin' hard with those daddy issues, hanging out with that Chevron dude
Knocked her out, so I let her kiss you, redneck fights, ah, Hercules bit you
Big box, hoppin' on detox, fast food trash when you're livin' in the crosswalk
Catch me out like motel hoes do, blood on fries, now that's my go-to
She's the kinda girl who make you wanna go faster now
She's the kinda girl who make you steal your child
She's the kinda girl, she's in the here ever after now
There's a cry for help and I don't deny
I don't deny
She was wavin' that dope man up
Banged a mom 'cause I see no future
Sat her down when I poured that tea
I don't know 'cause I got big temper
Stick close to my rainbow side
Candy corn and that dancing leopard
That's all, folks, that's all
She's the kinda girl who make you wanna go faster now
She's the kinda girl who make you steal your child
She's the kinda girl, she's in the here ever after now
There's a cry for help and I don't deny
I don't know, but it's finally just one more mile
Peaches are sold and all giving up on that Humpty style
At the Caldwell 'cross from the black top, she's Eurasian, met her at the Quick Stop
We danced at Tito's Go Go, girlfriend's back, now she's gone solo
She's the kinda girl who make you wanna go faster now
She's the kinda girl who make you steal your child
She's the kinda girl, she's in the here ever after now
There's a cry for help and I don't deny
Wet my beak and I give it up to that drugstore nose
So unique and I live it up 'til that liquor store close
In the laundry, queen ballistic, mangy face with the messed up lipstick
My thing is blacked out loco, smoke and tears, now take my photo
She's the kinda girl who make you wanna go faster now
She's the kinda girl who make you steal your child
She's the kinda girl, she's in the here ever after now
There's a cry for help and I don't deny
I don't deny
Bangin' hard with those daddy issues, hanging out with that Chevron dude
Knocked her out, so I let her kiss you, redneck fights, ah, Hercules bit you
Big box, hoppin' on detox, fast food trash when you're livin' in the crosswalk
Catch me out like motel hoes do, blood on fries, now that's my go-to
She's the kinda girl who make you wanna go faster now
She's the kinda girl who make you steal your child
She's the kinda girl, she's in the here ever after now
There's a cry for help and I don't deny
I don't deny
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