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.
You don't get nothing for free
Kev and me were two of three
Three brothers to the end
Then one went full on Kevin's mom now things have changed
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on
You don't get nothing for free
And this one took the long way
This one took the hard road
I ain't saying who But it wasn't me
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on
Mommy
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on
We were three Kevin's mom made four (We don't come around anymore)
Kev and me were two of three
Three brothers to the end
Then one went full on Kevin's mom now things have changed
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on
You don't get nothing for free
And this one took the long way
This one took the hard road
I ain't saying who But it wasn't me
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on
Mommy
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on Kev's mom
Full on
We were three Kevin's mom made four (We don't come around anymore)
Lyrics submitted by jt, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Full On Kevin's Mom Lyrics as written by Christopher J. Cornell
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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It's likely that the friend of Cornell's being referred to in this song is Kevin Wood, brother of the late Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone, who was Cornell's roommate for some time up until his death in 1990.
@Nasai I new that Chris & Andrew where roommates around the time Andrew died. Matt & Ben from Soundgarden, Guitarist Ed McBain & Andrew's younger brother Brian on Vocals released a collaboration as the band Hater. I did not know until today though that Andrew & Brian had an older brother KEVIN or that Kevin & Andrew began Malfunktion together.