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.
He got flat, baby
Kick in the back, baby
A heart attack, baby
I need your body
A hot kiss, honey
He's just a bitch, baby
You make me sick, baby
So unrelying
I'm such a swine, baby
All down the line, daddy
I hate your kind, baby
So unreliable
A hot buzz, baby
He's one of us, baby
Another drug, baby
You so desire
Trust in me, trust in me
Put all your trust in me
You're doin' morphine
Hoo
You got place, baby
Kicked in the face, baby
You hate your race, baby
You're not the liar
Your every lick, baby
Your dog's a bitch, baby
You make me sick, baby
You soul survivor
She never cut from me
She never cut, baby
I got to work, baby
You just a rival
Always to please, daddy
Right up and leave, daddy
You're throwing shame, daddy
So undesirable
Trust in me, just in me
Put all your trust in me
You're doin' morphine
Go on, babe
Relax
This won't hurt you
Before I put it in
Close your eyes and count to ten
Don't cry
I won't convert you
There's no need to dismay
Close your eyes and drift away
Demerol, Demerol
Oh God, he's taking Demerol
Demerol, Demerol
Oh God, he's taking Demerol
He's tried hard to convince her
To be over what he had
Today, he wants it twice as bad
Don't cry, I won't resent you
Yesterday, you had distrust
Today, he's taking twice as much
Demerol, Demerol
Oh God, he's taking Demerol
Hee-hee
Demerol, Demerol
Oh my, his God is Demerol
Hee, hoo
Oh
He got shit, baby
Your dog's a bitch, baby
You make me sick, baby
You are a liar
Is truth a game, daddy?
To win the fame, baby
It's all the same, baby
You're so reliable
Trust in me, trust in me
Put all your trust in me
She's doin' morphine
Hoo
You just sit around just talkin' nothing
You're takin' morphine
Hoo
Go on, baby
You just sit around just talking about it
You're takin' morphine
Hoo-hoo
Just sit around just talking nothing about it
You're takin' morphine
You just sit around just talking about it
You're taking morphine
Hoo-hoo
You just sit around just talkin' nothin'
And takin' morphine
Hoo-hoo
I'm going down baby
You're talkin' Morphine
Go on, baby
Hoo, hoo
Morphine
Do it, hoo
He's takin' morphine
Morphine
Morphine
Kick in the back, baby
A heart attack, baby
I need your body
A hot kiss, honey
He's just a bitch, baby
You make me sick, baby
So unrelying
I'm such a swine, baby
All down the line, daddy
I hate your kind, baby
So unreliable
A hot buzz, baby
He's one of us, baby
Another drug, baby
You so desire
Trust in me, trust in me
Put all your trust in me
You're doin' morphine
Hoo
You got place, baby
Kicked in the face, baby
You hate your race, baby
You're not the liar
Your every lick, baby
Your dog's a bitch, baby
You make me sick, baby
You soul survivor
She never cut from me
She never cut, baby
I got to work, baby
You just a rival
Always to please, daddy
Right up and leave, daddy
You're throwing shame, daddy
So undesirable
Trust in me, just in me
Put all your trust in me
You're doin' morphine
Go on, babe
Relax
This won't hurt you
Before I put it in
Close your eyes and count to ten
Don't cry
I won't convert you
There's no need to dismay
Close your eyes and drift away
Demerol, Demerol
Oh God, he's taking Demerol
Demerol, Demerol
Oh God, he's taking Demerol
He's tried hard to convince her
To be over what he had
Today, he wants it twice as bad
Don't cry, I won't resent you
Yesterday, you had distrust
Today, he's taking twice as much
Demerol, Demerol
Oh God, he's taking Demerol
Hee-hee
Demerol, Demerol
Oh my, his God is Demerol
Hee, hoo
Oh
He got shit, baby
Your dog's a bitch, baby
You make me sick, baby
You are a liar
Is truth a game, daddy?
To win the fame, baby
It's all the same, baby
You're so reliable
Trust in me, trust in me
Put all your trust in me
She's doin' morphine
Hoo
You just sit around just talkin' nothing
You're takin' morphine
Hoo
Go on, baby
You just sit around just talking about it
You're takin' morphine
Hoo-hoo
Just sit around just talking nothing about it
You're takin' morphine
You just sit around just talking about it
You're taking morphine
Hoo-hoo
You just sit around just talkin' nothin'
And takin' morphine
Hoo-hoo
I'm going down baby
You're talkin' Morphine
Go on, baby
Hoo, hoo
Morphine
Do it, hoo
He's takin' morphine
Morphine
Morphine
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Morphine Lyrics as written by Michael Jackson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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