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.
There's a place where we all go to have a few when we feel low Drink ourselves into a state, drown our sorrow and fuel our hate A bar maid beauty in a tight black dress pours our beer and cleans our mess Answers to the name of Maggie Mae, wait'll we see her what'll we say?
Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear
There's a place where we all go to have a few when we feel low Been laid off, we've been laid in, we've been locked out we've been kicked in A bar maid beauty in a tight black dress pours our beer and cleans our mess Answers to the name of Maggie Mae, wait'll we see her what'll we say?
Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Bring us another beer
There's a girl that we all love, she's the one we're thinkin' of Answers to the name of Maggie Mae, wait'll we see her what'll we say?
Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Bring us another beer
There's a girl that we all love, she's the one we're thinkin' of Answers to the name of Maggie Mae, wait'll we see her what'll we say?
Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear
Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear
There's a place where we all go to have a few when we feel low Been laid off, we've been laid in, we've been locked out we've been kicked in A bar maid beauty in a tight black dress pours our beer and cleans our mess Answers to the name of Maggie Mae, wait'll we see her what'll we say?
Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Bring us another beer
There's a girl that we all love, she's the one we're thinkin' of Answers to the name of Maggie Mae, wait'll we see her what'll we say?
Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Bring us another beer
There's a girl that we all love, she's the one we're thinkin' of Answers to the name of Maggie Mae, wait'll we see her what'll we say?
Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear Maggie Mae bring us another beer we need another beer Take away our troubles, dear
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Maggie Mae Lyrics as written by Thomas Glenn Goodin Eric Raecke
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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