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.
Sorry man sorry sorry I've got a bad eye
I shouldn't have, I should've looked at it
I should've looked at it go go away go away
The sugar star the sugar star and the, the abortionist and hey
You want her on the bed with her legs wide open and her eyes all spread
Sky's a narcotic with blackjack bones
Mrs. Jones aww Mrs. Jones aww
Cry me a river but just take me home
Oh, Mrs. Jones aww Mrs. Jones
Sorry man I gotta a gut slit me fucking ran away with my abortionist
My little eye blacked you know gizzed with
The knife they used to gut my face in
It's been out stabbing baby baby angels
Smile smile
The sky's a narcotic with black jack bones
Oh Mrs. Jones please Mrs. Jones my virus is raging
It's breaking my bones oh Mrs. Jones please Mrs. Jones
Die survive I will I will follow you down the sick drain
When I lean on the sink don't worry don't worry don't worry baby
You will you will never stink so bad whoa
Sorry man I'm sorry I shouldn't have looked at it I'm sorry man
You know I night blooming sickle cell your a night blooming sickle cell
Anyway anyway look into the blood root you suicide bitch
It takes an hour like you to make me wanna live
Sorry me I'm sorry man I'm sorry man wow
The skies a narcotic black jack bones oh
Mrs. Jones aww Mrs. Jones
Cute little doggy won't leave me alone
Mrs. Jones please Mrs. Jones
My virus is raging it's breaking my bones oh
Mrs. Jones please Mrs. Jones
Oh cry me a river baby just take me home
Oh Mrs. Jones aww Mrs. Jones
Sister ectoplasma she's incredulous
Just like a pro she takes off her dress
And she kicks you down in her snow white pumps
Just remember it was me who found the lump
Your why your yeah why yeah yeah yeah yeah hey hey
Shit shit yeah you oh yeah yeah yeah shit shit
East is east and west is west and mine was you and
Mine was the best
Yeah east and west is west mine was you and mine was
Mine was all Mrs Jones
Mrs. Jones yeah yeah don't ask me again
Don't ever talk to me like that again
I shouldn't have, I should've looked at it
I should've looked at it go go away go away
The sugar star the sugar star and the, the abortionist and hey
You want her on the bed with her legs wide open and her eyes all spread
Sky's a narcotic with blackjack bones
Mrs. Jones aww Mrs. Jones aww
Cry me a river but just take me home
Oh, Mrs. Jones aww Mrs. Jones
Sorry man I gotta a gut slit me fucking ran away with my abortionist
My little eye blacked you know gizzed with
The knife they used to gut my face in
It's been out stabbing baby baby angels
Smile smile
The sky's a narcotic with black jack bones
Oh Mrs. Jones please Mrs. Jones my virus is raging
It's breaking my bones oh Mrs. Jones please Mrs. Jones
Die survive I will I will follow you down the sick drain
When I lean on the sink don't worry don't worry don't worry baby
You will you will never stink so bad whoa
Sorry man I'm sorry I shouldn't have looked at it I'm sorry man
You know I night blooming sickle cell your a night blooming sickle cell
Anyway anyway look into the blood root you suicide bitch
It takes an hour like you to make me wanna live
Sorry me I'm sorry man I'm sorry man wow
The skies a narcotic black jack bones oh
Mrs. Jones aww Mrs. Jones
Cute little doggy won't leave me alone
Mrs. Jones please Mrs. Jones
My virus is raging it's breaking my bones oh
Mrs. Jones please Mrs. Jones
Oh cry me a river baby just take me home
Oh Mrs. Jones aww Mrs. Jones
Sister ectoplasma she's incredulous
Just like a pro she takes off her dress
And she kicks you down in her snow white pumps
Just remember it was me who found the lump
Your why your yeah why yeah yeah yeah yeah hey hey
Shit shit yeah you oh yeah yeah yeah shit shit
East is east and west is west and mine was you and
Mine was the best
Yeah east and west is west mine was you and mine was
Mine was all Mrs Jones
Mrs. Jones yeah yeah don't ask me again
Don't ever talk to me like that again
Lyrics submitted by ShiverForMe, edited by scottdoesntknow628
Mrs. Jones Lyrics as written by Courtney M Love Caroline Rue
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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