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.
Saw you walking around through old town
I thought you said you weren't going to be a hit no more
Cecilia Amanda
I don't want to see you get like you got before
Amanda showed me a new party dress yesterday
Dancing to records he scratched
The two of you's a study in making total opposites match
Little Miss Amanda wants to know how long you're going to be gone
And she asked me can I fix it so the record plays the rest of her song
She ain't got a father now, because he's buried below
Way up high in the sky with all the people she knows
I'm seeing the crush kill the kid
The things you promised you never did
She asked me are you a pretty dancer
But I don't think I'm going to answer
Saw you walking around through old town
Thought you said you wouldn't come to me to score
Because you got a little baby now
I don't want to see you around here no more
Amanda showed me a new party dress yesterday
Dancing to records he scratched
Some dealing amateur actor making opposites match
I thought you said you weren't going to be a hit no more
Cecilia Amanda
I don't want to see you get like you got before
Amanda showed me a new party dress yesterday
Dancing to records he scratched
The two of you's a study in making total opposites match
Little Miss Amanda wants to know how long you're going to be gone
And she asked me can I fix it so the record plays the rest of her song
She ain't got a father now, because he's buried below
Way up high in the sky with all the people she knows
I'm seeing the crush kill the kid
The things you promised you never did
She asked me are you a pretty dancer
But I don't think I'm going to answer
Saw you walking around through old town
Thought you said you wouldn't come to me to score
Because you got a little baby now
I don't want to see you around here no more
Amanda showed me a new party dress yesterday
Dancing to records he scratched
Some dealing amateur actor making opposites match
Lyrics submitted by dragonflower44
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