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.
Though there were men before me
That held you in their arms
With a love so hot and getting hotter
They're setting off fire alarms
Though their were girls before you
I remember their names
Ain't it a beautiful thing to watch our love, or season change
Every night when I lay you down, lay you down to sleep
You know, I'm thanking the lord for blessing you with hockey teeth
Though you might have a plan
Those plans are all in the past
Who among us could know
That our love would come and grow so very fast
Seems like we got in your car
And drove that car to the beach
And ever since that day,
Never very far away, or out of reach
Every night when I lay you down, lay you down to sleep
You know I'm thanking the lord for blessing you with hockey teeth
Every morning when we wake up and our lips meet
You know I'm thanking the lord for blessing you with hockey teeth
That held you in their arms
With a love so hot and getting hotter
They're setting off fire alarms
Though their were girls before you
I remember their names
Ain't it a beautiful thing to watch our love, or season change
Every night when I lay you down, lay you down to sleep
You know, I'm thanking the lord for blessing you with hockey teeth
Though you might have a plan
Those plans are all in the past
Who among us could know
That our love would come and grow so very fast
Seems like we got in your car
And drove that car to the beach
And ever since that day,
Never very far away, or out of reach
Every night when I lay you down, lay you down to sleep
You know I'm thanking the lord for blessing you with hockey teeth
Every morning when we wake up and our lips meet
You know I'm thanking the lord for blessing you with hockey teeth
Lyrics submitted by smallesttruth
Hockey Teeth Lyrics as written by Afie Salomon Jurvanen
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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