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.
You spend your time in the archives
Wondering what to do
That's where you hatch your devilish plots
Your evil through and through
And if I had my druthers
I'd punch you in the face
You must have no life
Being Hitler's wife
That's it I rest my case
Peanuts to you
Library nazi and all you do
Peanuts to you
One of these days we're going to run you through
You think you rule supreme
Over your computers and your books
But everybody despises you
'Cause of your attitude and bad looks
I wouldn't shed a tear
If you vanished without a trace
I'd love to hack off your arms with a chain saw
And bash your legs in with a mace
Peanuts to you
Library nazi and all you do
Peanuts to you
One of these days we're going to run you through
Peanuts to you
Library nazi and all you do
Peanuts to you
You fucking off is a dream come true
You told us to get over our friend Davy
You nasty witch
Too bad you're nothing
But a washed up nazi bitch
If bitterness was a marathon
You'd win the race
But lemoney-limey plays you
Like Mark Johnston plays his bass
One day we'll start a library cool
But until then peanuts to you
Nobody likes you
Everybody hates you
Nobody likes you
Everybody hates you
Nobody likes you
Everybody hates you
Peanuts to you
Library nazi and all you do
Peanuts to you
You fucking off is a dream come true
You spend your time in the archives
Wondering what to do
That's where you hatch your devilish plots
Your evil through and through
And if I had my druthers
I'd punch you in the face
You must have no life
Being Hitler's wife
That's it I rest my case
Wondering what to do
That's where you hatch your devilish plots
Your evil through and through
And if I had my druthers
I'd punch you in the face
You must have no life
Being Hitler's wife
That's it I rest my case
Peanuts to you
Library nazi and all you do
Peanuts to you
One of these days we're going to run you through
You think you rule supreme
Over your computers and your books
But everybody despises you
'Cause of your attitude and bad looks
I wouldn't shed a tear
If you vanished without a trace
I'd love to hack off your arms with a chain saw
And bash your legs in with a mace
Peanuts to you
Library nazi and all you do
Peanuts to you
One of these days we're going to run you through
Peanuts to you
Library nazi and all you do
Peanuts to you
You fucking off is a dream come true
You told us to get over our friend Davy
You nasty witch
Too bad you're nothing
But a washed up nazi bitch
If bitterness was a marathon
You'd win the race
But lemoney-limey plays you
Like Mark Johnston plays his bass
One day we'll start a library cool
But until then peanuts to you
Nobody likes you
Everybody hates you
Nobody likes you
Everybody hates you
Nobody likes you
Everybody hates you
Peanuts to you
Library nazi and all you do
Peanuts to you
You fucking off is a dream come true
You spend your time in the archives
Wondering what to do
That's where you hatch your devilish plots
Your evil through and through
And if I had my druthers
I'd punch you in the face
You must have no life
Being Hitler's wife
That's it I rest my case
Lyrics submitted by Uel
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