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 think you're cool and got it all
You think you run the scene
I don't believe how you'd conceive
That you're good enough for me
You think you've got it all sewn up
But I'll cut you right down to size
The way I figure, you don't exist
So you'd better realize
Don't you touch
Don't get near
Don't take me for a fool
Make no mistake
No give and take
I'm too good for you
So keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off me
Hands off
Keep your hands off me
I'm number one when I turn it on
Do you think you can relate?
You'd be amazed, left in a daze
To see me operate
Don't you touch
Don't get near
Don't take me for a fool
Make no mistake
No give and take
I'm too good for you
So keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
You live in a fantasy
I don't even care
If you're lookin' for sympathy
It ain't there
Hands off
Keep your dirty hands off me
So keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Hands off
You think you run the scene
I don't believe how you'd conceive
That you're good enough for me
You think you've got it all sewn up
But I'll cut you right down to size
The way I figure, you don't exist
So you'd better realize
Don't you touch
Don't get near
Don't take me for a fool
Make no mistake
No give and take
I'm too good for you
So keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off me
Hands off
Keep your hands off me
I'm number one when I turn it on
Do you think you can relate?
You'd be amazed, left in a daze
To see me operate
Don't you touch
Don't get near
Don't take me for a fool
Make no mistake
No give and take
I'm too good for you
So keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
You live in a fantasy
I don't even care
If you're lookin' for sympathy
It ain't there
Hands off
Keep your dirty hands off me
So keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Keep your hands off
Private property
Hands off, oh oh
Hands off
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