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.
Have you found your way around the down and out?
I know it must seem long, so long
I'm still trying to keep this time from running out
Head down, always moving on and on, and on
I never heard this warning
Another early morning
Takes me, wakes me into
If you could manage me
I'll try to manage you
But lately it's all I ever do
I felt like this on my way home
I'm not scared
I pass boats and the Kingdome
I'm not scared
I'll never tell you the secrets I'm holding
I know these things must bore you
I can't find another way
I'll never tell you the secrets I'm holding
I love this leash that holds me
When I try to run away
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
(I'm not scared)
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
(I'm not scared)
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
(I'm not scared)
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
(I'm not scared)
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
(I'm not scared)
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
I'm not scared
I felt like this on my way home
I'm not scared
I pass the boats and the Kingdome
I'm not scared
I felt like this on my way home
I'm not scared
I pass the boats and the Kingdome
I'm not scared
I felt like this on my way home
I'm not scared
I pass the boats and the Kingdome
I'm not scared
(I'm not scared)
(I'm not scared)
I know it must seem long, so long
I'm still trying to keep this time from running out
Head down, always moving on and on, and on
I never heard this warning
Another early morning
Takes me, wakes me into
If you could manage me
I'll try to manage you
But lately it's all I ever do
I felt like this on my way home
I'm not scared
I pass boats and the Kingdome
I'm not scared
I'll never tell you the secrets I'm holding
I know these things must bore you
I can't find another way
I'll never tell you the secrets I'm holding
I love this leash that holds me
When I try to run away
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
(I'm not scared)
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
(I'm not scared)
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
(I'm not scared)
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
(I'm not scared)
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
(I'm not scared)
(I felt like this on my way home)
(I'm not scared)
(I pass boats and the Kingdome)
I'm not scared
I felt like this on my way home
I'm not scared
I pass the boats and the Kingdome
I'm not scared
I felt like this on my way home
I'm not scared
I pass the boats and the Kingdome
I'm not scared
I felt like this on my way home
I'm not scared
I pass the boats and the Kingdome
I'm not scared
(I'm not scared)
(I'm not scared)
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True story.