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.
I saw a man in the street today
Went up to say hey
Began telling me
Of a catastrophe
He started talking about a man who talks like a boy
Went into speaking about a daddy's boy
The taxes are so high
For him and people of his kind
I saw a ceo
In his brand new house
The tax cuts sure helped him out
Keep the money he made with his dirty hands
Take it all from the common man
They call him W.
I call him dumb
The call him W.
I say when he was young
His daddy was just warming the seat for him
He is the leader of our country
Yet he is nothing.
It is such a shame
That the greatest country in the land
Is in control of this man.
People must be biased to vote for a man so dumb.
Even when the opponent is a boring one.
And when it comes to important decisions.
He is more concerned about polls and reaction.
Than the death toll in that Iraq land.
Will it help me in the next election?
Is this man's only question
They call him W.
I call him dumb
The call him W.
I say when he was young
His daddy was just warming the seat for him
He is the leader of our country
Yet he is nothing.
And then when he selected Ashcroft
It was a mistake like no other
A point back with Powell
But has nothing right else.
He likes the big companies.
He''s their good pal.
But when it comes to the environment.
He says emphatically CUT IT DOWN.
They call him W.
I call him dumb
The call him W.
I say when he was young
His daddy was just warming the seat for him
He is the leader of our country
Yet he is nothing.
(Note: This is the second time I have submitted this song this country was founded on free speech there is nothing offensive at all here so dont delete or you are going against what this country was founded on)
Went up to say hey
Began telling me
Of a catastrophe
He started talking about a man who talks like a boy
Went into speaking about a daddy's boy
The taxes are so high
For him and people of his kind
I saw a ceo
In his brand new house
The tax cuts sure helped him out
Keep the money he made with his dirty hands
Take it all from the common man
They call him W.
I call him dumb
The call him W.
I say when he was young
His daddy was just warming the seat for him
He is the leader of our country
Yet he is nothing.
It is such a shame
That the greatest country in the land
Is in control of this man.
People must be biased to vote for a man so dumb.
Even when the opponent is a boring one.
And when it comes to important decisions.
He is more concerned about polls and reaction.
Than the death toll in that Iraq land.
Will it help me in the next election?
Is this man's only question
They call him W.
I call him dumb
The call him W.
I say when he was young
His daddy was just warming the seat for him
He is the leader of our country
Yet he is nothing.
And then when he selected Ashcroft
It was a mistake like no other
A point back with Powell
But has nothing right else.
He likes the big companies.
He''s their good pal.
But when it comes to the environment.
He says emphatically CUT IT DOWN.
They call him W.
I call him dumb
The call him W.
I say when he was young
His daddy was just warming the seat for him
He is the leader of our country
Yet he is nothing.
(Note: This is the second time I have submitted this song this country was founded on free speech there is nothing offensive at all here so dont delete or you are going against what this country was founded on)
Lyrics submitted by tenserock
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You are an absolute fucking idiot. Why can't people keep the money they worked hard for? I grew up dort poor and i have watched my parents work their asses off to give us a good life. And you're telling me that now that they are successful, that they shouldn't be allowed to keep the money they worked so hard for?? That just becaus other people won't work as hard that they should get my parents' money?? THAT is what i call ignorance my small-minded friend. You should really think about what you're saying when u sputter dumb shit like this.
And about the environment thig, WHY IN THE FUCK SHOULD WE SAVE THE TREES AND KILL BABIES???? The environment if fine. there is NO threat of global warming, and the rainforrest's population of trees and animals is always growing. you should really do some research instead of just sucking your mama's tittie and soaking in every word daddy tells you. GO FUCK YOURSELF!
And before you go calling me a right-wing extremist, I'm xXx, so don't even try it.