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.
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
Your gentile rainbow is choking on your tongue
And your bankers vain plazas never nurture no one
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
And your concrete expanses lay fallow in the sun
And your cities all collapsing while your corrupt mayors shrug
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
And your grownups all gone bankrupt and their children all on drugs
And your doe-eyed policeman demanding more guns
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
And your disdained farmers waiting on the flood
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
Overfed and easy led and twisted in the wind
Your senators in diapers, all stinking of gin
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I have always been your son
Shop and save
Beneath the western Sun
Bought and paid for with
Teddy Roosevelt's guns
Teddy Roosevelt's guns
Teddy Roosevelt's guns
Teddy Roosevelt's guns
Your gentile rainbow is choking on your tongue
And your bankers vain plazas never nurture no one
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
And your concrete expanses lay fallow in the sun
And your cities all collapsing while your corrupt mayors shrug
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
And your grownups all gone bankrupt and their children all on drugs
And your doe-eyed policeman demanding more guns
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
And your disdained farmers waiting on the flood
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
Overfed and easy led and twisted in the wind
Your senators in diapers, all stinking of gin
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I ain't ever been your son
Kanada, oh, Kanada, I have always been your son
Shop and save
Beneath the western Sun
Bought and paid for with
Teddy Roosevelt's guns
Teddy Roosevelt's guns
Teddy Roosevelt's guns
Teddy Roosevelt's guns
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