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.
If you smokin' rock cocaine
And some skunky weed
And that batch of basement crack
Caused your eyes to bleed
And your husband is a pain
And your latest album
Is sitting in
The half-off bin
Don't you stress
Tell the press oooh yeah
I swear to god I'm not insane
Though these voices in my brain
Tell me I'm the queen of Spain
And fly a horse drawn-sleigh
To a spaceship where I pray
To a monkey made of clay
And his name
Is Jose
Nonetheless Im not insane
If you're aroused easily
By a man's nasty sweat
Or you lose it on tv
Like when I stripped on TRL
Take a good look at me
I kept it together
Although my weight
Does flatuate
Here on out
Go ahead and shout
I swear to god I'm not insane
I'm engaged to a great dane
Fill my bootay, with champagne, yeah
All my shoes are made of hay
I work for the CIA
I invented Arbor day
I wear a hat
Made of bengay
Nonetheless I'm not INSANE
And some skunky weed
And that batch of basement crack
Caused your eyes to bleed
And your husband is a pain
And your latest album
Is sitting in
The half-off bin
Don't you stress
Tell the press oooh yeah
I swear to god I'm not insane
Though these voices in my brain
Tell me I'm the queen of Spain
And fly a horse drawn-sleigh
To a spaceship where I pray
To a monkey made of clay
And his name
Is Jose
Nonetheless Im not insane
If you're aroused easily
By a man's nasty sweat
Or you lose it on tv
Like when I stripped on TRL
Take a good look at me
I kept it together
Although my weight
Does flatuate
Here on out
Go ahead and shout
I swear to god I'm not insane
I'm engaged to a great dane
Fill my bootay, with champagne, yeah
All my shoes are made of hay
I work for the CIA
I invented Arbor day
I wear a hat
Made of bengay
Nonetheless I'm not INSANE
Lyrics submitted by Prowler Kid
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