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 learned a lot about you in a day at school
You gotta think about the energy
And tell us that you try to (conclude) your day at school
I learned a lot about you in a day at school
I think that people knew what it was
Well I had a little slippi
And I held it as a baby
And I wanna pick a mommy
'Cause I'm sentimental slippi
Well, I'm gonna raise a family
And I gotta have a baby
And she'll have a little slippi
And she'll say oh my little slippi little slippi
I could cheer up the tear that I hide from Mr. [?]
She's not growing up, we want music with our eyes closed
I feel all right I think we've been a bit (tasteless)
And I'm shouting cause you're naked, aah!
But the children better listen, aah!
Cause your memory's gonna riot, aah!
And you'll be shootin' paranoia, aah!
So don't you ever start your cryin, aah!
Keep on shouting cause you're naked, aah!
And your lives'll make you crazy, aah!
When your fortune shoots a lie up on your list so keep it up
With the tear that I hide from Mr. [?]
She's got wisdom like wise old babies
With their eyes closed
You gotta think about the energy
And tell us that you try to (conclude) your day at school
I learned a lot about you in a day at school
I think that people knew what it was
Well I had a little slippi
And I held it as a baby
And I wanna pick a mommy
'Cause I'm sentimental slippi
Well, I'm gonna raise a family
And I gotta have a baby
And she'll have a little slippi
And she'll say oh my little slippi little slippi
I could cheer up the tear that I hide from Mr. [?]
She's not growing up, we want music with our eyes closed
I feel all right I think we've been a bit (tasteless)
And I'm shouting cause you're naked, aah!
But the children better listen, aah!
Cause your memory's gonna riot, aah!
And you'll be shootin' paranoia, aah!
So don't you ever start your cryin, aah!
Keep on shouting cause you're naked, aah!
And your lives'll make you crazy, aah!
When your fortune shoots a lie up on your list so keep it up
With the tear that I hide from Mr. [?]
She's got wisdom like wise old babies
With their eyes closed
Lyrics submitted by TriangleMan, edited by UncleHuggedMeFunny
Slippi Lyrics as written by David Portner
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
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