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.
Tip, tip, top, tipa, tipa, tip, top
I lost my keys and I ain't got the pin code
Might need, but keep stalling me, I'm no longer involved
Tip, tip, top, tipa, tipa, tip, top
It's two for the money and three for the show
I haven't seen a dime but they keep saying something about the end of the rainbow
I'm doing this to get closer to what my soul calls reality
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
But you keep a secret that I've got to know
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
I sold my brain so you have to tell me again
Yeah, you have to tell me again
My boys and her lovely colleague
Keep chasing for kicks as a refugee
Tip, tip, top, tipa, tipa, tip, top
I ain't gonna slow, yeah yeah, I know
But I live to deliver so I will deliver
Yeah you know I'm a deliverliverliverliver
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
But you keep a secret that I've got to know
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
I sold my brain so you have to tell me again
Yeah, you have to tell me again
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
But you keep a secret that I've got to know
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
I sold my brain so you have to tell me again
Yeah, you have to tell me again
I lost my keys and I ain't got the pin code
Might need, but keep stalling me, I'm no longer involved
Tip, tip, top, tipa, tipa, tip, top
It's two for the money and three for the show
I haven't seen a dime but they keep saying something about the end of the rainbow
I'm doing this to get closer to what my soul calls reality
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
But you keep a secret that I've got to know
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
I sold my brain so you have to tell me again
Yeah, you have to tell me again
My boys and her lovely colleague
Keep chasing for kicks as a refugee
Tip, tip, top, tipa, tipa, tip, top
I ain't gonna slow, yeah yeah, I know
But I live to deliver so I will deliver
Yeah you know I'm a deliverliverliverliver
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
But you keep a secret that I've got to know
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
I sold my brain so you have to tell me again
Yeah, you have to tell me again
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
But you keep a secret that I've got to know
Sorry for being the man of 1000 questions
I sold my brain so you have to tell me again
Yeah, you have to tell me again
Lyrics submitted by Loona3
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