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.
Hey there kids I see you're feelin' blue
Parents push you 'round and tell you what to do
Dad makes you clean your room and go to bed
Instead of watchin' TV you have to do homework instead
And I know it makes you angry
And you're full of rage
Well let me tell you a secret I wish I knew when I was your age
Next time you're angry and you wanna fight back
Just tell your teacher Daddy likes to play with your sack
And you can get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Police'll take the old one away in a caddy
You can get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Stay up real late
Kick back and light up a fatty
You can Get a New Daddy
Get a New Daddy
In a couple of months you'll probably get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Get a New Daddy
In a couple of months you'll probably get a new daddy
Now for a little while your new daddy's cool
Buys you things and tries real hard to bond with you
Lets you eat candy and play video games
But your friends at school all think that he's kind of lame
Now you can't have your buddies makin' fun of your dad
And all in all this one was really not so bad
But you think you'd might like to try once more
Take naked Polaroid’s of yourself and leave them in his sock drawer
And you can get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Stay up real late
Kick back and light up a fatty
You can get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Police'll take the old one away in a caddy
You can Get a New Daddy
Get a New Daddy
In a couple of months you'll probably get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Get a New Daddy
In a couple of months you'll probably get a new daddy
Now your mom's wondering what's wrong with her
And why she keeps attracting men that are dirty pervs
She has a breakdown and cries and cries
And after a while she's institutionalized
You can get a new mommy
Get a New Mommy
New brother and sister
A New house, A new mommy
Get a new mommy
Get a New Mommy
A New brother, New sister
A New house, A new mommy
Get a New Mommy
Get a New Daddy
Stay up real late
Kick back and spark up a fatty
You can get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Police'll take the old one away in a caddy
You can Get a New Daddy
Get a New Mommy
A New brother and sister
A New house, A New Mommy
Get a New Mommy
Get a New Daddy
Stay up real late
Kick back and spark up a fatty
You can Get a New Daddy
Get a New Daddy
In a couple of months you'll probably get a new Daddy
Parents push you 'round and tell you what to do
Dad makes you clean your room and go to bed
Instead of watchin' TV you have to do homework instead
And I know it makes you angry
And you're full of rage
Well let me tell you a secret I wish I knew when I was your age
Next time you're angry and you wanna fight back
Just tell your teacher Daddy likes to play with your sack
And you can get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Police'll take the old one away in a caddy
You can get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Stay up real late
Kick back and light up a fatty
You can Get a New Daddy
Get a New Daddy
In a couple of months you'll probably get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Get a New Daddy
In a couple of months you'll probably get a new daddy
Now for a little while your new daddy's cool
Buys you things and tries real hard to bond with you
Lets you eat candy and play video games
But your friends at school all think that he's kind of lame
Now you can't have your buddies makin' fun of your dad
And all in all this one was really not so bad
But you think you'd might like to try once more
Take naked Polaroid’s of yourself and leave them in his sock drawer
And you can get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Stay up real late
Kick back and light up a fatty
You can get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Police'll take the old one away in a caddy
You can Get a New Daddy
Get a New Daddy
In a couple of months you'll probably get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Get a New Daddy
In a couple of months you'll probably get a new daddy
Now your mom's wondering what's wrong with her
And why she keeps attracting men that are dirty pervs
She has a breakdown and cries and cries
And after a while she's institutionalized
You can get a new mommy
Get a New Mommy
New brother and sister
A New house, A new mommy
Get a new mommy
Get a New Mommy
A New brother, New sister
A New house, A new mommy
Get a New Mommy
Get a New Daddy
Stay up real late
Kick back and spark up a fatty
You can get a new daddy
Get a New Daddy
Police'll take the old one away in a caddy
You can Get a New Daddy
Get a New Mommy
A New brother and sister
A New house, A New Mommy
Get a New Mommy
Get a New Daddy
Stay up real late
Kick back and spark up a fatty
You can Get a New Daddy
Get a New Daddy
In a couple of months you'll probably get a new Daddy
Lyrics submitted by shannakett99
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