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.
Oh, scarecrow, it ain't so bad
Just try and fit in this hollow man
'Cause you've traveled so far
From where it all began
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
All the space in between the soul and the seams
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
I think I took the wrong path
And I need to find my way back
They say you're never too far
To start it all again
Am I too far?
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
All the space in between the soul and the seams
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Oh, scarecrow, oh, scarecrow
Is it really that bad?
Oh, scarecrow, oh, scarecrow
Is it really that bad?
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
All the space in between the soul and the seams
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
All the space in between the soul and the seams
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Oh, scarecrow, oh, scarecrow
Is it really that bad?
Oh, scarecrow, oh, scarecrow,
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Just try and fit in this hollow man
'Cause you've traveled so far
From where it all began
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
All the space in between the soul and the seams
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
I think I took the wrong path
And I need to find my way back
They say you're never too far
To start it all again
Am I too far?
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
All the space in between the soul and the seams
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Oh, scarecrow, oh, scarecrow
Is it really that bad?
Oh, scarecrow, oh, scarecrow
Is it really that bad?
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
All the space in between the soul and the seams
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
All the space in between the soul and the seams
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
Oh, scarecrow, oh, scarecrow
Is it really that bad?
Oh, scarecrow, oh, scarecrow,
Maybe I wasn't made for this world
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