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.
The old man told me and he told me good
The old man taught me every trick in the book
And when he expired in a whispered groan
He said, "Go crush the empire, operate alone."
"'Cause you're the last of the Mohicans
You're the last of the killer tribe
You better find the man who runs it
The man who's gonna set this world on fire
"Behind a wall of titanium
You gotta tear it down stone by stone
In the middle of the evening
In the middle of the night
I'll come a prowlin'
I can smell his hid
Looks like a vampire in broad daylight
So I pull the trigger, put an end to the fight
'Cause I'm the last of the Mohicans
I'm gonna start multiplying
Like a fast eagle in disguise
Won't help you none
Redskin is about to track you down
Disguise protect you no
From a last flash of indigo
The old man taught me every trick in the book
And when he expired in a whispered groan
He said, "Go crush the empire, operate alone."
"'Cause you're the last of the Mohicans
You're the last of the killer tribe
You better find the man who runs it
The man who's gonna set this world on fire
"Behind a wall of titanium
You gotta tear it down stone by stone
In the middle of the evening
In the middle of the night
I'll come a prowlin'
I can smell his hid
Looks like a vampire in broad daylight
So I pull the trigger, put an end to the fight
'Cause I'm the last of the Mohicans
I'm gonna start multiplying
Like a fast eagle in disguise
Won't help you none
Redskin is about to track you down
Disguise protect you no
From a last flash of indigo
Lyrics submitted by xtreme2252
Last of the Mohicans Lyrics as written by Kooymans Hay
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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