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.
Ohh my is a rigorous tale,
I spent years inside the whale,
You my friend on the other hand,
Content to run with the alsorans,
Mezmerized by the circle crops,
Scared to death by the bleeps and blops,
So you call the cops,
But just remember,
that one policemen leads to another,
Ohh my years of fleeting fame,
But here I am still in this game,
You my friend you'll never learn,
You're still convinced you'll get your turn,
You lost upperhand because,
You couldn't remember who your enemy was,
So you called the fuzz,
And one policemen leads to another,
Oh you and your thing for authority,
I wish you would steer clear of me,
Sirens wail and buzzers beep,
And winner's lose and then loser wept,
Sure as an igloo is what an eskimo sleeps in,
Every policemen knows more policemen,
Ohh mine was a perilous journey,
But I had the best attorney,
You my friend always going alone,
Now the rats have dips on your every bone,
Insurance paths were never taken,
Your dormant dreams were never awaken,
And it smells like bacon,
You ought to know that one policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
I spent years inside the whale,
You my friend on the other hand,
Content to run with the alsorans,
Mezmerized by the circle crops,
Scared to death by the bleeps and blops,
So you call the cops,
But just remember,
that one policemen leads to another,
Ohh my years of fleeting fame,
But here I am still in this game,
You my friend you'll never learn,
You're still convinced you'll get your turn,
You lost upperhand because,
You couldn't remember who your enemy was,
So you called the fuzz,
And one policemen leads to another,
Oh you and your thing for authority,
I wish you would steer clear of me,
Sirens wail and buzzers beep,
And winner's lose and then loser wept,
Sure as an igloo is what an eskimo sleeps in,
Every policemen knows more policemen,
Ohh mine was a perilous journey,
But I had the best attorney,
You my friend always going alone,
Now the rats have dips on your every bone,
Insurance paths were never taken,
Your dormant dreams were never awaken,
And it smells like bacon,
You ought to know that one policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
One policemen leads to another,
Lyrics submitted by hornytheclown
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