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.
Old man Jones is such a go getter
Walks in the park with an Irish Setter
Gotta burn off all the fat that fetters
Goes into work, he's a man of letters
Dog
Two Dogs
Three Dogs
He's got a wife at home, he thinks that he should leave her
She's got a lover and a golden retriever
Deep don he knows it would be kind to free he
But in his heart my god he needs her
Dog
Two Dogs
Three Dogs
The kids upstairs have got a new puppy
A little Jack Russell excitable and yappie
They've chosen a name, they call him laddie
Laddie loves the kids and Laddies bitten daddy
Dog
Two Dogs
Three Dogs
It's often been said that the love a pet can be confused with love for the family
When this happens it can lead to resentment amongst all the people and animals involved...
There's three well fed dogs out sleeping in the yard
Four butchered corpses upstairs in the bath
A suicide is hanging, from the bedroom stairs
Dog knows what went on in there
Dog
Two Dogs
Three Dogs
Which bad doggie has eaten the baby
Which bad doggie has eaten little baby
Dog
Two Dogs
Three Dogs
Walks in the park with an Irish Setter
Gotta burn off all the fat that fetters
Goes into work, he's a man of letters
Dog
Two Dogs
Three Dogs
He's got a wife at home, he thinks that he should leave her
She's got a lover and a golden retriever
Deep don he knows it would be kind to free he
But in his heart my god he needs her
Dog
Two Dogs
Three Dogs
The kids upstairs have got a new puppy
A little Jack Russell excitable and yappie
They've chosen a name, they call him laddie
Laddie loves the kids and Laddies bitten daddy
Dog
Two Dogs
Three Dogs
It's often been said that the love a pet can be confused with love for the family
When this happens it can lead to resentment amongst all the people and animals involved...
There's three well fed dogs out sleeping in the yard
Four butchered corpses upstairs in the bath
A suicide is hanging, from the bedroom stairs
Dog knows what went on in there
Dog
Two Dogs
Three Dogs
Which bad doggie has eaten the baby
Which bad doggie has eaten little baby
Dog
Two Dogs
Three Dogs
Lyrics submitted by Stashyjon
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