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.
Baby's just a little bit tired of the city, Billboards and bullshit got her down, Seem like you need a little hill country, A Little backroads driving, little bit of the old top down,Yeah, everybody gotta get away sometime, Forget about yourself for awhile, Seems to me that all you need is a ragtop car to ride with me, Ok, alright, just might get a little high tonight ,Ok, alright, carry on, Ol' Walt Wilkins lives up in Nashville, You know his eyes have seen the miles, Walt why don't you jump in Jim T's caddy, Come down to Texas and drink with me awhile , Yeah, everybody gotta get away sometime, Forget about yourself for awhile, Will go down to El Arroyo have some tacos and beer yeah and let ourselves goe that you got your troubles,I'm gonna make sure that you work too hard, Ain't nobody that don't get tired, Watch your troubles pile up big in your own backyard, Sometimes you've got to grab your world with your own two hands, Set it spinning off on a course all your own,Take yourself a big bag for your shoulder, Find yourself some good times, bring them on back home, Yeah, everybody gotta get away sometime ,Forget about yourself for awhile, Lay your whole life upon a shelf, got no one to blame but your own damn self, Ok, alright, heaven only know what gonna happen tonight, Ok, alright, I'm ok, I'm alright, I'm ok, I'm alright, I'm ok, I'm alright, Oh carry on, yeah -
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