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.
Well, she cries and she cries
All night to the sound of the freeway hum
And she swears she'll be gone
When the sun hits the ground
And she ain't comin' back to my cell
To my cell
Ooh
Well, she's tired and she's tired
Of this life she's been leadin' too long
And the time turns around
Through these walls that surround
To the chimes of a jailer's song
Oh, but in my four
In my four
In my four, in my four-walled world
In my four
In my four
In my four, in my four-walled world
Yeah, she tries and she tries
But my feet, they just won't leave the ground
And I'm tired and I'm tired
Of this prisoner's life
And these chains that drag me down
Oh, but in my four
In my four
In my four, in my four-walled world
Yeah, in my four
Oh, in my four
In my four, in my four-walled world
Well, she cried and she cried
All night to the sound of the freeway hum
And she swears she'll be gone
When the sun hits the ground
And she ain't, no, she ain't comin' back to my cell
Now the sun is low
These walls try to break my soul
Now the moon is full
And I won't see nothin' tonight but the tear in her eyes
In my four
Yeah, in my four
Yeah, in my four-walled world
Yeah, in my four, oh, my four, yeah, my four
Oh, my four-walled world
Yeah, in my four-walled world
In my four, in my four-walled world
Yeah, in my four, in my four
In my four-walled world, yeah, yeah
In my four-walled world, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, in my four
In my four-walled world, yeah
Four, in my four, in my four-walled world, yeah
In my four-walled world, yeah
All night to the sound of the freeway hum
And she swears she'll be gone
When the sun hits the ground
And she ain't comin' back to my cell
To my cell
Ooh
Well, she's tired and she's tired
Of this life she's been leadin' too long
And the time turns around
Through these walls that surround
To the chimes of a jailer's song
Oh, but in my four
In my four
In my four, in my four-walled world
In my four
In my four
In my four, in my four-walled world
Yeah, she tries and she tries
But my feet, they just won't leave the ground
And I'm tired and I'm tired
Of this prisoner's life
And these chains that drag me down
Oh, but in my four
In my four
In my four, in my four-walled world
Yeah, in my four
Oh, in my four
In my four, in my four-walled world
Well, she cried and she cried
All night to the sound of the freeway hum
And she swears she'll be gone
When the sun hits the ground
And she ain't, no, she ain't comin' back to my cell
Now the sun is low
These walls try to break my soul
Now the moon is full
And I won't see nothin' tonight but the tear in her eyes
In my four
Yeah, in my four
Yeah, in my four-walled world
Yeah, in my four, oh, my four, yeah, my four
Oh, my four-walled world
Yeah, in my four-walled world
In my four, in my four-walled world
Yeah, in my four, in my four
In my four-walled world, yeah, yeah
In my four-walled world, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, in my four
In my four-walled world, yeah
Four, in my four, in my four-walled world, yeah
In my four-walled world, yeah
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Makes me think of someone who is either addicted to drugs and severely depressed and just never gets out of bed. The room around them becomes their four-walled world.