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.
Yeah yeah yeah
Well I'm going back this summer to Ohio
I'm gonna seek out all my friends I've always known
I'm goin' back to that farm that I remember
Well I'm goin' to spend this summer back home
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)
I'm gonna get up every morning before the roosters
I'll run downstairs fix my breakfast all alone
I'll milk those cows feed the chickens and the horses
Well I'm gonna spend this summer back home
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)
I'll eat everything that Ma puts on the table
When I get back you won't believe how I've grown
I'll hit the sack early everynight thinkin' 'bout tomorrow whoa oh
Well I'm gonna spend this summer back home
Back home, back home, back home
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
That's what I'm gonna do that's where I'm gonna be, that's this summer
Back home (back home)
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Gonna get up, gonna get up, gonna get up every morning
Back home (back home)
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Hey woo feels okay back home
Back home (back home)
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home
Well I'm going back this summer to Ohio
I'm gonna seek out all my friends I've always known
I'm goin' back to that farm that I remember
Well I'm goin' to spend this summer back home
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)
I'm gonna get up every morning before the roosters
I'll run downstairs fix my breakfast all alone
I'll milk those cows feed the chickens and the horses
Well I'm gonna spend this summer back home
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home (back home)
I'll eat everything that Ma puts on the table
When I get back you won't believe how I've grown
I'll hit the sack early everynight thinkin' 'bout tomorrow whoa oh
Well I'm gonna spend this summer back home
Back home, back home, back home
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
That's what I'm gonna do that's where I'm gonna be, that's this summer
Back home (back home)
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Gonna get up, gonna get up, gonna get up every morning
Back home (back home)
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Hey woo feels okay back home
Back home (back home)
Back home (back home, back home, back home)
I'll spend my summer (back home)
Back home
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As the late great Carl Wilson would agree, because he said so: giving Brian the supreme word on the quality of the Beach Boys' songs in this 'forgettable period' or music and letting him sing lead at all were regretable decisions. His voice has been terrible since his breakdowns in the later 60s and he should have never sung lead again. This song isn't that memorable but would have been much better with any of the other guys singing.
I love this track! Definitely one of the best off 15 Big Ones. The song actually dates back as early as 1963. There's also a 1969-70 version with Al on lead. Not sure I'd want to hear anyone but Brian on this one.