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.
Wounded, you can't take me there
I was wounded, you can't take me there
'Cause it was a crime that I was left
Will you go on without me?
Think I'll just walk myself to sleep
'Cause I ain't working for your father
But I might as well be
I ain't looking for confusion
But it tends to follow me
You can come into my house, she said
If you do it quietly
But I said
There ain't no chance in that, no
'Cause I am missin' into what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
And I turn around but I think I'm crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you what you miss?
Wounded, I well go if you go first
But I ain't gonna wait around
Tell me how much is your damn worth
We got then minutes to get there
We got ten minutes to go
Throw this one in for the money
'Cause the next one's for the next show
I ain't working for your father
But I might as well be
I ain't looking for confusion
But it tends to follow me
You can come into my house she said
If you do it quietly
But I said
There ain't no chance in that, no
'Cause I am missin' into what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
But I turn around but I think I'm crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you what you miss?
So hey, where you going?
Do you need somebody, somewhere
To help you get on by?
'Cause I think, you know who I am
And I'm gonna make this
As fast as I can
Some people call me
The push-up man
I promise it won't take
No no no no no no
Just close your eyes, yeah
And get in the van
I am missin' into what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
And I turn around but I think I'm crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you what you miss?
'Cause I am missin' into what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
And I turn around but I think I'm crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you what you miss?
Hey eh hay hay hay hay
And we comin' around again
I was wounded, you can't take me there
'Cause it was a crime that I was left
Will you go on without me?
Think I'll just walk myself to sleep
'Cause I ain't working for your father
But I might as well be
I ain't looking for confusion
But it tends to follow me
You can come into my house, she said
If you do it quietly
But I said
There ain't no chance in that, no
'Cause I am missin' into what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
And I turn around but I think I'm crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you what you miss?
Wounded, I well go if you go first
But I ain't gonna wait around
Tell me how much is your damn worth
We got then minutes to get there
We got ten minutes to go
Throw this one in for the money
'Cause the next one's for the next show
I ain't working for your father
But I might as well be
I ain't looking for confusion
But it tends to follow me
You can come into my house she said
If you do it quietly
But I said
There ain't no chance in that, no
'Cause I am missin' into what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
But I turn around but I think I'm crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you what you miss?
So hey, where you going?
Do you need somebody, somewhere
To help you get on by?
'Cause I think, you know who I am
And I'm gonna make this
As fast as I can
Some people call me
The push-up man
I promise it won't take
No no no no no no
Just close your eyes, yeah
And get in the van
I am missin' into what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
And I turn around but I think I'm crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you what you miss?
'Cause I am missin' into what you got
Put up your hands if you want me to stop
And I turn around but I think I'm crazy
If you think this happens a lot
Oh, do you like this?
Do you need someone to cover you
Just to show you what you miss?
Hey eh hay hay hay hay
And we comin' around again
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Alright, you guys are getting that it's about sex, but your'e overlooking the most crucial part: "And I turn around, but I think you're crazy If you think this happens a lot Oh, do you like this? (sung in high pitch, as if by a woman) Do you need someone to COVER YOU JUST TO SHOW YOU WHAT YOU MISSED"
He's a confused man, who meats a controlling woman, and she bangs him in the ass with a strap on. simple as that.