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.
Am I the one that's going crazy
I'm so tired of masquerading
Want to pretend to be so well adjusted
Maybe it's just me and I'm disgusted
I need a room at a mental penitentiary
So lock me up with maximum security
The doctors say that they don't know what's wrong with me
So strap me down it's time for my lobotomy
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
The doctors say that I'll be getting on real soon
The doctors say that I've been making big breakthroughs
One little minute seems to last a lifetime
I'm staring at the ceiling even though you're blind
We all pretend to be some complicated
You and me just maybe dislocated (dislocated)
I need a room at a mental penitentiary
So lock me up with maximum security
The doctors say that they don't know what's wrong with me
So strap me down its time for my lobotomy
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
The doctors say that I'll be getting on real soon
The doctors say that I've been making big breakthroughs
The doctors say
The doctors say that I'm okay
The doctors changed their minds
And now I'm here to stay
Sorry maybe
I'm not crazy
I'm gonna admit maybe
You're not soy loco
The doctors say that I'll be getting out real soon
The doctors say that I've been making big breakthroughs
The doctors say that I'm not crazy afterall
The doctors say take two of these and give me a call
I'm so tired of masquerading
Want to pretend to be so well adjusted
Maybe it's just me and I'm disgusted
I need a room at a mental penitentiary
So lock me up with maximum security
The doctors say that they don't know what's wrong with me
So strap me down it's time for my lobotomy
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
The doctors say that I'll be getting on real soon
The doctors say that I've been making big breakthroughs
One little minute seems to last a lifetime
I'm staring at the ceiling even though you're blind
We all pretend to be some complicated
You and me just maybe dislocated (dislocated)
I need a room at a mental penitentiary
So lock me up with maximum security
The doctors say that they don't know what's wrong with me
So strap me down its time for my lobotomy
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
The doctors say that I'll be getting on real soon
The doctors say that I've been making big breakthroughs
The doctors say
The doctors say that I'm okay
The doctors changed their minds
And now I'm here to stay
Sorry maybe
I'm not crazy
I'm gonna admit maybe
You're not soy loco
The doctors say that I'll be getting out real soon
The doctors say that I've been making big breakthroughs
The doctors say that I'm not crazy afterall
The doctors say take two of these and give me a call
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