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.
Put it in the bag boys
Said the petty thief
I'm only gonna say it once
So don't play dumb with me
Don't nobody make a move
And don't nobody speak
Everybody on the floor
Don't mess around with me
Put it in the bag boys
Then we're on our way
All the money in the bag
We'll count it up another day
Put it in the bag boys
Then we've got it made
Now don't go making me mad
Put the money in the bag
We've gone and made it this far
Now we can't run away
If we make it out alive
To see another day, oh then
We'll leg it to the border
Sneak on past the toll
There ain't no copper
Gonna put me in the hole
We're almost at the end
There's an open road ahead
Freedom's just another 30 miles away
But luck came undone
As we jumped the gun
Now all we can do is run
Said the petty thief
I'm only gonna say it once
So don't play dumb with me
Don't nobody make a move
And don't nobody speak
Everybody on the floor
Don't mess around with me
Put it in the bag boys
Then we're on our way
All the money in the bag
We'll count it up another day
Put it in the bag boys
Then we've got it made
Now don't go making me mad
Put the money in the bag
We've gone and made it this far
Now we can't run away
If we make it out alive
To see another day, oh then
We'll leg it to the border
Sneak on past the toll
There ain't no copper
Gonna put me in the hole
We're almost at the end
There's an open road ahead
Freedom's just another 30 miles away
But luck came undone
As we jumped the gun
Now all we can do is run
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