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.
Hard working people from another land
Looking for a little more
Coming to this country for a helping hand
You know they sail their ships upon these shores
And they are looking for a freedom
That most of us don't appreciate
But you know man we can't let them in
Cos the governments full of racial hate
And they got the nerve to say
They be takin our culture away
Even though our ancestors tried to do the same to the Aborigine
Seems strange to me man strange to me
Don't it seem strange to you
That a country founded on immigration
Is so damned racist too
And I say home
Home is where your heart is
yeah home
Then they got the nerve to say
They be takin our jobs away
Even though half the jobs that we're working for
Are owned from overseas
And other half of the companies
Yes yes that they say we rightly own
They operate on aisle three third world
That's right yeah, the sweatshop zone
And I say I don't know what's going on
Don't know what the hell to say
The government decides on letting refugees in
And they get here yes they are detained
And I don't know what's going on
Don't know the reason why
We live in an educated so called democracy
Where everybody decides to believe in lies
Believe in lies
Home is where the heart is
Yeah home
Looking for a little more
Coming to this country for a helping hand
You know they sail their ships upon these shores
And they are looking for a freedom
That most of us don't appreciate
But you know man we can't let them in
Cos the governments full of racial hate
And they got the nerve to say
They be takin our culture away
Even though our ancestors tried to do the same to the Aborigine
Seems strange to me man strange to me
Don't it seem strange to you
That a country founded on immigration
Is so damned racist too
And I say home
Home is where your heart is
yeah home
Then they got the nerve to say
They be takin our jobs away
Even though half the jobs that we're working for
Are owned from overseas
And other half of the companies
Yes yes that they say we rightly own
They operate on aisle three third world
That's right yeah, the sweatshop zone
And I say I don't know what's going on
Don't know what the hell to say
The government decides on letting refugees in
And they get here yes they are detained
And I don't know what's going on
Don't know the reason why
We live in an educated so called democracy
Where everybody decides to believe in lies
Believe in lies
Home is where the heart is
Yeah home
Lyrics submitted by Rocker_92
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