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.
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
Anatole, do you have to
Keep on telling me
That this time will pass you
And we wont be
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
You set up the roadblock and don't think of Kafka
And keep on telling me
The way you ride them czar's men will never catch you
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
But don't look back
It'll only slow you down
Don't wanna' know the odds when it's us against the crown
And if you hear 'em close behind ya
Don't let the coin out shine you
Just leave them one by one by one on the ground
'Cause my sweet Czarina I'm sorry my sweet Czarina, I’m sorry my sweet Czarina, I’m sorry but you have to step down
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
CCCP, you'll never get me
CCCP, you'll never get me
CCCP
Yeah, yeah
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
Anatole, do you have to
Keep on telling me
That this time will pass you
And we wont be
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
You set up the roadblock and don't think of Kafka
And keep on telling me
The way you ride them czar's men will never catch you
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
Rushian, always rushian
Yeah, yeah
But don't look back
It'll only slow you down
Don't wanna' know the odds when it's us against the crown
And if you hear 'em close behind ya
Don't let the coin out shine you
Just leave them one by one by one on the ground
'Cause my sweet Czarina I'm sorry my sweet Czarina, I’m sorry my sweet Czarina, I’m sorry but you have to step down
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
oodalolly oodalolly golly what a day
CCCP, you'll never get me
CCCP, you'll never get me
CCCP
Lyrics submitted by shaynew216
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