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.
Who's gonna wash their feet upside down
And who's gonna mosh with their arm broken?
Are you gonna wait for me?
Are you gonna wait for me?
And who's gonna take a nice Sunday out?
And who's gonna kick the ball in the house?
And who's gonna bid for the mailman's pouch?
And who's gonna set fire to the couch?
And who's gonna build when the yard's burning?
(Write this down better write this down
Got a feeling gone
Forget it if I don't write this down)
And who's gonna sue when they're not working?
And who's gonna count when it won't open?
And who's gonna feel for you when you've gone
Into the sea with the birdies and the fish
And wounded me?
Write down the crime
With a ballpoint pen
With a ballpoint pen
Will it come at me with a ballpoint pen?
Will it stab my hand so I can't write anymore?
Got a feeling gone
Forget it if I don't write this down
And who's gonna take a nice Sunday out?
And who's gonna kick the ball in the house?
And who's gonna bid for the mailman's pouch?
And who's gonna set fire to the couch?
And who's gonna build when the yard's burning?
(Write this down better write this down
Got a feeling gone
Forget it if I don't write this down)
And who's gonna sue when they're not working?
And who's gonna count when it won't open?
And who's gonna feel for you when you've gone?
Who's gonna wash their feet upside down?
And who's gonna mosh with their arm broken?
Are you gonna wait for me?
Are you gonna wait for me?
And who's gonna take a nice Sunday out?
And who's gonna kick the ball in the house?
And who's gonna bid for the mailman's pouch?
And who's gonna set fire to the couch?
And who's gonna build when the yard's burning?
And who's gonna sue when they're not working?
And who's gonna count when it won't open?
And who's gonna feel for you when you've gone?
And who's gonna mosh with their arm broken?
Are you gonna wait for me?
Are you gonna wait for me?
And who's gonna take a nice Sunday out?
And who's gonna kick the ball in the house?
And who's gonna bid for the mailman's pouch?
And who's gonna set fire to the couch?
And who's gonna build when the yard's burning?
(Write this down better write this down
Got a feeling gone
Forget it if I don't write this down)
And who's gonna sue when they're not working?
And who's gonna count when it won't open?
And who's gonna feel for you when you've gone
Into the sea with the birdies and the fish
And wounded me?
Write down the crime
With a ballpoint pen
With a ballpoint pen
Will it come at me with a ballpoint pen?
Will it stab my hand so I can't write anymore?
Got a feeling gone
Forget it if I don't write this down
And who's gonna take a nice Sunday out?
And who's gonna kick the ball in the house?
And who's gonna bid for the mailman's pouch?
And who's gonna set fire to the couch?
And who's gonna build when the yard's burning?
(Write this down better write this down
Got a feeling gone
Forget it if I don't write this down)
And who's gonna sue when they're not working?
And who's gonna count when it won't open?
And who's gonna feel for you when you've gone?
Who's gonna wash their feet upside down?
And who's gonna mosh with their arm broken?
Are you gonna wait for me?
Are you gonna wait for me?
And who's gonna take a nice Sunday out?
And who's gonna kick the ball in the house?
And who's gonna bid for the mailman's pouch?
And who's gonna set fire to the couch?
And who's gonna build when the yard's burning?
And who's gonna sue when they're not working?
And who's gonna count when it won't open?
And who's gonna feel for you when you've gone?
Lyrics submitted by delial
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I think it's: "Who's gonna dig through the mailman's pouch." Not "bid for". Though I'm off to eBay now to see if they got mailman pouches.