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.
This is a waking up
This is your final call
and I would never want to see you get torn apart
I can't believe it
I can't believe you're a part of this world
You were a sick, sad man from the start
Now you're not even worth my time
I can't be stopped, I'll just keep going all the way
you will try but you will fail
just say it's over and it's done with
I drove around Chicago, headed to Champaign
I passed right through the country
where the corn is as high as any God has ever made
I saw a man beside the road, he said
"Excuse me, sir. I think I've lost my way"
And I told him as I pulled back on the road
and headed south, "I've got no time to waste"
I said, "I guess you don't have faith"
"I guess you don't have faith"
"I guess you don't have faith"
Does it matter anyway?
It's the way
It's the way you wanted.
Everything
Everything in its place
[x2]
I guess you don't have faith
I guess you don't have faith
I guess you don't have faith
This is a waking up
This is your final call
So don't you expect me to be there
When you fall
When you fall
This is your final call
and I would never want to see you get torn apart
I can't believe it
I can't believe you're a part of this world
You were a sick, sad man from the start
Now you're not even worth my time
I can't be stopped, I'll just keep going all the way
you will try but you will fail
just say it's over and it's done with
I drove around Chicago, headed to Champaign
I passed right through the country
where the corn is as high as any God has ever made
I saw a man beside the road, he said
"Excuse me, sir. I think I've lost my way"
And I told him as I pulled back on the road
and headed south, "I've got no time to waste"
I said, "I guess you don't have faith"
"I guess you don't have faith"
"I guess you don't have faith"
Does it matter anyway?
It's the way
It's the way you wanted.
Everything
Everything in its place
[x2]
I guess you don't have faith
I guess you don't have faith
I guess you don't have faith
This is a waking up
This is your final call
So don't you expect me to be there
When you fall
When you fall
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it probably dosen't mean that -_-