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.
Today was my unlucky day I missed the bus and then the train
and my boots filled up with dew
Today was my unlucky day I lost my conkers in a game
then I lost my marbles too
Today was my unlucky day
I broke the swing down by the lake
and I fell in two
A hole that someone had dug deep deep deep through the muck and I was fallin'
But I'll be comin' home for you
My heart is fonder now you've not been around
I'll be coming home for you
Now that I have learned how a heart can hurt
But no one owns the sea 'cept you and me
Today was my unlucky day I sat down underneath the tree, but all the leaves fell off
Today was my unlucky day I went down to the library, but all the books were out
Being read by other eyes
Being learned by other spies for their information
Page by page and book by book
They'll learn how to play hook a dook
and beat the system
But I'll be comin' home for you
My heart is fonder now you've not been around
I'll be coming home for you
Now that I have learned how a heart can hurt
But no one owns the sea 'cept you and me
Today was my unlucky day
I broke the swing down by the lake
and I fell in two
A hole that someone had dug deep deep deep through the mud and I was fallin'
Through the centre of the Earth and I'm wondering
How does this thing gravity work?
Because I think I must be halfway there
Will you stop me before Australia ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah oh
But I'll be comin' home for you
My heart is fonder now you've not been around
I'll be coming home for you
Now that I have learned how a heart can hurt
Well I'll be comin' home for you
I heard that you're in bits hope I can fix it
I'm coming home to heal your wounds
I've got a needle and thread to stitch back up your head
But no one owns the sea 'cept you and me
and my boots filled up with dew
Today was my unlucky day I lost my conkers in a game
then I lost my marbles too
Today was my unlucky day
I broke the swing down by the lake
and I fell in two
A hole that someone had dug deep deep deep through the muck and I was fallin'
But I'll be comin' home for you
My heart is fonder now you've not been around
I'll be coming home for you
Now that I have learned how a heart can hurt
But no one owns the sea 'cept you and me
Today was my unlucky day I sat down underneath the tree, but all the leaves fell off
Today was my unlucky day I went down to the library, but all the books were out
Being read by other eyes
Being learned by other spies for their information
Page by page and book by book
They'll learn how to play hook a dook
and beat the system
But I'll be comin' home for you
My heart is fonder now you've not been around
I'll be coming home for you
Now that I have learned how a heart can hurt
But no one owns the sea 'cept you and me
Today was my unlucky day
I broke the swing down by the lake
and I fell in two
A hole that someone had dug deep deep deep through the mud and I was fallin'
Through the centre of the Earth and I'm wondering
How does this thing gravity work?
Because I think I must be halfway there
Will you stop me before Australia ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah oh
But I'll be comin' home for you
My heart is fonder now you've not been around
I'll be coming home for you
Now that I have learned how a heart can hurt
Well I'll be comin' home for you
I heard that you're in bits hope I can fix it
I'm coming home to heal your wounds
I've got a needle and thread to stitch back up your head
But no one owns the sea 'cept you and me
Lyrics submitted by tootwee4u
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Spot on , at least I think so.