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.
Voodoo Roller lives in Solar
Many miles from here
He knows Gayday
Red peppers on Sunday
But only twice a year
You won't take me
No won't shake me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
But what you've got
You know you've gotta get away
From me
Keyser Soze's real so
They say
But I don't believe a
Word
The Devil himself sold
His soul to an elf
When he was turkeying he needed
The world
You won't take me
No won't shake me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
But what you've got you can say
You won't take me
No won't shakes me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
What you've got
You know you can say
What you've got
You know
S-s-say it
To me
You won't
Take me
No won't
Shake me
You won't
Take me
No won't
Shake me
You won't
Take me
No won't take me
Many miles from here
He knows Gayday
Red peppers on Sunday
But only twice a year
You won't take me
No won't shake me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
But what you've got
You know you've gotta get away
From me
Keyser Soze's real so
They say
But I don't believe a
Word
The Devil himself sold
His soul to an elf
When he was turkeying he needed
The world
You won't take me
No won't shake me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
But what you've got you can say
You won't take me
No won't shakes me
'Cause Voodoo Roller's here
What you've got
You know you can say
What you've got
You know
S-s-say it
To me
You won't
Take me
No won't
Shake me
You won't
Take me
No won't
Shake me
You won't
Take me
No won't take me
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