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.
Well sometimes I feel like Alice
In a wonderland
Chasing rabbits
Cheshire cats and mad hatters
A better world but it's not like it matters
Oh no
Well day breaks
and light fills the darkest room
The air is laced with a sweet perfume
What is it about morning light
That makes everything feel alright
Alright yeah
Because it feels like
I have just woke up
In a world where down is up
And up is a long way from here
And the big wheels
Well they keep on turning
They don't slow down
You just keep on learning
Yeah, you keep on learning
Well my name's not Alice
But I know how she felt
When her world started turning
Into something else
Yeah, something else
Yeah, sometimes I feel like Alice
In a wonderland
Chasing rabbits
Cheshire cats and mad hatters
A better world but it's not like it matters
Because it feels like
I have just woke up
In a world where down is up
And up is a long way from here
And the big wheels
Well they keep on turning
They don't slow down
You just keep on learning
Yeah, you keep on learning
Well my name's not Alice
But I know how she felt
When her world started turning
Into something else
Yeah, something else
In a wonderland
Chasing rabbits
Cheshire cats and mad hatters
A better world but it's not like it matters
Oh no
Well day breaks
and light fills the darkest room
The air is laced with a sweet perfume
What is it about morning light
That makes everything feel alright
Alright yeah
Because it feels like
I have just woke up
In a world where down is up
And up is a long way from here
And the big wheels
Well they keep on turning
They don't slow down
You just keep on learning
Yeah, you keep on learning
Well my name's not Alice
But I know how she felt
When her world started turning
Into something else
Yeah, something else
Yeah, sometimes I feel like Alice
In a wonderland
Chasing rabbits
Cheshire cats and mad hatters
A better world but it's not like it matters
Because it feels like
I have just woke up
In a world where down is up
And up is a long way from here
And the big wheels
Well they keep on turning
They don't slow down
You just keep on learning
Yeah, you keep on learning
Well my name's not Alice
But I know how she felt
When her world started turning
Into something else
Yeah, something else
Lyrics submitted by Whirr
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I think you will find this song is called "Sometimes I Feel Like Alice", and it already has an entry on this site. Also, you've missed this verse:
Sometimes I feel Alice In the Queen's alluring palace Got the playing cards on my track Like a twisted game of blackjack