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.
It came up on a day I was having a nap
It came up on a day I was catching the gnats
It was a trap, aha, aha, aha, aha
It came up on a day I was patting the cat
A happy summer day, it was simple as that
It was a trap, aha, aha, aha, aha
This time I fell in your lap, aha
This time fell into your trap, aha
I was hanging out with the boys
When you kicked me out, ah
It came up on a day I was building with haste
A pretty sandcastle away from the waves
And then the rain poured down
Aha, aha, aha
You came up with a smile as I started to cry
I said, "I was all right"
But you told me to cut the crap
Aha, aha, aha, aha, aha
This time I fell in your lap, aha
This time fell into your trap, aha
I was hanging out with the boys
When you kicked me out
This time you caught me alive, aha
I had my head in the clouds, aha
I thought no one could track me down
'Til I got shot in the back, aha, aha
A little girl came and took me by the hand
I had no choice as she said she knew the way, aha, aha
A little girl said she wanted me to play
I had no choice or she said we would be late, oh
Ok, I wasn't all right
I had my head in the clouds
I was doing nothing at all 'til you
Shook me up
This time you caught me alive, aha
I had my head in the clouds, aha
I thought no one could track me down
'Til I got shot in the back, aha, oho, oh
It came up on a day I was catching the gnats
It was a trap, aha, aha, aha, aha
It came up on a day I was patting the cat
A happy summer day, it was simple as that
It was a trap, aha, aha, aha, aha
This time I fell in your lap, aha
This time fell into your trap, aha
I was hanging out with the boys
When you kicked me out, ah
It came up on a day I was building with haste
A pretty sandcastle away from the waves
And then the rain poured down
Aha, aha, aha
You came up with a smile as I started to cry
I said, "I was all right"
But you told me to cut the crap
Aha, aha, aha, aha, aha
This time I fell in your lap, aha
This time fell into your trap, aha
I was hanging out with the boys
When you kicked me out
This time you caught me alive, aha
I had my head in the clouds, aha
I thought no one could track me down
'Til I got shot in the back, aha, aha
A little girl came and took me by the hand
I had no choice as she said she knew the way, aha, aha
A little girl said she wanted me to play
I had no choice or she said we would be late, oh
Ok, I wasn't all right
I had my head in the clouds
I was doing nothing at all 'til you
Shook me up
This time you caught me alive, aha
I had my head in the clouds, aha
I thought no one could track me down
'Til I got shot in the back, aha, oho, oh
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