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.
Lo and behold! Your mother is drinking again
This might be the coldest winter since records began
You were a low moon, steady with wintry calm
Leading the children softly across the farm
Each morning you'd march your sisters like soldiers to school
Cause lo and behold! Your father had drunk all the fuel
You were a low moon, steady with wintry calm
Somewhere inside the fire of your youth went dark
But you swear blind there is no weight in the water pail
You say "My love, you take the cards that you're dealt
Cause there's no guiding light arching a line to Bethlehem
If it's dark outside you light the fire yourself"
Darling when the ice caps melt
When the devil's in the bible belt
Don't cower in your bed
I'll be on the 5:45
You can meet me at the railway line
And don't look so scared
Cause we've been through worse than this before we could talk
The trick of it is, don't be afraid any more
This might be the coldest winter since records began
You were a low moon, steady with wintry calm
Leading the children softly across the farm
Each morning you'd march your sisters like soldiers to school
Cause lo and behold! Your father had drunk all the fuel
You were a low moon, steady with wintry calm
Somewhere inside the fire of your youth went dark
But you swear blind there is no weight in the water pail
You say "My love, you take the cards that you're dealt
Cause there's no guiding light arching a line to Bethlehem
If it's dark outside you light the fire yourself"
Darling when the ice caps melt
When the devil's in the bible belt
Don't cower in your bed
I'll be on the 5:45
You can meet me at the railway line
And don't look so scared
Cause we've been through worse than this before we could talk
The trick of it is, don't be afraid any more
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