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.
Traffic, 6 a.m.
New York Time
Little late, lose your job
Frame of mind
I don't know
What's the score
10 to 9, take a swing
Tie it up, it's miller time
Out all night
Take a run to the other side
It's all right
Don't you trip on your open mind
New York Time
Gotta get away from the New York crime rave
New York Time
Yeah, I got no reason to stay
New York Time
Gotta get away, gotta get away, yeah
Freak show, disco, limousines
Crime rave, not so
Fast with me
Up all night
On a run to the other side
It's alright
Don't you trip on your open mind
New York Time
Gotta get away from the New York crime rave
New York Time
Yeah, there ain't no reason to stay
New York Time
Gotta get away, gotta get away, yeah, yeah
Someone's singing, 'Swing Low'
Wearing a halo, in another time
Today is going to be the day
I rise above it all, here I go
The sun is gonna shine
New York Time
Gotta get away from the New York crime rave
New York Time
Yeah, there ain't no reason to stay
New York Time
Gotta get away, gotta get away, yeah
New York Time
Gotta get away, take a run in the other side
New York Time
Don't you trip on your open mind
New York Time
Gotta get away, gonna run away, yeah
New York Time
Little late, lose your job
Frame of mind
I don't know
What's the score
10 to 9, take a swing
Tie it up, it's miller time
Out all night
Take a run to the other side
It's all right
Don't you trip on your open mind
New York Time
Gotta get away from the New York crime rave
New York Time
Yeah, I got no reason to stay
New York Time
Gotta get away, gotta get away, yeah
Freak show, disco, limousines
Crime rave, not so
Fast with me
Up all night
On a run to the other side
It's alright
Don't you trip on your open mind
New York Time
Gotta get away from the New York crime rave
New York Time
Yeah, there ain't no reason to stay
New York Time
Gotta get away, gotta get away, yeah, yeah
Someone's singing, 'Swing Low'
Wearing a halo, in another time
Today is going to be the day
I rise above it all, here I go
The sun is gonna shine
New York Time
Gotta get away from the New York crime rave
New York Time
Yeah, there ain't no reason to stay
New York Time
Gotta get away, gotta get away, yeah
New York Time
Gotta get away, take a run in the other side
New York Time
Don't you trip on your open mind
New York Time
Gotta get away, gonna run away, yeah
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New York Time Lyrics as written by Jeffrey Victor Watson Jack Blades
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