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 there's a kid in San Fransisco
Who has really got the moves
And when he dresses up as Batman
He can fly across the roofs
Well he's only three years old
And he is less three feet tall
But when he flies across the sky
You'll see he's really got it all
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well he can fly just like a blackbird
Sing just like a nightingale
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well you ain't seen anything like him
And I know you never will
He likes to take his stuffed dog Fluffy
To the Golden Gate Park
To hunt with Ethan and Sarah
For tarantulas
And when he needs a bit of sushi
For the strength to fight his foes
His personal chef Tagashi
Makes him avocado rolls
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well he can fly just like a blackbird
Sing just like a nightingale
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well you ain't seen anything like him
And I know you never will
Keith Haring's Radiant Baby
He finds totally dope and phat
Like the KidPix animations
He does on his G3 Mac
He loves his mom and daddy
And he loves to stay up late
And when they say 'Get to bed you monkey!'
He say 'I no monkey, I wide awake!'
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well he can fly just like a blackbird
Sing just like a nightingale
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well you ain't seen anything like him
And I know you never will
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well he can save the world like Batman
With his six Buzz Lightyear dolls
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well you ain't seen anything like him
And I know you never will
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well his dad is Mr Michael
And his mom is Jenny Doll
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
He's going to save the world like Batman
Though he's still just very small
Who has really got the moves
And when he dresses up as Batman
He can fly across the roofs
Well he's only three years old
And he is less three feet tall
But when he flies across the sky
You'll see he's really got it all
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well he can fly just like a blackbird
Sing just like a nightingale
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well you ain't seen anything like him
And I know you never will
He likes to take his stuffed dog Fluffy
To the Golden Gate Park
To hunt with Ethan and Sarah
For tarantulas
And when he needs a bit of sushi
For the strength to fight his foes
His personal chef Tagashi
Makes him avocado rolls
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well he can fly just like a blackbird
Sing just like a nightingale
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well you ain't seen anything like him
And I know you never will
Keith Haring's Radiant Baby
He finds totally dope and phat
Like the KidPix animations
He does on his G3 Mac
He loves his mom and daddy
And he loves to stay up late
And when they say 'Get to bed you monkey!'
He say 'I no monkey, I wide awake!'
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well he can fly just like a blackbird
Sing just like a nightingale
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well you ain't seen anything like him
And I know you never will
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well he can save the world like Batman
With his six Buzz Lightyear dolls
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well you ain't seen anything like him
And I know you never will
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
Well his dad is Mr Michael
And his mom is Jenny Doll
Little Noah Brill
Little Noah Brill
He's going to save the world like Batman
Though he's still just very small
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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