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.
Stuck here in a cowtown looking for a way out
Drinking to a thing called change
My last bowl's cashed out, clogged up and won't draw
Looks like I gotta fly straight
And then the next thing I saw was a truckload of cannibals
Heading to the DIA, yeah
And now I'm in line with the suits like some animal
Rifling through my seeds and my change
I'm rifling through my seeds and my change
Overheard some blessed man underneath the white tents
Mixin' up bourbon and faith
The next round was my buy - sorry boys I gotta fly
Gotta make my way to the gate
And then the next thing I saw the bar filled up with cannibals
Right here at the DIA, yeah
I'm back in the line with the suits like some animal
Drinking to the end of the day
Yeah drinkin' to the end of days
And there goes some with a seam just like Oregon
Dressed so clean and pressed they don't look just like anyone
Walking arm-in-arm over everyone
It's the final boarding call for the chosen ones
Yeah!
Gangway here come the chosen ones
Whoa-oh-oh
Gangway eating flesh and drinking blood
Whoa-oh-oh
Walking arm-in-arm over everyone
Whoa-oh-oh
Gangway watch out for the chosen ones
Stuck in a cowtown looking for a way out
Drinking to a thing called change
My last bowl's cashed out, clogged up and won't draw
Looks like I gotta fly straight
And the thunder and the rain, the lightning and delays
The passengers comin' undone
I can't deny I got peace of mind
I stole it from the chosen ones
And the next thing I saw was a truckload of medical
Right here at the DIA, yeah
Doors closed, wheels up, flaps down, let's go
It looks like we gotta fly straight
It looks like we gotta fly straight
Drinking to a thing called change
My last bowl's cashed out, clogged up and won't draw
Looks like I gotta fly straight
And then the next thing I saw was a truckload of cannibals
Heading to the DIA, yeah
And now I'm in line with the suits like some animal
Rifling through my seeds and my change
I'm rifling through my seeds and my change
Overheard some blessed man underneath the white tents
Mixin' up bourbon and faith
The next round was my buy - sorry boys I gotta fly
Gotta make my way to the gate
And then the next thing I saw the bar filled up with cannibals
Right here at the DIA, yeah
I'm back in the line with the suits like some animal
Drinking to the end of the day
Yeah drinkin' to the end of days
And there goes some with a seam just like Oregon
Dressed so clean and pressed they don't look just like anyone
Walking arm-in-arm over everyone
It's the final boarding call for the chosen ones
Yeah!
Gangway here come the chosen ones
Whoa-oh-oh
Gangway eating flesh and drinking blood
Whoa-oh-oh
Walking arm-in-arm over everyone
Whoa-oh-oh
Gangway watch out for the chosen ones
Stuck in a cowtown looking for a way out
Drinking to a thing called change
My last bowl's cashed out, clogged up and won't draw
Looks like I gotta fly straight
And the thunder and the rain, the lightning and delays
The passengers comin' undone
I can't deny I got peace of mind
I stole it from the chosen ones
And the next thing I saw was a truckload of medical
Right here at the DIA, yeah
Doors closed, wheels up, flaps down, let's go
It looks like we gotta fly straight
It looks like we gotta fly straight
Lyrics submitted by nuthinbutacustomer
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