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.
Careless people shot
Innocent people killed
Little children injured
Blood and brain spilled
Scalling the derry wall
No conscience for those involved
Freedom their only call
Hiding behind black masks
Scaling the derry wall
Scaling the derry wall
One way communications
Nobody really cares
Of the soldiers who stand their guard
Protecting while they dare
Scaling the derry wall
All mothers sons they volunteer
Unaware of their destiny
Serving for their government
Across the irish sea
Scaling the derry wall
Serving an argument
Created long ago
Who it benefits and who it kills
Nobody wants to know
Scaling the derry wall
So if you sign up for a career
And play the governments farce
Take your gun and tell them
"Stick it up your arse"
Innocent people killed
Little children injured
Blood and brain spilled
Scalling the derry wall
No conscience for those involved
Freedom their only call
Hiding behind black masks
Scaling the derry wall
Scaling the derry wall
One way communications
Nobody really cares
Of the soldiers who stand their guard
Protecting while they dare
Scaling the derry wall
All mothers sons they volunteer
Unaware of their destiny
Serving for their government
Across the irish sea
Scaling the derry wall
Serving an argument
Created long ago
Who it benefits and who it kills
Nobody wants to know
Scaling the derry wall
So if you sign up for a career
And play the governments farce
Take your gun and tell them
"Stick it up your arse"
Lyrics submitted by anti-flagmaggot
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