Over Under Sideways Down

The speaker describes a carefree, pleasure-seeking life: going out, having fun, and spending money without much concern. He contrasts this with the older generation’s warnings about immorality, saying that the very behavior once called wrong is what he now wants. His tone is playful and defiant, though the repeated question “When will it end?” adds a hint of restlessness beneath the celebration.

“Easy come by” means easy to find or obtain, while “spent my wage” suggests that the fun can quickly use up his earnings. The phrase “over under sideways down” and its list of opposite directions create a feeling of movement and disorder rather than a clear destination. The speaker also calls comments about his appearance irrelevant, meaning they do not matter to him.

The lyrics can be read as a simple defense of enjoying life instead of arguing over rules or reasons. Yet the repeated question about when it will end is ambiguous: it may be a playful chant, or it may suggest that the excitement feels repetitive or cannot last. The song does not clearly resolve that tension, leaving the speaker’s freedom sounding both energetic and slightly unsettled.