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.
MORENA MIA
Morena mía
Voy a contarte hasta diez
Uno es el sol que te alumbra
Dos tus piernas que mandan
Somos tres en tu cama, tres
Morena mía
El cuarto viene después
Cinco tus continentes
Seis mis medias farreas de mis medios calientes
Sigo contando ahorita
Bien, bien, bien, bien
Morena mía
Siete son los pecados cometidos
Suman ocho conmigo
Nueve los que te cobro
Mas de diez es sentido
Y por mi parte sobra darte lo que me das
Dámelo bien
Un poco aquí, un poco a quién
Cuando tu boca me toca
Me pone y me provoca
Me muerde y me destroza
Toda siempre es poca
Y muévete bien, que nadie como tu sabe hacer café
Morena agarra, ay me mata
Me mata y me remata
Y vamos al infierno
Porque no sea eterno, suavemente
Que nadie como tu me sabe hacer café
Pero cuando tu boca, me toca
Me pone y me provoca
Me muerde y me destroza toda siempre es poca
Y muévete bien, bien, bien
Que nadie como tu me sabe hacer, uh, café
Bien, bien, bien, bien
Bien, bien, bien, bien
Morena mía
Si esto no es felicidad
Que baje dios y lo vea
Y aunque no se lo crea
Esto es gloria
Y por mi parte pongo el arte
lo que me das
damelo
cuidalo bien
un poco asi, un poco a quien.
(Estribillo)
Morena mía
Voy a contarte hasta diez
Uno es el sol que te alumbra
Dos tus piernas que mandan
Somos tres en tu cama, tres
Morena mía
El cuarto viene después
Cinco tus continentes
Seis mis medias farreas de mis medios calientes
Sigo contando ahorita
Bien, bien, bien, bien
Morena mía
Siete son los pecados cometidos
Suman ocho conmigo
Nueve los que te cobro
Mas de diez es sentido
Y por mi parte sobra darte lo que me das
Dámelo bien
Un poco aquí, un poco a quién
Cuando tu boca me toca
Me pone y me provoca
Me muerde y me destroza
Toda siempre es poca
Y muévete bien, que nadie como tu sabe hacer café
Morena agarra, ay me mata
Me mata y me remata
Y vamos al infierno
Porque no sea eterno, suavemente
Que nadie como tu me sabe hacer café
Pero cuando tu boca, me toca
Me pone y me provoca
Me muerde y me destroza toda siempre es poca
Y muévete bien, bien, bien
Que nadie como tu me sabe hacer, uh, café
Bien, bien, bien, bien
Bien, bien, bien, bien
Morena mía
Si esto no es felicidad
Que baje dios y lo vea
Y aunque no se lo crea
Esto es gloria
Y por mi parte pongo el arte
lo que me das
damelo
cuidalo bien
un poco asi, un poco a quien.
(Estribillo)
Lyrics submitted by hwinter_26
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