You Really Got Me

Van Halen

Ooh

Girl, you really got me now
You got me, so, I don't know what I'm doin'
Girl, you really got me now
You got me, so, I can't sleep at night

Girl, you really got me now
You got me, so, I don't know where I'm goin', yeah
Oh yeah, you really got me now
You got me, so, I can't sleep at night

(You really got me) oh
(You really got me) whoa, oh
(You really got me)

Please, don't ever let me be
I only wanna be by your side
Please, don't ever let me be
I only wanna be by your side

Girl, you really got me now
You got me, so, I don't know what I'm doin', yeah
Oh yeah, you really got me now
Got me, so, I can't sleep at night

(You really got me) ah, ah
(You really got me) ah, ah
(You really got me)
Oh, no, no, ah

Ah, ow, ah-ah, ah, ow, ah-ah, ah, ow, unh

Girl, you really got me now
You got me, so, I don't know what I'm doin', awh
Girl, you really got me now
You got me, so, I can't sleep at night

Girl, you really got me now
You got me, so, I don't know where I'm goin', yeah
Oh yeah, you really got me now
Got me, so, I can't sleep at night

(You really got me)
(You really got me) oh
(You really got me)
Oh, oh, oh


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You Really Got Me Lyrics as written by Ray Davies

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    Pink Floyd fan - what does Freddie Mercury have to do with this song?

    As for Kinks vs Van Halen - they are both great bands, and each version rocks in it's own way. The Kinks version is classic garage rock perfection, and VH is full-blown '70s heavy metal power. Love them both.
    The Kinks are my favorite alltime band, but I don't see how some Kinks fans can write off the VH version - Eddie's guitar work made it a classic.

    no springson January 31, 2008   Link

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