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.
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Baby
As long as the night is colored
Blue and black
Oh yeah yeah yeah
As long as you're on your knees
And she's not on her back
Oh yeah yeah yeah
Avenue atlantico
Seventeen-oh-two
She's coco butter
Baby, she's the glue
She's got the baby at her breast
She knows big girls are best
We sing it, we go, we go
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
We gonna weigh in
Ma ma ma ma ma ma
I'm gonna change like the weather
Hot to cold
Oh yeah yeah yeah
She's keeps it all together
She's got the motherload
Oh yeah yeah yeah
She feels it
Every sensation
She's got a smile
Like salvation
She's got a baby at her breast
She knows big girls are best
Oh oh ma ma ma ma ma
Ma ma ma sexy ma ma mom se ma ma
Ma se ma ma mom
Se ma ma ma se ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
She's elliptical
Also political
All so spiritual
Not superficial
Yeah, she's tropical
Yes, she's illogical
Those little girls are a pest
Big girls are the best
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Baby
As long as the night is colored
Blue and black
Oh yeah yeah yeah
As long as you're on your knees
And she's not on her back
Oh yeah yeah yeah
She can taste every sensation
She's got a smile
Like salvation
She's got a baby
A baby at her breast
She walk like she talk
Big girls are best
Big girls
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Sexy ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Sexy ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Sexy ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Sexy ma ma ma ma ma ma
My mama
Oh oh oh
Baby
As long as the night is colored
Blue and black
Oh yeah yeah yeah
As long as you're on your knees
And she's not on her back
Oh yeah yeah yeah
Avenue atlantico
Seventeen-oh-two
She's coco butter
Baby, she's the glue
She's got the baby at her breast
She knows big girls are best
We sing it, we go, we go
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
We gonna weigh in
Ma ma ma ma ma ma
I'm gonna change like the weather
Hot to cold
Oh yeah yeah yeah
She's keeps it all together
She's got the motherload
Oh yeah yeah yeah
She feels it
Every sensation
She's got a smile
Like salvation
She's got a baby at her breast
She knows big girls are best
Oh oh ma ma ma ma ma
Ma ma ma sexy ma ma mom se ma ma
Ma se ma ma mom
Se ma ma ma se ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
She's elliptical
Also political
All so spiritual
Not superficial
Yeah, she's tropical
Yes, she's illogical
Those little girls are a pest
Big girls are the best
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Baby
As long as the night is colored
Blue and black
Oh yeah yeah yeah
As long as you're on your knees
And she's not on her back
Oh yeah yeah yeah
She can taste every sensation
She's got a smile
Like salvation
She's got a baby
A baby at her breast
She walk like she talk
Big girls are best
Big girls
Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Sexy ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Sexy ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Sexy ma ma ma ma ma ma ma
Sexy ma ma ma ma ma ma
My mama
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