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.
Work out your mind mind
Work out your body move your mind
Move your mind mind
Work out your body body
Work out your mind mind
Work out your body move your mind
Move your mind mind
Work out your body move your
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
You want to move the world
Start with your body
Yo, come on you gotta start with something
If you wanna move your mind
Just move your body
Move your mind, move your mind
It's gonna cost you nothing
You want to move someone
Start with your body
Yo come on and try to move somebody
If you wanna move alone
Then everybody will move along with you
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Work out your mind mind
Work out your body move your mind
Move your mind mind
Work out your body body
Work out your mind mind
Work out your body move your mind
Move your mind mind
Work out your body move your
You want to move the world
Start with your body
Yo, come on you gotta start with something
If you wanna move your mind
Just move your body
Move your mind, move your mind
It's gonna cost you nothing
You want to move someone
Start with your body
Yo come on and try to move somebody
If you wanna move alone
Then everybody will move along with you
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Work out your body move your mind
Move your mind mind
Work out your body body
Work out your mind mind
Work out your body move your mind
Move your mind mind
Work out your body move your
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
You want to move the world
Start with your body
Yo, come on you gotta start with something
If you wanna move your mind
Just move your body
Move your mind, move your mind
It's gonna cost you nothing
You want to move someone
Start with your body
Yo come on and try to move somebody
If you wanna move alone
Then everybody will move along with you
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Work out your mind mind
Work out your body move your mind
Move your mind mind
Work out your body body
Work out your mind mind
Work out your body move your mind
Move your mind mind
Work out your body move your
You want to move the world
Start with your body
Yo, come on you gotta start with something
If you wanna move your mind
Just move your body
Move your mind, move your mind
It's gonna cost you nothing
You want to move someone
Start with your body
Yo come on and try to move somebody
If you wanna move alone
Then everybody will move along with you
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Move your body
Every everybody
Move your body
Come on now everybody
Move your body, move your body
Everybody come on now everybody
Lyrics submitted by KungFuChica
Move Your Body Lyrics as written by Antonio Rossi Vincenzo Consiglio
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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