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.
Ramona, where have you been?
I couldn't go to sleep till you came in
Ramona, you're Miss Oklahoma
And you miss Oklahoma
I'll get you what you want
There were days when a refrain
Would brighten our corner of Hickory Lane
When you would sing that song for me
Just like your favorite singer
Why'd you have to be so nice?
A wink and a girlish smile
And why'd you have to punch my eye?
That was something
But I still want you to stay
When I was younger and thought of myself
I never dreamed I'd become like this
A snap of your fingers,
And end to the arguments
Anything for you, love
There were days when a refrain
Would brighten our corner of Hickory Lane
When you would sing that song for me
The only one you know
But I know now, not at the start,
We're going to pieces, we're falling apart
So won't you sing that song for me
Just like your favorite singer?
I couldn't go to sleep till you came in
Ramona, you're Miss Oklahoma
And you miss Oklahoma
I'll get you what you want
There were days when a refrain
Would brighten our corner of Hickory Lane
When you would sing that song for me
Just like your favorite singer
Why'd you have to be so nice?
A wink and a girlish smile
And why'd you have to punch my eye?
That was something
But I still want you to stay
When I was younger and thought of myself
I never dreamed I'd become like this
A snap of your fingers,
And end to the arguments
Anything for you, love
There were days when a refrain
Would brighten our corner of Hickory Lane
When you would sing that song for me
The only one you know
But I know now, not at the start,
We're going to pieces, we're falling apart
So won't you sing that song for me
Just like your favorite singer?
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thats an interesting idea wimpy_shrimpy, now that i listen to the song agan i think it could be about a father-daughter relationship... the way i've been thinking about it is that ramona is his childhood friend turned sweetheart. she is lovable and he adores her, but becomes protective of her...so much that he can't get to sleep till she comes in. she has changed from the little girl he loved, but he can't stop loving her...his nostalgia about days past is what keeps him going ("come and sing that song for me")..he's become like her little puppy, "anything for you, love"......it's such an adorable song :)