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.
I don't need me a basketball player
All I need is somebody that's down for me
And he don't have to have money
His love is just like honey, it's so sweet to me
He can have anything in this world
But he'll sacrifice it all for me
And I made up my mind, I'm in love this time
And it feels so real
And I
Know that he won't break my heart
And I
Know that we won't never part
It's time
Time for us to settle down
And I
Wanna be with him forever
They can say that I am crazy
For making him my baby
But that's how it's gon' be
See, I done been through many changes
But this one I ain't changing
It's gon' stay the same
I can have everything in this world
But I'll sacrifice it all for him
And I made up my mind I'm in love this time
And it feels so real
And I
Know that he won't break my heart (break my heart no)
And I (I know)
Know that we won't never part (that he won't he won't ever)
And it's time
Time for us to settle down (time to settle down)
And I (and I)
Wanna be with him forever (wanna be with him)
I love you (and all of the things that)
You do (oh baby please)
I need you (I need you so believe me)
I do (I do, ooh)
I love you (and every little thing, baby)
You do (no)
They don't know how I feel
'Cause I know this is real
And I (he won't break my)
Know that he won't break my heart
(No, he won't break my, he won't break my heart)
And I
Know that we won't never part (we won't ever, no we won't ever part)
It's time
Time for us to settle down (time to settle down)
And I (and I)
Wanna be with him forever
And I (he won't break my)
Know that he won't break my heart
(No, he won't break my, he won't break my heart)
And I
Know that we won't never part (we won't ever, no we won't ever part)
It's time
Time for us to settle down
And I
Wanna be with him
All I need is somebody that's down for me
And he don't have to have money
His love is just like honey, it's so sweet to me
He can have anything in this world
But he'll sacrifice it all for me
And I made up my mind, I'm in love this time
And it feels so real
And I
Know that he won't break my heart
And I
Know that we won't never part
It's time
Time for us to settle down
And I
Wanna be with him forever
They can say that I am crazy
For making him my baby
But that's how it's gon' be
See, I done been through many changes
But this one I ain't changing
It's gon' stay the same
I can have everything in this world
But I'll sacrifice it all for him
And I made up my mind I'm in love this time
And it feels so real
And I
Know that he won't break my heart (break my heart no)
And I (I know)
Know that we won't never part (that he won't he won't ever)
And it's time
Time for us to settle down (time to settle down)
And I (and I)
Wanna be with him forever (wanna be with him)
I love you (and all of the things that)
You do (oh baby please)
I need you (I need you so believe me)
I do (I do, ooh)
I love you (and every little thing, baby)
You do (no)
They don't know how I feel
'Cause I know this is real
And I (he won't break my)
Know that he won't break my heart
(No, he won't break my, he won't break my heart)
And I
Know that we won't never part (we won't ever, no we won't ever part)
It's time
Time for us to settle down (time to settle down)
And I (and I)
Wanna be with him forever
And I (he won't break my)
Know that he won't break my heart
(No, he won't break my, he won't break my heart)
And I
Know that we won't never part (we won't ever, no we won't ever part)
It's time
Time for us to settle down
And I
Wanna be with him
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And I Lyrics as written by Taurian Shropshire Ciara Harris
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