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.
Yeah
I would be your man, You would be my girl
Oh yeah
I believe, I believe
If there's any justice in the world
I would be your man, You would be my girl
Oh yeah
If I found you first you know its true,
He would be alone I would be with you
When you decide, Don't let me down
Cause there's nothing to be certain in my life And you've seen a thousand times
There's not much justice in the world
Oh No, Uh
If there's any justice in your heart
You're love really changed
Is it in too hard, Oh n
Why don't you remember how it feels, not to give a damn for anyone but me, yeah
I can't believe
You'd be deceived
Changing memories from truth to fantasy
When there's nothing left but tears
And there's not much justice in the world, oh
Just because its wrapped around your finger
Don't fool yourself with dreams that might appear, oh
If in time you stop and trust your feelings
The truth is out there somewhere
It's blowing in the wind, Oh
If there's any justice in the world
I would be your man, You would be my girl
Oh yeah
If I found you first you know its true, he would be alone and I would beeee with yoooou
Yeah
When you decide
Don't let me down
Cause there's nothing to be certain in my life And I've seen a thousand times
There's not much justice in the world
No
If I should lose you girl you know
That there's not much justice in the world
No No
If there's any justice in the world
You're gonna be my baby
You're gonna be my baby
You're gonna be my baby
Yeah, Yeah
I would be your man, You would be my girl
Oh yeah
I believe, I believe
If there's any justice in the world
I would be your man, You would be my girl
Oh yeah
If I found you first you know its true,
He would be alone I would be with you
When you decide, Don't let me down
Cause there's nothing to be certain in my life And you've seen a thousand times
There's not much justice in the world
Oh No, Uh
If there's any justice in your heart
You're love really changed
Is it in too hard, Oh n
Why don't you remember how it feels, not to give a damn for anyone but me, yeah
I can't believe
You'd be deceived
Changing memories from truth to fantasy
When there's nothing left but tears
And there's not much justice in the world, oh
Just because its wrapped around your finger
Don't fool yourself with dreams that might appear, oh
If in time you stop and trust your feelings
The truth is out there somewhere
It's blowing in the wind, Oh
If there's any justice in the world
I would be your man, You would be my girl
Oh yeah
If I found you first you know its true, he would be alone and I would beeee with yoooou
Yeah
When you decide
Don't let me down
Cause there's nothing to be certain in my life And I've seen a thousand times
There's not much justice in the world
No
If I should lose you girl you know
That there's not much justice in the world
No No
If there's any justice in the world
You're gonna be my baby
You're gonna be my baby
You're gonna be my baby
Yeah, Yeah
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