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.
Hey baby
You're driving me crazy
With that special loving feeling
That you give to me
And I'm so proud
You want me to be your lady
Now I know how it feels
To live a fantasy
I used to dream about love
And sure that's how it was
But I don't have to dream no more
'Cause I, I got more than I can stand
I found me a lover in another man
I got you baby, that's all I was waiting for
And I love
The way you love me
I place no one above
The one true love
And I love (I love)
The way you love me
And baby no matter what
I love the, I'm lovin' the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Oh oh, oh oh)
Oh baby baby baby
I might as well face it
I've fallen in so deep
You have control of me
Without a doubt
It has to be the greatest, ooh
You're every bit the man
I had hoped you'd be
I used to dream about love
And sure that's how it was
But I don't have to dream no more, oh no
'Cause when I think about your loving
Then I get a good beat
I get excited from the feeling
That it's giving to me
So won't you keep it coming baby
'Cause I love the joy you bring, I, I, I, I love
And I love
The way you love me
(I love it, love it, love it)
I place no one above (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
The one true love
And I love (I love)
The way you love me
And baby no matter what
I love the, I'm lovin' the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Oh oh, oh oh)
I love the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Yeah, yeah
(Oh oh, oh oh) I got a love, so don't you stop
I love the way
One, for all the special love
Two, a sensitive and tender touch
Three, because you please
You bring out the best in me
'Cause when I think about your loving
Then I get a good beat
I get excited from the feeling
That it's giving to me
So won't you keep it coming baby
'Cause I love the joy you bring, I, I, I, I love
(Oh oh, oh oh)
(Oh oh, oh oh)
I love the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Yeah, yeah
(Oh oh, oh oh)
I love the way
And I love (I love, love, love, yeah)
The way you love me
(I love it, love it, love it)
I place no one above (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
The one true love
And I love (I love)
The way you love me
And baby no matter what
I love the, I'm lovin' the way you love
Oh baby, keep it coming, uh
Oh baby, keep it coming, uh
Oh baby, keep it coming, uh
One, for all the special love
Two, a sensitive and tender touch
Three, because you please
You bring out the best in me
'Cause when I think about your loving
Then I get a good beat
I get excited from the feeling
That it's giving to me
So won't you keep it coming baby
'Cause I love the joy you bring, I, I, I, I love
The way you love me
I place no one above
The one true love
And I love (I love)
The way you love me
And baby no matter what
I love the, I'm lovin' the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Love me all over, love me all over
(Oh oh, oh oh)
I love the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Love me all over, love me all over
(Oh oh, oh oh)
I love the way you love
And I love
The way you love me (I love it)
I place no one above (uh-uh)
The one true love
You're driving me crazy
With that special loving feeling
That you give to me
And I'm so proud
You want me to be your lady
Now I know how it feels
To live a fantasy
I used to dream about love
And sure that's how it was
But I don't have to dream no more
'Cause I, I got more than I can stand
I found me a lover in another man
I got you baby, that's all I was waiting for
And I love
The way you love me
I place no one above
The one true love
And I love (I love)
The way you love me
And baby no matter what
I love the, I'm lovin' the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Oh oh, oh oh)
Oh baby baby baby
I might as well face it
I've fallen in so deep
You have control of me
Without a doubt
It has to be the greatest, ooh
You're every bit the man
I had hoped you'd be
I used to dream about love
And sure that's how it was
But I don't have to dream no more, oh no
'Cause when I think about your loving
Then I get a good beat
I get excited from the feeling
That it's giving to me
So won't you keep it coming baby
'Cause I love the joy you bring, I, I, I, I love
And I love
The way you love me
(I love it, love it, love it)
I place no one above (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
The one true love
And I love (I love)
The way you love me
And baby no matter what
I love the, I'm lovin' the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Oh oh, oh oh)
I love the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Yeah, yeah
(Oh oh, oh oh) I got a love, so don't you stop
I love the way
One, for all the special love
Two, a sensitive and tender touch
Three, because you please
You bring out the best in me
'Cause when I think about your loving
Then I get a good beat
I get excited from the feeling
That it's giving to me
So won't you keep it coming baby
'Cause I love the joy you bring, I, I, I, I love
(Oh oh, oh oh)
(Oh oh, oh oh)
I love the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Yeah, yeah
(Oh oh, oh oh)
I love the way
And I love (I love, love, love, yeah)
The way you love me
(I love it, love it, love it)
I place no one above (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
The one true love
And I love (I love)
The way you love me
And baby no matter what
I love the, I'm lovin' the way you love
Oh baby, keep it coming, uh
Oh baby, keep it coming, uh
Oh baby, keep it coming, uh
One, for all the special love
Two, a sensitive and tender touch
Three, because you please
You bring out the best in me
'Cause when I think about your loving
Then I get a good beat
I get excited from the feeling
That it's giving to me
So won't you keep it coming baby
'Cause I love the joy you bring, I, I, I, I love
The way you love me
I place no one above
The one true love
And I love (I love)
The way you love me
And baby no matter what
I love the, I'm lovin' the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Love me all over, love me all over
(Oh oh, oh oh)
I love the way you love
(Oh oh, oh oh) Love me all over, love me all over
(Oh oh, oh oh)
I love the way you love
And I love
The way you love me (I love it)
I place no one above (uh-uh)
The one true love
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