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.
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
Sit back, relax, Joe Crack's back
Joe Crack's that nigga ya other niggaz love to hate on
Players keep showin' love so players play on
What Crack's preachin' is church, so niggaz pray on
Good heavens, had to wait for track seven
To adjust them fly dresses and high heel stilettos, yes
This vibe is perfect, I wonder
Maybe that's why four's the God's perfect number
And you're all my angels
Victoria's Secret insatiable, that's
C'mon, get it together
My flight lands in a half an hour, we can do whatever
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
When you mad she's happy when she's sad she's glad
She ecstatic to see me and she's spazzin'
Too much of y'all for me to keep happy
Still and all y'all keep callin' me daddy
I'm tryin to change it, similar to Alaskan skies
Midnight look like the sunrise
That means I, ain't budgin', I'm still the same
Same kisser, same hugger, same Joe Crack you love him
You do ma, admit it girl you trust him
To be back at that hotel suite crushin'
And you just in time
To break me off before my hotel checkout time
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
Yo, I know ma, I see your vision
Fuckin with me is like an all-inclusive private island vacation
Woo - room service from the A.M. to the P.M.
All, night crushin' this amazin' human bein'
Got you love struck, topic controversial
Cause when I'm gone you're lost like that Corona commercial
I know time is money still I can't reimburse you girl
For what you wear, that's the day I reverse you girl
You get your nails painted proper
Pull out the black Amex, I'll take you shoppin'
But when it's time to go I disappear like Hoffa
I see you next time when I decide to pop up, I'm gone
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
Sit back, relax, Joe Crack's back
Joe Crack's that nigga ya other niggaz love to hate on
Players keep showin' love so players play on
What Crack's preachin' is church, so niggaz pray on
Good heavens, had to wait for track seven
To adjust them fly dresses and high heel stilettos, yes
This vibe is perfect, I wonder
Maybe that's why four's the God's perfect number
And you're all my angels
Victoria's Secret insatiable, that's
C'mon, get it together
My flight lands in a half an hour, we can do whatever
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
When you mad she's happy when she's sad she's glad
She ecstatic to see me and she's spazzin'
Too much of y'all for me to keep happy
Still and all y'all keep callin' me daddy
I'm tryin to change it, similar to Alaskan skies
Midnight look like the sunrise
That means I, ain't budgin', I'm still the same
Same kisser, same hugger, same Joe Crack you love him
You do ma, admit it girl you trust him
To be back at that hotel suite crushin'
And you just in time
To break me off before my hotel checkout time
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
Yo, I know ma, I see your vision
Fuckin with me is like an all-inclusive private island vacation
Woo - room service from the A.M. to the P.M.
All, night crushin' this amazin' human bein'
Got you love struck, topic controversial
Cause when I'm gone you're lost like that Corona commercial
I know time is money still I can't reimburse you girl
For what you wear, that's the day I reverse you girl
You get your nails painted proper
Pull out the black Amex, I'll take you shoppin'
But when it's time to go I disappear like Hoffa
I see you next time when I decide to pop up, I'm gone
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
When I'm all alone, cause you're not home
All I want you to do for me is listen baby
Said you'd hold me down, but you're never around
Can you please just listen baby
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Listen Baby Lyrics as written by Joseph Joe Cartagena Nickolas Ashford
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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