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.
Oh boy
Oh, no no
Touch me right there
Oh my gosh, baby
No, no, no no, no
Yeah
You're so?
You just don't know
What I'd do to you
If the situation went down
If we don't go
Beyond this flow
It'd be on for sure
It's too bad that we can't
You make me wanna do
Something I never do
Wanna go there with you
All the way (there) (touch me there)
Take me there with you
Boy I'm scared of you
Nothing compares to you
And I'm prepared to do it
So I can love you (right now)
Like I want to (right now)
We just can't do it
And it's taking everything in me
I want to (right now)
Oh I want to (right now)
Just this one rule
And it's keeping me from giving you my love
I have to admit
Baby ooh, your kiss
It's taking my mind
To places that my body's never seen before
Make me wanting more
I know you're hoping
That I feels a little
Give a little more
You make me wanna do
Something I never do
Wanna go there with you
All the way (there) (touch me there)
Take me there with you
Boy I'm scared of you
Nothing compares to you
And I'm prepared to do it
So I can love you (right now)
Like I want to (right now)
We just can't do it
And it's taking everything in me
I want to (right now)
No, I want to! (right now)
Just this one rule
And it's keeping me from giving you my love
{Wanna go all the way)
(We got a play to save}
Hey hey
If you don't know
So
My love
My love
My love
(you just can't have my love)
So I can love you (right now)
Like I want to (right now)
We just can't do it
And it's taking everything in me
I want to (right now)
Like I love you (right now)
Just this one rule
And it's keeping me from giving you my love
Ooh right there right there
Touch me there, right there
Ooh there, there
Right there, right there
Ooh, no
Right there, right there
No, right there, right there, right there
Oh, no no
Touch me right there
Oh my gosh, baby
No, no, no no, no
Yeah
You're so?
You just don't know
What I'd do to you
If the situation went down
If we don't go
Beyond this flow
It'd be on for sure
It's too bad that we can't
You make me wanna do
Something I never do
Wanna go there with you
All the way (there) (touch me there)
Take me there with you
Boy I'm scared of you
Nothing compares to you
And I'm prepared to do it
So I can love you (right now)
Like I want to (right now)
We just can't do it
And it's taking everything in me
I want to (right now)
Oh I want to (right now)
Just this one rule
And it's keeping me from giving you my love
I have to admit
Baby ooh, your kiss
It's taking my mind
To places that my body's never seen before
Make me wanting more
I know you're hoping
That I feels a little
Give a little more
You make me wanna do
Something I never do
Wanna go there with you
All the way (there) (touch me there)
Take me there with you
Boy I'm scared of you
Nothing compares to you
And I'm prepared to do it
So I can love you (right now)
Like I want to (right now)
We just can't do it
And it's taking everything in me
I want to (right now)
No, I want to! (right now)
Just this one rule
And it's keeping me from giving you my love
{Wanna go all the way)
(We got a play to save}
Hey hey
If you don't know
So
My love
My love
My love
(you just can't have my love)
So I can love you (right now)
Like I want to (right now)
We just can't do it
And it's taking everything in me
I want to (right now)
Like I love you (right now)
Just this one rule
And it's keeping me from giving you my love
Ooh right there right there
Touch me there, right there
Ooh there, there
Right there, right there
Ooh, no
Right there, right there
No, right there, right there, right there
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