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.
Baby you're looking so lovely
I'm thinking bout you loving me, kissing me, touching me
Looking so lovely
I'm thinking bout you loving me, kissing me
I promised you, I'd take you out
Enjoy your night out on the town
Like dinner and some champagne
You deserve the best of the finer things
Girl tonight you couldn't looking any better
Basically irresistible
I can see it in my mind
Baby you and I
Later on tonight making love
DJ's playing the last song
We been dancing all night long
I wanna hold you in my arms
Girl its time that we get gone
Can't control it any longer
Cause the feelings just to strong (Baby You Know)
Its Such A Beautiful Thing
The way be doing are thing
When we be doing it
We should be making love
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa, Love
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Most gorgeous lady in the room
I know you can feel all eyes on you
I think they all are a little envious
Of this chemistry that we share between us
So I don't wanna come off disrespectful
But I cant keep my hands off you
Girl I'm all over ya love
And if I can lay it down
Then right here on the ground I?d start making love to you
DJ's playing the last song
We been dancing all night long
I wanna hold you in my arms
Girl its time that we get gone
Can't control it any longer
Cause the feelings just to strong (Baby You Know)
Its such a beautiful thing
The way be doing are thing
When we be doing it
We should be making love
Maybe in car baby
Or maybe we can stop some place cause I don't wanna wait
Until we get all the way home (no,no)
Got me hard gribbing in the third lane
Girl its only for the sake of your love
And all I see is us making love until the sun comes up
I cant wait
I cant wait
I cant wait
Oh baby baby baby
Its Such A Beautiful Thing
The way be doing are thing
When we be doing it (doing it doing it)
DJ's playing the last song
We been dancing all night long
I wanna hold you in my arms (I just wanna hold )
Girl its time that we get gone (Listen baby)
Trey can't control it any longer
Cause the feelings just way strong (Baby You Know)
Its such a beautiful thing
The way be doing are thing
When we be doing it
We should be making love
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa, Love
Oh whoa
Oh whoa (I just wanna make love to you)
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa (I just wanna make love)
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Its such a beautiful thing
The way be doing are thing
When we be doing it
I'm thinking bout you loving me, kissing me, touching me
Looking so lovely
I'm thinking bout you loving me, kissing me
I promised you, I'd take you out
Enjoy your night out on the town
Like dinner and some champagne
You deserve the best of the finer things
Girl tonight you couldn't looking any better
Basically irresistible
I can see it in my mind
Baby you and I
Later on tonight making love
DJ's playing the last song
We been dancing all night long
I wanna hold you in my arms
Girl its time that we get gone
Can't control it any longer
Cause the feelings just to strong (Baby You Know)
Its Such A Beautiful Thing
The way be doing are thing
When we be doing it
We should be making love
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa, Love
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Most gorgeous lady in the room
I know you can feel all eyes on you
I think they all are a little envious
Of this chemistry that we share between us
So I don't wanna come off disrespectful
But I cant keep my hands off you
Girl I'm all over ya love
And if I can lay it down
Then right here on the ground I?d start making love to you
DJ's playing the last song
We been dancing all night long
I wanna hold you in my arms
Girl its time that we get gone
Can't control it any longer
Cause the feelings just to strong (Baby You Know)
Its such a beautiful thing
The way be doing are thing
When we be doing it
We should be making love
Maybe in car baby
Or maybe we can stop some place cause I don't wanna wait
Until we get all the way home (no,no)
Got me hard gribbing in the third lane
Girl its only for the sake of your love
And all I see is us making love until the sun comes up
I cant wait
I cant wait
I cant wait
Oh baby baby baby
Its Such A Beautiful Thing
The way be doing are thing
When we be doing it (doing it doing it)
DJ's playing the last song
We been dancing all night long
I wanna hold you in my arms (I just wanna hold )
Girl its time that we get gone (Listen baby)
Trey can't control it any longer
Cause the feelings just way strong (Baby You Know)
Its such a beautiful thing
The way be doing are thing
When we be doing it
We should be making love
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa, Love
Oh whoa
Oh whoa (I just wanna make love to you)
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa (I just wanna make love)
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Oh whoa
Its such a beautiful thing
The way be doing are thing
When we be doing it
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We Should Be Lyrics as written by James Harris Iii James Samuel Iii Harris
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