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.
I love you always forever
Near and far, close and together
Everywhere I will be with you
Everything I will do for you (x2)
(Riki: Say you'll love, love me forever
Never stop, never whatever
Near and far and always and every
Where and everything)
Do do do do (x4)
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
I want to know right now, what will it be?
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over,
Will it be yes or will it be sorry?
Step back, you're dancing kinda close
I feel a little poke coming through on you
Riki: Girl, I know you felt it,
Kate: Boo, you know I can't help it
You know what I wanna do
So, kiss me, beneath the milky twilight
Lead me, out on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand, strike up the band and
Make the fireflies dance, silver moon sparkling...?
(Kate: What the fuck?
Riki: I don't know)
So kiss me
Tick tock, get up stop, to the... (x4)
(Kate: Girl, you make me feel real good
We can do it 'til we both wake up)
Ooh, I wanna sex you up (x2)
Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Ah ah ah and
And I said, "What about breakfast at Tiffany's?"
She said, "I think I remember the film.
And as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it.
And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we've got."
Dun dun, dun dun dun dun...
Dun dun, dun dun dun dun...
Dun dun, dun dun dun dun...
Don't stop til you get enough
Dun dun, dun dun dun dun...
Don't stop til you get enough
If it hadn't been for Cotton Eyed Joe
I'd been married a long time ago
Where did you come from, where did you go?
Where did you come from, Cotton Eyed Joe?
(Kate: Rush, rush) Hurry, hurry, lover, come to me
(Kate: Rush, rush) I wanna see, wanna see you get free with me
(Kate: Rush, rush) I can feel it, I can feel you all through me
(Kate: Rush, rush) Ooh, what you do to me
On that morning, when this life is over,
I know I'll see your face
I love you always forever
Near and far, close and together
Everywhere, I will be with you
Everything, I will do for the
Best soy latte that you ever had and me
Near and far, close and together
Everywhere I will be with you
Everything I will do for you (x2)
(Riki: Say you'll love, love me forever
Never stop, never whatever
Near and far and always and every
Where and everything)
Do do do do (x4)
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
I want to know right now, what will it be?
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over,
Will it be yes or will it be sorry?
Step back, you're dancing kinda close
I feel a little poke coming through on you
Riki: Girl, I know you felt it,
Kate: Boo, you know I can't help it
You know what I wanna do
So, kiss me, beneath the milky twilight
Lead me, out on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand, strike up the band and
Make the fireflies dance, silver moon sparkling...?
(Kate: What the fuck?
Riki: I don't know)
So kiss me
Tick tock, get up stop, to the... (x4)
(Kate: Girl, you make me feel real good
We can do it 'til we both wake up)
Ooh, I wanna sex you up (x2)
Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Ah ah ah and
And I said, "What about breakfast at Tiffany's?"
She said, "I think I remember the film.
And as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it.
And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we've got."
Dun dun, dun dun dun dun...
Dun dun, dun dun dun dun...
Dun dun, dun dun dun dun...
Don't stop til you get enough
Dun dun, dun dun dun dun...
Don't stop til you get enough
If it hadn't been for Cotton Eyed Joe
I'd been married a long time ago
Where did you come from, where did you go?
Where did you come from, Cotton Eyed Joe?
(Kate: Rush, rush) Hurry, hurry, lover, come to me
(Kate: Rush, rush) I wanna see, wanna see you get free with me
(Kate: Rush, rush) I can feel it, I can feel you all through me
(Kate: Rush, rush) Ooh, what you do to me
On that morning, when this life is over,
I know I'll see your face
I love you always forever
Near and far, close and together
Everywhere, I will be with you
Everything, I will do for the
Best soy latte that you ever had and me
Lyrics submitted by BleedorBreathe
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Thankyou so much; they're all songs I have heard but don't actually know lol It is annoying if I listen to this song and inadvertently start singing along XD "are you listeing to Cotton Eye Joe?" ">_> eeerrr.... no"