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.
Soon as I walked in the room, she was on me
Like "Nigga, take them clothes off and put it on me"
So I'm about to go hard for real
Let me throw your ass on the bed peel
Your pants, shirt, panties, and your bra
Right off of your body and put you to the wall
Who you gonna call when you need the deal?
You already know I'm a freak in the sheets, yeah
When I get you to the crib (back to the crib)
Upstairs in the bed (upstairs to the bed)
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
That I'm a champion (I'm a winner)
I know how to get it done (hell, yeah)
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
I'ma make you think
You gon' think
You gon' think
You gon' think I invented head
I be having you singing like opera
Put that soprano on your tone like opera
I use my tongue, yeah, I'm a cookie monster
You a Amazon so can you take this anaconda?
This the shit so I had to get on this
Not even 21 but I'm already on that grown shit
So can I lick it, lick it, lick it?
Why you think we in the kitchen?
When I get you to the crib (back to the crib)
Upstairs in the bed (upstairs to the bed)
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
That I'm a champion (I'm a winner)
I know how to get it done (hell, yeah)
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
I'ma make you think
You gon' think
You gon' think
You gon' think I invented head
Yeah, when I kiss you
Yeah, when I lick you
It's like la la la la la la
It's like la la la la la la
Baby, yeah, when I touch you
You know that I'm gon' fuck you
Head champion, head champion, head head head head champion
Head champion, head head head champion
Head champion, head head champion, head champion, head
One lick, one lick on you
Won't get, no, you won't get it done
Yeah, yeah
Champion, champion
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Champion, champion
Yeah, yeah yeah
One lick on you
Won't get
I know how to get it done
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Like "Nigga, take them clothes off and put it on me"
So I'm about to go hard for real
Let me throw your ass on the bed peel
Your pants, shirt, panties, and your bra
Right off of your body and put you to the wall
Who you gonna call when you need the deal?
You already know I'm a freak in the sheets, yeah
When I get you to the crib (back to the crib)
Upstairs in the bed (upstairs to the bed)
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
That I'm a champion (I'm a winner)
I know how to get it done (hell, yeah)
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
I'ma make you think
You gon' think
You gon' think
You gon' think I invented head
I be having you singing like opera
Put that soprano on your tone like opera
I use my tongue, yeah, I'm a cookie monster
You a Amazon so can you take this anaconda?
This the shit so I had to get on this
Not even 21 but I'm already on that grown shit
So can I lick it, lick it, lick it?
Why you think we in the kitchen?
When I get you to the crib (back to the crib)
Upstairs in the bed (upstairs to the bed)
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
That I'm a champion (I'm a winner)
I know how to get it done (hell, yeah)
Girl, you gon' think
Girl, you gon' think
I'ma make you think
You gon' think
You gon' think
You gon' think I invented head
Yeah, when I kiss you
Yeah, when I lick you
It's like la la la la la la
It's like la la la la la la
Baby, yeah, when I touch you
You know that I'm gon' fuck you
Head champion, head champion, head head head head champion
Head champion, head head head champion
Head champion, head head champion, head champion, head
One lick, one lick on you
Won't get, no, you won't get it done
Yeah, yeah
Champion, champion
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Champion, champion
Yeah, yeah yeah
One lick on you
Won't get
I know how to get it done
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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