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.
Funny a woman can come on so wild and free
Yet insist I don't watch her undress or watch her watch me
And stand by the bed and shiver as if she were cold
Just to lie down beside me and touch me as if I were gold
One night of love can't make up for six nights alone
But I'd rather have one than none Lord 'cause I'm flesh and bone
Though sometimes it seems that she ain't worth the trouble at all
She could be worth the world if somehow you can touch her at all
Right or wrong a woman can own any man
She can take him inside her and hold his soul in her hand
Then leave him as weak and weary as a newborn child
Fighting to get his first breath and open his eyes
One night of love don't make up for six nights alone
But I'd rather have one than none Lord 'cause I'm flesh and bone
Though sometimes it seems that she ain't worth the trouble at all
She could be worth the world if somehow you can touch her at all
Yet insist I don't watch her undress or watch her watch me
And stand by the bed and shiver as if she were cold
Just to lie down beside me and touch me as if I were gold
One night of love can't make up for six nights alone
But I'd rather have one than none Lord 'cause I'm flesh and bone
Though sometimes it seems that she ain't worth the trouble at all
She could be worth the world if somehow you can touch her at all
Right or wrong a woman can own any man
She can take him inside her and hold his soul in her hand
Then leave him as weak and weary as a newborn child
Fighting to get his first breath and open his eyes
One night of love don't make up for six nights alone
But I'd rather have one than none Lord 'cause I'm flesh and bone
Though sometimes it seems that she ain't worth the trouble at all
She could be worth the world if somehow you can touch her at all
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If You Can't Touch Her at All Lyrics as written by Lee Clayton
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