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, I've been watching you
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Said I, I'm dangerous
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
My jungle love, yeah (oh we oh we oh)
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Jungle love (oh we oh we oh)
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
You, you've got a pretty car
I think I want to drive it (drive it)
I ain't playin' said I, drive a little dangerous
Take you to my crib, rip you off (huh)
Jungle love
Look out!
Oh (oh we oh we oh)
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Oh, Jungle love, yeah (oh we oh we oh)
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
Come on baby, where's your guts?
You wanna make love or what?
(Oh we oh we oh)
I, want to take you to my cage
Lock you up and hide the key (oh we oh we oh)
You, only get water, babe
Cause if you're hungry, take a bite of me (oh we oh we oh)
Oh, jungle love, yes (oh we oh we oh)
Mmmm Think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Hey, jungle love, mmmmm (oh we oh we oh) mmmmm
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, jungle love, uh (oh we oh we oh)
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Jungle Love (oh we oh we oh)
Girl I, I think I
Think I wanna file my nails
Hey Jesse! N-N-Now Jerome!
Yes! (oh we oh we oh)
Check it out!
(Oh we oh we oh)
(Oh we oh we oh)
(Oh we oh we oh)
Brrrrrrrr!
(Oh we oh we oh)
Jungle love, yeah (oh we oh we oh)
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Ohhhh, jungle love, yes (oh we oh we oh)
Mmmm, girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
Uh-eh, now jungle love, well (oh we oh we oh)
Mmm, I think I wanna, think I wanna (know ya)
Jellybean, uh!
Whooooo! (oh we oh we oh)
Yeah-eh-ah-ah!
Jesse! Give me one of 'em sexy solosright here
Break it down, uh!
Yeassssss.Huh!
Whoa! Eh! Ha! Nuh!
Get, get out of the way!
Muh-move over!
Yeaaaah!
Oh, jungle love, that's right
Can't nobody funk [?] with me
I got a bearskin rug (oh we oh we oh)
I got a fireplace too (oh we oh we oh)
And I'm all the way wild baby (oh we oh we oh)
All the things I could do to you (oh we oh we oh)
Hoooooo!
Hey-eh-eh-eh-eh!
Jungle love
Jungle love
Jungle love
Yes! Yes!
Ha ha!
Ah, that's it, that's it
Come on!
Huh ha ha huuuah
Shit!
Uh huah!
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Said I, I'm dangerous
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
My jungle love, yeah (oh we oh we oh)
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Jungle love (oh we oh we oh)
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
You, you've got a pretty car
I think I want to drive it (drive it)
I ain't playin' said I, drive a little dangerous
Take you to my crib, rip you off (huh)
Jungle love
Look out!
Oh (oh we oh we oh)
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Oh, Jungle love, yeah (oh we oh we oh)
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
Come on baby, where's your guts?
You wanna make love or what?
(Oh we oh we oh)
I, want to take you to my cage
Lock you up and hide the key (oh we oh we oh)
You, only get water, babe
Cause if you're hungry, take a bite of me (oh we oh we oh)
Oh, jungle love, yes (oh we oh we oh)
Mmmm Think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Hey, jungle love, mmmmm (oh we oh we oh) mmmmm
Girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, jungle love, uh (oh we oh we oh)
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Jungle Love (oh we oh we oh)
Girl I, I think I
Think I wanna file my nails
Hey Jesse! N-N-Now Jerome!
Yes! (oh we oh we oh)
Check it out!
(Oh we oh we oh)
(Oh we oh we oh)
(Oh we oh we oh)
Brrrrrrrr!
(Oh we oh we oh)
Jungle love, yeah (oh we oh we oh)
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Ohhhh, jungle love, yes (oh we oh we oh)
Mmmm, girl, I'd love to show ya (show ya)
Uh-eh, now jungle love, well (oh we oh we oh)
Mmm, I think I wanna, think I wanna (know ya)
Jellybean, uh!
Whooooo! (oh we oh we oh)
Yeah-eh-ah-ah!
Jesse! Give me one of 'em sexy solosright here
Break it down, uh!
Yeassssss.Huh!
Whoa! Eh! Ha! Nuh!
Get, get out of the way!
Muh-move over!
Yeaaaah!
Oh, jungle love, that's right
Can't nobody funk [?] with me
I got a bearskin rug (oh we oh we oh)
I got a fireplace too (oh we oh we oh)
And I'm all the way wild baby (oh we oh we oh)
All the things I could do to you (oh we oh we oh)
Hoooooo!
Hey-eh-eh-eh-eh!
Jungle love
Jungle love
Jungle love
Yes! Yes!
Ha ha!
Ah, that's it, that's it
Come on!
Huh ha ha huuuah
Shit!
Uh huah!
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings, edited by Camille23
Jungle Love Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson Morris Day
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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