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.
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
You better enjoy yourself
Better enjoy yourself
You sittin' over there
Starin' into space
While people are dancin'
Dancin' all over the place
You shouldn't worry
About things that you can't control
Come on, girl, while the night is young
Why don't you let yourself, let yourself go?
Woo
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Let's have some fun
Let's have a good time you and me
Sittin' there with your mouth poked out
Just sweet as you can be
Why don't you live
Live the life you've got?
Come on, girl, let's get it
While the music's runnin' hot
Woo
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Pretty girl, I've been watching you
I can wipe away that frown
Ah, you and I can get together
We can tear the house down
We can tear the house down
We can tear the whole house down, woo
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Better enjoy yourself
You got to enjoy yourself
Say it again, hey
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get on down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) just get on down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) just get on down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down get down) just get on down
(Come on) come on
(Come on) come on
(Come on) come on
(Come on)
You can do it, you can do it
You can do it, you can do it
Woo (oh, hey)
Get on down, ooh
Get on, on down, ohh
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get down, get down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get down, get down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get down, get down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) just get on down
(Enjoy yourself) got, got
(Get down, get down) got, got, get on down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get down, down
(Get down, get down) get down, get down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) just get on down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get down, get down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) just, just, just get on down
(Enjoy yourself) get down
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
You better enjoy yourself
Better enjoy yourself
You sittin' over there
Starin' into space
While people are dancin'
Dancin' all over the place
You shouldn't worry
About things that you can't control
Come on, girl, while the night is young
Why don't you let yourself, let yourself go?
Woo
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Let's have some fun
Let's have a good time you and me
Sittin' there with your mouth poked out
Just sweet as you can be
Why don't you live
Live the life you've got?
Come on, girl, let's get it
While the music's runnin' hot
Woo
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Pretty girl, I've been watching you
I can wipe away that frown
Ah, you and I can get together
We can tear the house down
We can tear the house down
We can tear the whole house down, woo
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself
Enjoy yourself with me
Better enjoy yourself
You got to enjoy yourself
Say it again, hey
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get on down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) just get on down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) just get on down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down get down) just get on down
(Come on) come on
(Come on) come on
(Come on) come on
(Come on)
You can do it, you can do it
You can do it, you can do it
Woo (oh, hey)
Get on down, ooh
Get on, on down, ohh
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get down, get down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get down, get down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get down, get down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) just get on down
(Enjoy yourself) got, got
(Get down, get down) got, got, get on down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get down, down
(Get down, get down) get down, get down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) just get on down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) get down, get down
(Enjoy yourself) enjoy yourself
(Get down, get down) just, just, just get on down
(Enjoy yourself) get down
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Enjoy Yourself Lyrics as written by Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff
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